When do cherry blossoms bloom in Kumamoto?

In Kumamoto, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 22 and reach full bloom around April 1, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 22
Typical full bloomApril 1
Typical viewing windowMar 22 – Apr 8 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 15 (1997)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 2 (1962)
2025 first bloomMarch 23
2025 full bloomMarch 28

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 3 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Kumamoto: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 11Mar 21Mar 31Apr 1019601970198019902000201020201953: Mar 28 (First bloom)1954: Mar 26 (First bloom)1955: Mar 21 (First bloom)1956: Mar 26 (First bloom)1957: Mar 29 (First bloom)1958: Mar 24 (First bloom)1959: Mar 19 (First bloom)1960: Mar 23 (First bloom)1961: Mar 24 (First bloom)1962: Apr 2 (First bloom)1963: Apr 1 (First bloom)1964: Mar 30 (First bloom)1965: Mar 30 (First bloom)1966: Mar 18 (First bloom)1967: Mar 27 (First bloom)1968: Mar 30 (First bloom)1969: Mar 30 (First bloom)1970: Apr 1 (First bloom)1971: Mar 28 (First bloom)1972: Mar 27 (First bloom)1973: Mar 27 (First bloom)1974: Mar 25 (First bloom)1975: Mar 26 (First bloom)1976: Mar 19 (First bloom)1977: Mar 20 (First bloom)1978: Mar 29 (First bloom)1979: Mar 27 (First bloom)1980: Mar 25 (First bloom)1981: Mar 23 (First bloom)1982: Mar 19 (First bloom)1983: Mar 28 (First bloom)1984: Apr 1 (First bloom)1985: Mar 27 (First bloom)1986: Mar 26 (First bloom)1987: Mar 24 (First bloom)1988: Apr 2 (First bloom)1989: Mar 18 (First bloom)1990: Mar 17 (First bloom)1991: Mar 27 (First bloom)1992: Mar 19 (First bloom)1993: Mar 27 (First bloom)1994: Mar 29 (First bloom)1995: Mar 30 (First bloom)1996: Mar 23 (First bloom)1997: Mar 15 (First bloom)1998: Mar 17 (First bloom)1999: Mar 22 (First bloom)2000: Mar 25 (First bloom)2001: Mar 23 (First bloom)2002: Mar 16 (First bloom)2003: Mar 20 (First bloom)2004: Mar 25 (First bloom)2005: Apr 1 (First bloom)2006: Mar 20 (First bloom)2007: Mar 23 (First bloom)2008: Mar 23 (First bloom)2009: Mar 16 (First bloom)2010: Mar 16 (First bloom)2011: Mar 21 (First bloom)2012: Mar 26 (First bloom)2013: Mar 16 (First bloom)2014: Mar 20 (First bloom)2015: Mar 21 (First bloom)2016: Mar 23 (First bloom)2017: Apr 1 (First bloom)2018: Mar 17 (First bloom)2019: Mar 26 (First bloom)2020: Mar 24 (First bloom)2021: Mar 17 (First bloom)2022: Mar 20 (First bloom)2023: Mar 22 (First bloom)2024: Mar 27 (First bloom)2025: Mar 23 (First bloom)1953: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1955: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1959: Mar 29 (Full bloom)1960: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1961: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1966: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1977: Mar 26 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1981: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1982: Mar 24 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1989: Mar 29 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 29 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1992: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1997: Mar 27 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2003: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2006: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2009: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2010: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2015: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2025: Mar 28 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 23Mar 28
2024Mar 26Apr 2
2023Mar 22Mar 29
2022Mar 20Mar 28
2021Mar 17Mar 27
2020Mar 23Apr 2
2019Mar 26Apr 4
2018Mar 17Mar 26
2017Apr 1Apr 8
2016Mar 22Apr 2
2015Mar 21Mar 31
2014Mar 20Mar 27
2013Mar 16Mar 22
2012Mar 25Apr 2
2011Mar 21Apr 7

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 Kyushu

  • Fukuoka — typical first bloom Mar 22
  • Nagasaki — typical first bloom Mar 23
  • Miyazaki — typical first bloom Mar 23
  • Saga — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Oita — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Kagoshima — typical first bloom Mar 26

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