We will explain when exactly the cherry blossom starts in Japan because we know how frustrating it is when you just miss the season. And it is worthwhile to enjoy this beautiful natural phenomenon. Both Japanese and foreign tourists from all over the world flock to admire the cherry blossoms. They go out picnicking in de parks with the cherry trees, take many pictures of and with the blossom, and enjoy long walks along the rivers with their cherry trees. The cherry trees are beautifully lit by Japanese lanterns during the Sakura Festival.
Every year the Japanese government provides a forecast when the sakura will start blooming in the country and when it will be at its peak. They will start with the prediction by the end of January. And as we are used to from the Japanese, this prediction is very accurate and is updated every 2 weeks. Here you can find the page of the Japanese government about the sakura prediction.
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Japan is a large country with different temperatures across the country, thus depending on where your travel there will be a different date when the cherry blossom will bloom in Japan. The flowering periods of the Japanese Sakura vary from year to year but are usually around the following periods. Please note that the cherry blossom only blooms for a week per city! Depending on the weather, with a lot of rain, it will only be a few days. More shaded trees do not reach flowering until later.
Enjoy the beautiful sakura free birds! 🙂
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