When do cherry blossoms bloom in Aomori?

In Aomori, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 22 and reach full bloom around April 26, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 22
Typical full bloomApril 26
Typical viewing windowApr 22 – May 3 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 7 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 11 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 17
2025 full bloomApril 22

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 11 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Aomori: cherry blossom dates, 1956–2025
Apr 10Apr 20Apr 30May 10May 2019601970198019902000201020201956: Apr 27 (First bloom)1957: May 1 (First bloom)1958: Apr 29 (First bloom)1959: Apr 19 (First bloom)1960: Apr 28 (First bloom)1961: Apr 24 (First bloom)1962: Apr 25 (First bloom)1963: Apr 21 (First bloom)1964: Apr 30 (First bloom)1965: May 3 (First bloom)1966: Apr 28 (First bloom)1967: Apr 27 (First bloom)1968: Apr 25 (First bloom)1969: Apr 29 (First bloom)1970: May 4 (First bloom)1971: Apr 28 (First bloom)1972: Apr 25 (First bloom)1973: Apr 22 (First bloom)1974: May 1 (First bloom)1975: Apr 26 (First bloom)1976: Apr 26 (First bloom)1977: May 2 (First bloom)1978: May 1 (First bloom)1979: Apr 30 (First bloom)1980: May 5 (First bloom)1981: Apr 27 (First bloom)1982: Apr 27 (First bloom)1983: Apr 21 (First bloom)1984: May 12 (First bloom)1985: Apr 29 (First bloom)1986: May 1 (First bloom)1987: Apr 25 (First bloom)1988: Apr 29 (First bloom)1989: Apr 15 (First bloom)1990: Apr 15 (First bloom)1991: Apr 24 (First bloom)1992: Apr 23 (First bloom)1993: Apr 23 (First bloom)1994: Apr 22 (First bloom)1995: Apr 24 (First bloom)1996: May 1 (First bloom)1997: Apr 23 (First bloom)1998: Apr 16 (First bloom)1999: Apr 26 (First bloom)2000: Apr 30 (First bloom)2001: Apr 23 (First bloom)2002: Apr 14 (First bloom)2003: Apr 20 (First bloom)2004: Apr 19 (First bloom)2005: Apr 29 (First bloom)2006: May 1 (First bloom)2007: Apr 25 (First bloom)2008: Apr 18 (First bloom)2009: Apr 18 (First bloom)2010: Apr 28 (First bloom)2011: Apr 25 (First bloom)2012: Apr 30 (First bloom)2013: Apr 29 (First bloom)2014: Apr 22 (First bloom)2015: Apr 14 (First bloom)2016: Apr 18 (First bloom)2017: Apr 17 (First bloom)2018: Apr 19 (First bloom)2019: Apr 18 (First bloom)2020: Apr 18 (First bloom)2021: Apr 13 (First bloom)2022: Apr 16 (First bloom)2023: Apr 7 (First bloom)2024: Apr 16 (First bloom)2025: Apr 17 (First bloom)1956: May 3 (Full bloom)1957: May 7 (Full bloom)1958: May 4 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1960: May 2 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1964: May 3 (Full bloom)1965: May 10 (Full bloom)1966: May 5 (Full bloom)1967: May 3 (Full bloom)1968: May 4 (Full bloom)1969: May 4 (Full bloom)1970: May 7 (Full bloom)1971: May 5 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1974: May 7 (Full bloom)1975: May 1 (Full bloom)1976: May 5 (Full bloom)1977: May 7 (Full bloom)1978: May 4 (Full bloom)1979: May 6 (Full bloom)1980: May 10 (Full bloom)1981: May 1 (Full bloom)1982: May 4 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1984: May 19 (Full bloom)1985: May 3 (Full bloom)1986: May 5 (Full bloom)1987: May 1 (Full bloom)1988: May 2 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1996: May 4 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 30 (Full bloom)2000: May 4 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 16 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2005: May 2 (Full bloom)2006: May 6 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2010: May 2 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2012: May 2 (Full bloom)2013: May 6 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 19 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2021: Apr 17 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 20 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 19 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 22 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 17Apr 22
2024Apr 15Apr 18
2023Apr 7Apr 11
2022Apr 16Apr 20
2021Apr 13Apr 17
2020Apr 17Apr 21
2019Apr 18Apr 22
2018Apr 19Apr 22
2017Apr 17Apr 21
2016Apr 17Apr 21
2015Apr 14Apr 19
2014Apr 22Apr 25
2013Apr 29May 6
2012Apr 29May 1
2011Apr 25Apr 28

Planning a trip?

Bloom dates move by a week or more from year to year. Use the trip planner to see which cities had blossoms out on your travel dates in each of the last 30 years.

Other cities in Tohoku

  • Fukushima — typical first bloom Apr 7
  • Sendai — typical first bloom Apr 8
  • Yamagata — typical first bloom Apr 13
  • Akita — typical first bloom Apr 17
  • Morioka — typical first bloom Apr 18

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data