When do cherry blossoms bloom in Ishigaki Island?

In Ishigaki Island (Okinawa), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around January 18 and reach full bloom around February 10, 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 bloomJanuary 18
Typical full bloomFebruary 10
Typical viewing windowJan 18 – Feb 17 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordDecember 19 (1968)
Latest first bloom on recordFebruary 20 (1964)
2025 first bloomJanuary 22

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 27 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Ishigaki Island: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Dec 16Dec 31Jan 15Jan 30Feb 14Mar 119601970198019902000201020201953: Jan 9 (First bloom)1955: Jan 8 (First bloom)1956: Jan 5 (First bloom)1957: Jan 18 (First bloom)1958: Jan 10 (First bloom)1961: Jan 27 (First bloom)1962: Jan 26 (First bloom)1963: Jan 30 (First bloom)1964: Feb 20 (First bloom)1965: Jan 20 (First bloom)1966: Jan 14 (First bloom)1967: Jan 20 (First bloom)1968: Dec 19 (First bloom)1969: Dec 19 (First bloom)1970: Jan 29 (First bloom)1971: Jan 10 (First bloom)1972: Jan 26 (First bloom)1973: Jan 10 (First bloom)1974: Jan 3 (First bloom)1975: Jan 15 (First bloom)1976: Jan 15 (First bloom)1977: Jan 20 (First bloom)1978: Jan 27 (First bloom)1979: Jan 20 (First bloom)1980: Jan 10 (First bloom)1981: Jan 21 (First bloom)1982: Jan 11 (First bloom)1983: Jan 18 (First bloom)1984: Jan 14 (First bloom)1985: Jan 11 (First bloom)1986: Jan 14 (First bloom)1988: Jan 1 (First bloom)1989: Dec 27 (First bloom)1990: Jan 5 (First bloom)1991: Jan 24 (First bloom)1992: Jan 5 (First bloom)1993: Jan 4 (First bloom)1994: Jan 15 (First bloom)1995: Feb 1 (First bloom)1996: Jan 4 (First bloom)1997: Jan 11 (First bloom)1998: Feb 15 (First bloom)1999: Jan 31 (First bloom)2000: Jan 14 (First bloom)2001: Jan 9 (First bloom)2002: Jan 4 (First bloom)2003: Jan 31 (First bloom)2004: Jan 15 (First bloom)2005: Jan 7 (First bloom)2006: Jan 15 (First bloom)2007: Feb 5 (First bloom)2008: Jan 27 (First bloom)2009: Jan 19 (First bloom)2010: Jan 15 (First bloom)2011: Jan 17 (First bloom)2012: Dec 24 (First bloom)2013: Jan 22 (First bloom)2014: Jan 16 (First bloom)2015: Jan 6 (First bloom)2016: Feb 12 (First bloom)2017: Jan 25 (First bloom)2018: Jan 19 (First bloom)2019: Jan 16 (First bloom)2020: Jan 29 (First bloom)2021: Jan 27 (First bloom)2022: Jan 27 (First bloom)2023: Feb 3 (First bloom)2024: Jan 22 (First bloom)2025: Jan 22 (First bloom)1958: Jan 27 (Full bloom)1959: Feb 2 (Full bloom)1962: Feb 20 (Full bloom)1963: Feb 15 (Full bloom)1967: Feb 13 (Full bloom)1968: Jan 19 (Full bloom)1971: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1972: Feb 20 (Full bloom)1973: Feb 6 (Full bloom)1974: Jan 20 (Full bloom)1976: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1977: Feb 3 (Full bloom)1978: Feb 18 (Full bloom)1979: Feb 8 (Full bloom)1980: Feb 3 (Full bloom)1981: Feb 2 (Full bloom)1982: Jan 24 (Full bloom)1983: Feb 9 (Full bloom)1984: Jan 26 (Full bloom)1985: Jan 30 (Full bloom)1986: Feb 2 (Full bloom)1987: Jan 27 (Full bloom)1988: Jan 25 (Full bloom)1989: Jan 8 (Full bloom)1990: Jan 30 (Full bloom)1991: Feb 18 (Full bloom)1992: Jan 27 (Full bloom)1993: Jan 29 (Full bloom)1994: Jan 30 (Full bloom)1995: Feb 19 (Full bloom)1996: Jan 23 (Full bloom)1997: Feb 6 (Full bloom)1998: Mar 1 (Full bloom)1999: Feb 24 (Full bloom)2000: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2001: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2002: Feb 1 (Full bloom)2003: Feb 20 (Full bloom)2004: Feb 2 (Full bloom)2005: Feb 7 (Full bloom)2006: Feb 2 (Full bloom)2007: Feb 27 (Full bloom)2008: Feb 20 (Full bloom)2009: Feb 16 (Full bloom)2010: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2011: Feb 10 (Full bloom)2012: Feb 9 (Full bloom)2013: Feb 14 (Full bloom)2014: Feb 10 (Full bloom)2015: Jan 24 (Full bloom)2016: Mar 3 (Full bloom)2017: Feb 19 (Full bloom)2018: Feb 7 (Full bloom)2019: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2021: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2022: Feb 22 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Jan 22—
2024Jan 22—
2023Feb 3—
2022Jan 27Feb 22
2021Jan 27Feb 8
2020Jan 29—
2019Jan 16Feb 8
2018Jan 19Feb 7
2017Jan 25Feb 19
2016Feb 12Mar 2
2015Jan 6Jan 24
2014Jan 16Feb 10
2013Jan 22Feb 14
2012Dec 24Feb 9
2011Jan 17Feb 10

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 Okinawa & Amami

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