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2007 JAPAN Cherry Blossom Flowering Dates
(by JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY Report)
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Cherry Blossom Flowering Date Archives

These are actual opening dates of the first cherry blossoms (someiyoshino) in Japanese cities in 2007. Once cherry blossoms open up, they usually become in full bloom within 10 days. The blooming period of cherry blossoms is very short. It's about 5-12 days, depending on the kind of cherry trees and the weather.

Place Date Place Date
Sapporo May 4 Wakkanai May 15
Asahikawa May 6 Abashiri May 12
Obihiro May 6 Kushiro May 16
Nemuro May 16 Muroran May 7
Hakodate April 30 Monbetsu May 15
Sendai April 6 Aomori April 25
Akita April 18 Morioka April 20
Niigata April 6 Toyama March 30
Kanazawa March 29 Fukui March 29
Tokyo March 20 Mito March 24
Yokohama March 23 Nagano April 7
Kofu March 21 Nagoya March 23
Shizuoka March 24 Gifu March 23
Osaka March 26 Kyoto March 27
Kobe March 30 Nara March 27
Hiroshima March 22 Okayama March 26
Tottori March 25 Takamatsu March 28
Matsuyama March 23 Kochi March 23
Fukuoka March 21 Nagasaki March 24
Miyazaki March 26 Kagoshima March 30
Naha January 23 Miyakojima January 16

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