JAKARTA - For those of you who have planned to see cherry blossoms bloom, Japan recently shared a prediction of the time for cherry blossoms to bloom in 2026. The time is mid-March.
The peak season for cherry blossoms in Japan generally takes place from March to early April, namely during the spring. In 2026, Japan's Meteorological Corporation (JMC) predicts that the first cherry blossoms will bloom in mid-March.
Quoted from the Strait Times, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the exact date of the first sakura bloom next year is March 19, 2026. On that date, the blooming cherry blossoms are in the Tokyo and Nagoya areas, specifically in Aichi Prefecture, which is the center of Japanese technology and industry.
Then the cherry blossoms are expected to bloom fully a week later there, precisely on March 26, 2026 in Tokyo and March 28, 2026 in Nagoya.
In addition to the two cities, cherry blossoms will also bloom in several other Japanese cities. On March 20, 2026, it is estimated that cherry blossoms will bloom in Fukuoka and Kochi.
Sakura in the Kochi area will bloom fully on March 27, 2026. As for the sakura in Fukuoka will bloom fully on March 29, 2026.
Tourists who will visit Osaka and Kyoto can also see the cherry blossoms bloom on March 24, 2026. However, if you want to see the cherry blossoms fully bloom in Osaka and Kyoto, then you have to visit the city on March 31, 2026.
For cities in the north of Japan, it is estimated that a slower spring will occur. It is estimated that the spring in cities such as Sendai, Sapporo, and Hokkaido will occur in April 2026.
Meanwhile, the JMC estimates that the blooming of cherry blossoms in 2026 is based on the popular Yoshino research, on cherry trees around a thousand locations throughout the country.
JMC also explained that the estimated date was determined by several factors, including the temperature pattern of the previous autumn. Although in January next year there may be a shift, but this schedule prediction can be an answer related to the demand for information from domestic and international tourists related to the blooming of cherry blossoms in 2026.
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