When do cherry blossoms bloom in Asahikawa?

In Asahikawa (Hokkaido), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around May 4 and reach full bloom around May 7, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Note: in recent years, the official observations here use a different cherry variety than Somei-yoshino (for example, Taiwan cherry in Okinawa and Amami, or Sargent cherry in parts of Hokkaido). Dates are not directly comparable with Tokyo or Kyoto.

Typical first bloomMay 4
Typical full bloomMay 7
Typical viewing windowMay 4 – May 14 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 23 (2008)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 18 (2013)
2025 first bloomApril 30
2025 full bloomMay 2

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 8 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Asahikawa: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Apr 20Apr 30May 10May 2019601970198019902000201020201953: May 11 (First bloom)1954: May 13 (First bloom)1955: May 9 (First bloom)1956: May 8 (First bloom)1957: May 9 (First bloom)1958: May 10 (First bloom)1959: May 8 (First bloom)1960: May 14 (First bloom)1961: May 8 (First bloom)1962: May 8 (First bloom)1963: May 10 (First bloom)1964: May 13 (First bloom)1965: May 15 (First bloom)1966: May 14 (First bloom)1967: May 5 (First bloom)1968: May 3 (First bloom)1969: May 6 (First bloom)1970: May 7 (First bloom)1971: May 12 (First bloom)1972: May 1 (First bloom)1973: May 9 (First bloom)1974: May 13 (First bloom)1975: May 8 (First bloom)1976: May 12 (First bloom)1977: May 13 (First bloom)1978: May 8 (First bloom)1979: May 12 (First bloom)1980: May 17 (First bloom)1981: May 5 (First bloom)1982: May 5 (First bloom)1983: Apr 27 (First bloom)1984: May 15 (First bloom)1985: May 3 (First bloom)1986: May 6 (First bloom)1987: May 9 (First bloom)1988: May 8 (First bloom)1989: May 3 (First bloom)1990: Apr 28 (First bloom)1991: May 5 (First bloom)1992: May 10 (First bloom)1993: May 8 (First bloom)1994: May 11 (First bloom)1995: May 2 (First bloom)1996: May 8 (First bloom)1997: May 5 (First bloom)1998: Apr 23 (First bloom)1999: May 4 (First bloom)2000: May 10 (First bloom)2001: May 4 (First bloom)2002: Apr 23 (First bloom)2003: May 2 (First bloom)2004: May 7 (First bloom)2005: May 14 (First bloom)2006: May 10 (First bloom)2007: May 6 (First bloom)2008: Apr 24 (First bloom)2009: May 3 (First bloom)2010: May 11 (First bloom)2011: May 9 (First bloom)2012: May 3 (First bloom)2013: May 18 (First bloom)2014: May 2 (First bloom)2015: Apr 27 (First bloom)2016: May 4 (First bloom)2017: May 3 (First bloom)2018: Apr 30 (First bloom)2019: May 1 (First bloom)2020: May 4 (First bloom)2021: Apr 29 (First bloom)2022: Apr 26 (First bloom)2023: Apr 25 (First bloom)2024: Apr 25 (First bloom)2025: Apr 30 (First bloom)1953: May 16 (Full bloom)1954: May 18 (Full bloom)1955: May 14 (Full bloom)1956: May 14 (Full bloom)1957: May 14 (Full bloom)1958: May 15 (Full bloom)1959: May 13 (Full bloom)1960: May 17 (Full bloom)1961: May 12 (Full bloom)1962: May 11 (Full bloom)1963: May 13 (Full bloom)1964: May 17 (Full bloom)1965: May 19 (Full bloom)1966: May 18 (Full bloom)1967: May 8 (Full bloom)1968: May 6 (Full bloom)1969: May 9 (Full bloom)1970: May 10 (Full bloom)1971: May 15 (Full bloom)1972: May 5 (Full bloom)1973: May 11 (Full bloom)1974: May 15 (Full bloom)1975: May 12 (Full bloom)1976: May 15 (Full bloom)1977: May 14 (Full bloom)1978: May 11 (Full bloom)1979: May 15 (Full bloom)1980: May 20 (Full bloom)1981: May 7 (Full bloom)1982: May 7 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1984: May 18 (Full bloom)1985: May 6 (Full bloom)1986: May 8 (Full bloom)1987: May 10 (Full bloom)1988: May 12 (Full bloom)1989: May 6 (Full bloom)1990: May 3 (Full bloom)1991: May 7 (Full bloom)1992: May 12 (Full bloom)1993: May 11 (Full bloom)1994: May 13 (Full bloom)1995: May 4 (Full bloom)1996: May 14 (Full bloom)1997: May 7 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1999: May 8 (Full bloom)2000: May 12 (Full bloom)2001: May 7 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2003: May 4 (Full bloom)2004: May 10 (Full bloom)2005: May 17 (Full bloom)2006: May 12 (Full bloom)2007: May 8 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2009: May 4 (Full bloom)2010: May 13 (Full bloom)2011: May 12 (Full bloom)2012: May 3 (Full bloom)2013: May 20 (Full bloom)2014: May 4 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2016: May 5 (Full bloom)2017: May 5 (Full bloom)2018: May 1 (Full bloom)2019: May 4 (Full bloom)2020: May 5 (Full bloom)2021: May 3 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2025: May 2 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 30May 2
2024Apr 24Apr 26
2023Apr 25Apr 28
2022Apr 26Apr 28
2021Apr 29May 3
2020May 3May 4
2019May 1May 4
2018Apr 30May 1
2017May 3May 5
2016May 3May 4
2015Apr 27Apr 28
2014May 2May 4
2013May 18May 20
2012May 2May 2
2011May 9May 12

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 Hokkaido

  • Hakodate — typical first bloom Apr 28
  • Sapporo — typical first bloom May 1
  • Obihiro — typical first bloom May 2
  • Muroran — typical first bloom May 4
  • Abashiri — typical first bloom May 10
  • Wakkanai — typical first bloom May 13

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