2027 cherry blossom calendar

Average kaika (first bloom) and mankai (full bloom) dates from Japan Meteorological Agency stations, mapped onto the 2027 calendar. The viewing window runs from first bloom through about five days after full bloom. Okinawa and Amami follow kanhizakura; most of Hokkaido follows ezo-yama-zakura.

174 days until the average Tokyo first bloom.

Official 1991–2020 averages from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Year-specific 2027 forecasts usually arrive in January and February of that year; until then, this calendar is the planning baseline.

Reference cities

From the subtropical south to the still-cold north: five markers for planning hanami.

Naha 那覇

Kanhizakura

Jan 16 · Feb 4

Fukuoka 福岡

Somei Yoshino

Mar 22 · Mar 31

Tokyo 東京

Somei Yoshino

Mar 24 · Mar 31

Kyoto 京都

Somei Yoshino

Mar 26 · Apr 4

Sapporo 札幌

Somei Yoshino

May 1 · May 6

Okinawa & Amami

Naha 那覇

Kanhizakura

First bloom: Jan 16
Full bloom: Feb 4
Window: Jan 16 – Feb 9

Miyakojima 宮古島

Kanhizakura

First bloom: Jan 17
Full bloom: Feb 9
Window: Jan 17 – Feb 14

Ishigaki 石垣島

Kanhizakura

First bloom: Jan 18
Full bloom: Feb 10
Window: Jan 18 – Feb 15

Amami (Naze) 名瀬

Kanhizakura

First bloom: Jan 20
Full bloom: Feb 2
Window: Jan 20 – Feb 7

Minamidaito 南大東島

Kanhizakura

First bloom: Jan 20
Full bloom: Feb 5
Window: Jan 20 – Feb 10

Kyushu

Fukuoka 福岡

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 22
Full bloom: Mar 31
Window: Mar 22 – Apr 5

Kumamoto 熊本

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 22
Full bloom: Apr 1
Window: Mar 22 – Apr 6

Miyazaki 宮崎

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 23
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 23 – Apr 7

Nagasaki 長崎

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 23
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 23 – Apr 7

Saga 佐賀

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 7

Oita 大分

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 9

Kagoshima 鹿児島

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 26
Full bloom: Apr 5
Window: Mar 26 – Apr 10

Shikoku

Kochi 高知

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 22
Full bloom: Mar 30
Window: Mar 22 – Apr 4

Matsuyama 松山

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 3
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 8

Takamatsu 高松

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 27
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 27 – Apr 9

Tokushima 徳島

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 28
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 28 – Apr 9

Chugoku

Hiroshima 広島

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 25
Full bloom: Apr 3
Window: Mar 25 – Apr 8

Shimonoseki 下関

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 26
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 26 – Apr 9

Okayama 岡山

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 28
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 28 – Apr 9

Matsue 松江

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 29
Full bloom: Apr 5
Window: Mar 29 – Apr 10

Tottori 鳥取

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 29
Full bloom: Apr 5
Window: Mar 29 – Apr 10

Kansai

Wakayama 和歌山

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 3
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 8

Kyoto 京都

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 26
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 26 – Apr 9

Osaka 大阪

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 27
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 27 – Apr 9

Kobe 神戸

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 27
Full bloom: Apr 5
Window: Mar 27 – Apr 10

Nara 奈良

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 28
Full bloom: Apr 4
Window: Mar 28 – Apr 9

Hikone 彦根

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 1
Full bloom: Apr 8
Window: Apr 1 – Apr 13

Tokai & Koshin

Nagoya 名古屋

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 7

Shizuoka 静岡

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 7

Gifu 岐阜

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 25
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 25 – Apr 7

Kofu 甲府

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 25
Full bloom: Apr 2
Window: Mar 25 – Apr 7

Tsu 津

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 29
Full bloom: Apr 3
Window: Mar 29 – Apr 8

Kanto

Tokyo 東京

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 24
Full bloom: Mar 31
Window: Mar 24 – Apr 5

Yokohama 横浜

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 25
Full bloom: Apr 1
Window: Mar 25 – Apr 6

Kumagaya 熊谷

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 27
Full bloom: Apr 3
Window: Mar 27 – Apr 8

Maebashi 前橋

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 29
Full bloom: Apr 5
Window: Mar 29 – Apr 10

Utsunomiya 宇都宮

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 30
Full bloom: Apr 6
Window: Mar 30 – Apr 11

Mito 水戸

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 30
Full bloom: Apr 6
Window: Mar 30 – Apr 11

Choshi 銚子

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Mar 30
Full bloom: Apr 6
Window: Mar 30 – Apr 11

Hokuriku & Shinshu

Fukui 福井

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 1
Full bloom: Apr 7
Window: Apr 1 – Apr 12

Kanazawa 金沢

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 3
Full bloom: Apr 8
Window: Apr 3 – Apr 13

Toyama 富山

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 3
Full bloom: Apr 8
Window: Apr 3 – Apr 13

Niigata 新潟

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 8
Full bloom: Apr 13
Window: Apr 8 – Apr 18

Nagano 長野

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 11
Full bloom: Apr 16
Window: Apr 11 – Apr 21

Tohoku

Fukushima 福島

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 7
Full bloom: Apr 11
Window: Apr 7 – Apr 16

Sendai 仙台

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 8
Full bloom: Apr 13
Window: Apr 8 – Apr 18

Yamagata 山形

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 13
Full bloom: Apr 18
Window: Apr 13 – Apr 23

Akita 秋田

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 17
Full bloom: Apr 22
Window: Apr 17 – Apr 27

Morioka 盛岡

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 18
Full bloom: Apr 24
Window: Apr 18 – Apr 29

Aomori 青森

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 22
Full bloom: Apr 26
Window: Apr 22 – May 1

Hokkaido

Hakodate 函館

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: Apr 28
Full bloom: May 2
Window: Apr 28 – May 7

Sapporo 札幌

Somei Yoshino

First bloom: May 1
Full bloom: May 6
Window: May 1 – May 11

Obihiro 帯広

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 2
Full bloom: May 5
Window: May 2 – May 10

Asahikawa 旭川

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 4
Full bloom: May 7
Window: May 4 – May 12

Muroran 室蘭

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 4
Full bloom: May 9
Window: May 4 – May 14

Abashiri 網走

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 10
Full bloom: May 13
Window: May 10 – May 18

Wakkanai 稚内

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 13
Full bloom: May 16
Window: May 13 – May 21

Kushiro 釧路

Ezo-yama-zakura

First bloom: May 16
Full bloom: May 19
Window: May 16 – May 24

How to use the sakura calendar

Lock travel around those weather-agency averages and leave a few spare days in each city. The 2027 forecasts will shift first bloom earlier or later once winter’s temperature is known.

Okinawa and Amami open kanhizakura in winter. Honshu and Shikoku follow Somei Yoshino from late March into April. In Hokkaido, Sapporo and Hakodate also use Somei Yoshino; the rest watch ezo-yama-zakura in May.

The useful picnic and photo window runs from first bloom through about five days after full bloom. Strong wind and rain end the season early; a cold spring can hold the petals a little longer.

Frequently asked questions

Are these the official 2027 forecasts?

No. They are the 1991–2020 average dates from weather stations, placed on the 2027 calendar. Year-specific forecasts usually appear in January and February.

Why does Okinawa bloom in January?

Okinawa and Amami stations observe kanhizakura, an earlier species, not the Somei Yoshino used across most of Japan.

How long does hanami last in each city?

On average, first bloom and full bloom sit about a week apart. The useful window here runs five days past full bloom; that year’s weather shortens or stretches it.

Dates follow the Japan Meteorological Agency averages for 1991–2020. Parks, slopes, and individual trees can open a few days off the city’s reference station.