When do cherry blossoms bloom in Maebashi?

In Maebashi (Gunma), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 29 and reach full bloom around April 5, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 29
Typical full bloomApril 5
Typical viewing windowMar 29 – Apr 12 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 18 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 15 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 28
2025 full bloomApril 7

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

Bloom dates by year

Maebashi: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 2019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 3 (First bloom)1954: Mar 29 (First bloom)1955: Mar 29 (First bloom)1956: Apr 7 (First bloom)1957: Apr 6 (First bloom)1958: Apr 1 (First bloom)1959: Mar 24 (First bloom)1960: Mar 28 (First bloom)1961: Apr 2 (First bloom)1962: Apr 2 (First bloom)1963: Apr 2 (First bloom)1964: Apr 6 (First bloom)1965: Apr 8 (First bloom)1966: Mar 25 (First bloom)1967: Mar 31 (First bloom)1968: Apr 3 (First bloom)1969: Apr 7 (First bloom)1970: Apr 11 (First bloom)1971: Apr 1 (First bloom)1972: Mar 31 (First bloom)1973: Apr 3 (First bloom)1974: Apr 6 (First bloom)1975: Apr 4 (First bloom)1976: Mar 30 (First bloom)1977: Mar 28 (First bloom)1978: Apr 10 (First bloom)1979: Mar 28 (First bloom)1980: Apr 6 (First bloom)1981: Mar 30 (First bloom)1982: Mar 27 (First bloom)1983: Apr 5 (First bloom)1984: Apr 16 (First bloom)1985: Apr 5 (First bloom)1986: Apr 8 (First bloom)1987: Mar 26 (First bloom)1988: Apr 6 (First bloom)1989: Mar 26 (First bloom)1990: Mar 24 (First bloom)1991: Mar 31 (First bloom)1992: Mar 27 (First bloom)1993: Mar 27 (First bloom)1994: Apr 2 (First bloom)1995: Apr 5 (First bloom)1996: Apr 5 (First bloom)1997: Mar 28 (First bloom)1998: Mar 29 (First bloom)1999: Mar 26 (First bloom)2000: Apr 5 (First bloom)2001: Mar 26 (First bloom)2002: Mar 20 (First bloom)2003: Mar 31 (First bloom)2004: Mar 27 (First bloom)2005: Apr 6 (First bloom)2006: Mar 28 (First bloom)2007: Mar 28 (First bloom)2008: Mar 27 (First bloom)2009: Mar 30 (First bloom)2010: Apr 1 (First bloom)2011: Apr 3 (First bloom)2012: Apr 9 (First bloom)2013: Mar 22 (First bloom)2014: Mar 29 (First bloom)2015: Mar 28 (First bloom)2016: Mar 24 (First bloom)2017: Apr 2 (First bloom)2018: Mar 25 (First bloom)2019: Mar 27 (First bloom)2020: Mar 20 (First bloom)2021: Mar 21 (First bloom)2022: Mar 27 (First bloom)2023: Mar 18 (First bloom)2024: Apr 1 (First bloom)2025: Mar 28 (First bloom)1953: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2013: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2020: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 7 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 28Apr 7
2024Mar 31Apr 8
2023Mar 18Mar 24
2022Mar 27Apr 1
2021Mar 21Mar 28
2020Mar 19Mar 26
2019Mar 27Apr 7
2018Mar 25Mar 28
2017Apr 2Apr 7
2016Mar 23Apr 1
2015Mar 28Apr 1
2014Mar 29Apr 3
2013Mar 22Apr 1
2012Apr 8Apr 12
2011Apr 3Apr 11

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 Kanto

  • Tokyo — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Yokohama — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Kumagaya — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • Utsunomiya — typical first bloom Mar 30
  • Mito — typical first bloom Mar 30
  • Choshi — typical first bloom Mar 30

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