When do cherry blossoms bloom in Matsuyama?

In Matsuyama (Ehime), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 24 and reach full bloom around April 3, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 24
Typical full bloomApril 3
Typical viewing windowMar 24 – Apr 10 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 14 (2010)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 6 (1957)
2025 first bloomMarch 25
2025 full bloomMarch 30

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 6 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Matsuyama: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 11Mar 21Mar 31Apr 1019601970198019902000201020201953: Mar 26 (First bloom)1954: Mar 27 (First bloom)1955: Mar 28 (First bloom)1956: Mar 29 (First bloom)1957: Apr 6 (First bloom)1958: Apr 1 (First bloom)1959: Mar 23 (First bloom)1960: Mar 25 (First bloom)1961: Mar 29 (First bloom)1962: Apr 1 (First bloom)1963: Apr 1 (First bloom)1964: Apr 3 (First bloom)1965: Apr 3 (First bloom)1966: Mar 24 (First bloom)1967: Mar 28 (First bloom)1968: Apr 1 (First bloom)1969: Apr 3 (First bloom)1970: Apr 2 (First bloom)1971: Mar 29 (First bloom)1972: Mar 31 (First bloom)1973: Mar 29 (First bloom)1974: Mar 30 (First bloom)1975: Mar 30 (First bloom)1976: Mar 28 (First bloom)1977: Mar 24 (First bloom)1978: Apr 2 (First bloom)1979: Mar 26 (First bloom)1980: Mar 31 (First bloom)1981: Mar 26 (First bloom)1982: Mar 21 (First bloom)1983: Apr 1 (First bloom)1984: Apr 6 (First bloom)1985: Mar 28 (First bloom)1986: Mar 31 (First bloom)1987: Mar 24 (First bloom)1988: Apr 4 (First bloom)1989: Mar 21 (First bloom)1990: Mar 18 (First bloom)1991: Mar 28 (First bloom)1992: Mar 26 (First bloom)1993: Mar 26 (First bloom)1994: Mar 31 (First bloom)1995: Mar 30 (First bloom)1996: Mar 30 (First bloom)1997: Mar 24 (First bloom)1998: Mar 21 (First bloom)1999: Mar 25 (First bloom)2000: Mar 29 (First bloom)2001: Mar 24 (First bloom)2002: Mar 18 (First bloom)2003: Mar 26 (First bloom)2004: Mar 20 (First bloom)2005: Apr 1 (First bloom)2006: Mar 24 (First bloom)2007: Mar 23 (First bloom)2008: Mar 26 (First bloom)2009: Mar 17 (First bloom)2010: Mar 14 (First bloom)2011: Mar 25 (First bloom)2012: Mar 31 (First bloom)2013: Mar 17 (First bloom)2014: Mar 24 (First bloom)2015: Mar 27 (First bloom)2016: Mar 24 (First bloom)2017: Mar 30 (First bloom)2018: Mar 19 (First bloom)2019: Mar 22 (First bloom)2020: Mar 26 (First bloom)2021: Mar 15 (First bloom)2022: Mar 21 (First bloom)2023: Mar 18 (First bloom)2024: Mar 28 (First bloom)2025: Mar 25 (First bloom)1953: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1977: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1982: Mar 27 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2001: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2025: Mar 30 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 25Mar 30
2024Mar 27Apr 5
2023Mar 18Mar 28
2022Mar 21Mar 28
2021Mar 15Mar 27
2020Mar 25Apr 9
2019Mar 22Apr 5
2018Mar 19Mar 27
2017Mar 30Apr 8
2016Mar 23Apr 3
2015Mar 27Apr 1
2014Mar 24Mar 29
2013Mar 17Mar 27
2012Mar 30Apr 4
2011Mar 25Apr 6

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 Shikoku

  • Kochi — typical first bloom Mar 22
  • Takamatsu — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • Tokushima — typical first bloom Mar 28

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