In Gifu, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 25 and reach full bloom around April 2, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.
Typical first bloom
March 25
Typical full bloom
April 2
Typical viewing window
Mar 25 – Apr 9 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on record
March 16 (2026)
Latest first bloom on record
April 12 (1984)
2025 first bloom
March 25
2025 full bloom
March 31
Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 10 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.
Bloom dates by year
Gifu: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Year
First bloom
Full bloom
2025
Mar 25
Mar 31
2024
Mar 27
Apr 4
2023
Mar 16
Mar 23
2022
Mar 21
Mar 28
2021
Mar 16
Mar 27
2020
Mar 21
Apr 1
2019
Mar 22
Apr 2
2018
Mar 19
Mar 26
2017
Mar 28
Apr 4
2016
Mar 20
Mar 31
2015
Mar 23
Mar 30
2014
Mar 24
Mar 31
2013
Mar 21
Mar 29
2012
Mar 30
Apr 6
2011
Mar 28
Apr 4
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.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data