The cherry blossom forecasts have been announced!

The Japan Weather Association has announced the first cherry blossom flowering to be expected on February 6th.

Forecasts of expected flowering dates and full bloom dates in major cities are as follows.

Osaka
Expected flowering date : March 27
Expected full bloom date : April 3

Kyoto
Expected flowering date : March 27
Expected full bloom date : April 4

Kobe
Expected flowering date : March 29
Expected full bloom date : April 5

Sendai
Expected flowering date : April 10
Expected full bloom date : April 15

Tokyo
Expected flowering date : March 25
Expected full bloom date : April 2

Nagano
Expected flowering date : April 12
Expected full bloom date : April 16

Kanazawa
Expected flowering date : April 4
Expected full bloom date : April 9

Nagoya
Expected flowering date : March 25
Expected full bloom date : April 2

Hiroshima
Expected flowering date : March 27
Expected full bloom date : April 3

Fukuoka
Expected flowering date : March 22
Expected full bloom date : March 31

Like last year, Osaka is expected to get flowering at the end of March, and full bloom during the beginning of April.
If you are visiting Japan during these times, you must see the beautiful cherry blossoms!