Cherry blossom season 2027: Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
桜の開花・満開
In a normal year the cherry trees open in Tokyo March 24 (full bloom March 31), Kyoto March 26 (full bloom April 4), Osaka March 27 (full bloom April 4). These are the Japan Meteorological Agency’s own observations, which it publishes only in Japanese.
What to expect in 20272027年
- TokyoTYO
Mar 24Normal date (opened); not observed yet this season
- KyotoKYO
Mar 26Normal date (opened); not observed yet this season
- OsakaOSA
Mar 27Normal date (opened); not observed yet this season
Until the trees open, these are the normal dates. The agency records each city's opening the day its sample tree opens, and this page picks it up within a few hours.
Opening and full bloom by year開花日・満開日
Each cell shows the opening day, then the full-bloom day below it.
| City | Normal | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TokyoTYO東京 | Opens: Mar 24Full: Mar 31 | Mar 19Mar 28 | Mar 24Mar 30 | Mar 29Apr 4 | Mar 14Mar 22 | Mar 20Mar 27 |
| YokohamaTYO横浜 | Opens: Mar 25Full: Apr 1 | Mar 22Apr 1 | Mar 25Apr 4 | Apr 1Apr 7 | Mar 15Mar 25 | Mar 21Mar 28 |
| KyotoKYO京都 | Opens: Mar 26Full: Apr 4 | Mar 23Mar 30 | Mar 27Apr 5 | Mar 29Apr 5 | Mar 17Mar 24 | Mar 24Mar 30 |
| NaraKYO奈良 | Opens: Mar 28Full: Apr 4 | Mar 24Mar 31 | Mar 28Apr 4 | Mar 31Apr 8 | Mar 20Mar 27 | Mar 25Mar 31 |
| OsakaOSA大阪 | Opens: Mar 27Full: Apr 4 | Mar 26Apr 3 | Mar 27Apr 4 | Mar 30Apr 6 | Mar 19Mar 27 | Mar 23Mar 30 |
| KobeOSA神戸 | Opens: Mar 27Full: Apr 5 | Mar 27Apr 5 | Mar 27Apr 6 | Apr 1Apr 7 | Mar 24Mar 31 | Mar 25Apr 1 |
Quick answers
- When is cherry blossom season in Japan in 2027?
- In a normal year the cherry trees open in Tokyo March 24 (full bloom March 31), Kyoto March 26 (full bloom April 4), Osaka March 27 (full bloom April 4), by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals. Dates move by a week or more from year to year; we add 2027's dates as the agency observes them.
- When is the best time to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo?
- Around full bloom, normally March 31. Tokyo's trees open around March 24 and have reached full bloom about 7 days later in recent years.
- When did the cherry blossoms open in Tokyo in 2026?
- On March 19, 5 days earlier than normal, with full bloom on March 28. The earliest opening since 2021 was March 14 in 2023.
- What do "opening" and "full bloom" mean?
- The agency watches one sample tree (a Somei-Yoshino cherry) in each city. It records the opening day when five or six flowers have opened, and full bloom when about 80% of the buds are open.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency plant observations (opening, full bloom, this year), in Japanese. Normals are the agency's 1991–2020 averages. Trees in parks and hills near each city can open a few days before or after the sample tree.