(by JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY Report)
Japan Map
These are actual opening dates of the first cherry blossoms (someiyoshino) in Japanese cities in 2006.
| Place | Date | Place | Date |
| Sapporo | May 8 | Wakkanai | May 18 |
| Asahikawa | May 10 | Abashiri | May 15 |
| Obihiro | May 8 | Kushiro | May 18 |
| Nemuro | May 17 | Muroran | May 12 |
| Hakodate | May 7 | Monbetsu | May 16 |
| Sendai | April 13 | Aomori | May 1 |
| Akita | April 21 | Morioka | April 24 |
| Niigata | April 11 | Toyama | April 7 |
| Kanazawa | April 6 | Fukui | April 5 |
| Tokyo | March 21 | Mito | March 31 |
| Yokohama | March 21 | Nagano | April 15 |
| Kofu | March 24 | Nagoya | March 26 |
| Shizuoka | March 17 | Gifu | March 26 |
| Osaka | March 28 | Kyoto | March 27 |
| Kobe | March 27 | Nara | March 29 |
| Hiroshima | March 22 | Okayama | March 29 |
| Tottori | April 1 | Takamatsu | March 27 |
| Matsuyama | March 24 | Kochi | March 15 |
| Fukuoka | March 23 | Nagasaki | March 22 |
| Miyazaki | March 18 | Kagoshima | March 20 |
- Cherry Blossom Destination Map
- Cherry Blossom Photo Gallery
- Japanese Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami)
- Cherry Blossom Festivals in Japan
- Great Places for Cherry Blossoms
- Average Cherry Blossom Flowering Date Map
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