Spring Blossoms Map 2027
When the cherry and plum trees bloom in each of Japan's prefectures, from Okinawa in January to Hokkaido in May. Based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's observation trees in every prefecture.
April 3, 2027
- Not yet
- Opening soon
- Blooming
- Full bloom
- Past bloom
Hover or tap a prefecture for its dates.
How to read this map
Where do the dates come from?
Each prefecture follows one observation tree at its Japan Meteorological Agency station, usually in the prefectural capital. JMA records the day the first flowers open and, for the cherry, the day it reaches full bloom. The petals fall about a week after full bloom; a plum tree blooms for about three weeks.
Which cherry tree?
The somei-yoshino, except in Okinawa, where JMA follows the deep pink hikanzakura that blooms in January.
Are these this year's dates?
Until JMA records this season's date for a station, the map shows its 1991-2020 average. Each new observation replaces the average as it comes in; the map updates every morning.
What about the mountains?
Mountains and the north of each prefecture bloom later than the city tree.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁), phenological observations. Map: MLIT National Land Numerical Information (administrative boundaries), edited.