Sapporo, Cherry Blossoms 2020
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09
Mar
2020
The forecast of Japan’s cherry blossom season for 2020 has been released by Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) and the private weather service Weathermap. The cherry blossoms are expected to start blooming few days earlier than normal, according to the forecasts this year.
In Sapporo, the first blossoms will be out around April 26th. The cherry blossoms should be at their best between April 29th and May 6th.
［10th forecast announced on April 2, 2020］
| Prefecture | Location | Forecasted flowering date | Flowering deviation (days) | Forecasted full bloom date | Full bloom deviation (days) | Flowering date in average year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | Sapporo | 4/26 | -7 | 4/29 | -8 | 5/3 |
| Aomori | Aomori | 4/17 | -7 | 4/22 | -7 | 4/24 |
| Miyagi | Sendai | 3/28 | -14 | 4/3 | -13 | 4/11 |
| Tokyo | Tokyo | 3/14 | -12 | 3/22 | -12 | 3/26 |
| Ishikawa | Kanazawa | 3/26 | -9 | 4/1 | -9 | 4/4 |
| Nagano | Nagano | 4/2 | -11 | 4/9 | -8 | 4/13 |
| Aichi | Nagoya | 3/22 | -4 | 4/1 | -2 | 3/26 |
| Kyoto | Kyoto | 3/22 | -6 | 3/30 | -6 | 3/28 |
| Osaka | Osaka | 3/23 | -5 | 4/3 | -2 | 3/28 |
| Wakayama | Wakayama | 3/22 | -4 | 3/31 | -4 | 3/26 |
| Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 3/22 | -5 | 4/3 | -1 | 3/27 |
| Kochi | Kochi | 3/24 | 2 | 4/2 | 3 | 3/22 |
| Fukuoka | Fukuoka | 3/21 | -2 | 4/2 | 1 | 3/23 |
| Kagoshima | Kagoshima | 4/1 | 6 | 4/12 | 8 | 3/26 |
Source: https://n-kishou.com/corp/news-contents/sakura/?lang=en
Older Predictions
| Place | First Bloom | Full Bloom | Current State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa | Late January | First Week of February through late February | |
| Kagoshima | March 26, 2020 | April 6 to 14, 2020 | |
| Kumamoto | March 20, 2020 | March 30 to April 7, 2020 | |
| Nagasaki | March 22, 2020 | March 31 to April 4, 2020 | |
| Fukuoka | March 17, 2020 | March 28 to April 6, 2020 | |
| Matsuyama | March 18, 2020 | March 29 to April 6, 2020 | |
| Hiroshima | March 17, 2020 | March 26 to April 2, 2020 | |
| Okayama | March 22, 2020 | March 29 to April 6, 2020 | |
| Nagoya | March 17, 2020 | March 27 to April 4, 2020 | |
| Kyoto | March 18, 2020 | March 26 to April 3, 2020 | |
| Osaka | March 20, 2020 | March 28 to April 5, 2020 | |
| Shizuoka | March 21, 2020 | March 31 to April 8, 2020 | |
| Wakayama | March 19, 2020 | March 27 to April 4, 2020 | |
| Yokohama | March 14, 2020 | March 23 to March 30, 2020 | |
| Kanazawa | March 19, 2020 | March 25 to April 2, 2020 | |
| Tokyo | March 15, 2020 | March 23 to March 30, 2020 | |
| Kochi | March 19, 2020 | March 27 to April 4, 2020 | |
| Nara | March 17, 2020 | March 24 to April 1, 2020 | |
| Yoshino | |||
| Matsumoto | |||
| Niigata | March 27, 2020 | April 4 to 12, 2020 | |
| Nagano | March 28, 2020 | April 3 to 11, 2020 | |
| Takayama | |||
| Fuji Five Lake Areas | |||
| Fukushima | March 25, 2020 | March 30 to April 7, 2020 | |
| Sendai | March 26, 2020 | April 1 to 9, 2020 | |
| Aomori (Hirosaki) | April 13, 2020 | April 19 to April 28, 2020 | |
| Akita (Kakunodate) | April 5, 2020 | April 11 to 19, 2020 | |
| Iwate (Kitakami) | |||
| Hakodate | April 21, 2020 | April 25 to May 2, 2020 | |
| Sapporo | April 24, 2020 | April 28 to May 5, 2020 |
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