When do cherry blossoms bloom in Muroran?

In Muroran (Hokkaido), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around May 4 and reach full bloom around May 9, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMay 4
Typical full bloomMay 9
Typical viewing windowMay 4 – May 16 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 21 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 25 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 26
2025 full bloomMay 3

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 11 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Muroran: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Apr 20Apr 30May 10May 20May 3019601970198019902000201020201953: May 10 (First bloom)1954: May 7 (First bloom)1955: May 18 (First bloom)1956: May 9 (First bloom)1957: May 8 (First bloom)1958: May 12 (First bloom)1959: Apr 27 (First bloom)1960: May 9 (First bloom)1961: May 5 (First bloom)1962: May 8 (First bloom)1963: May 6 (First bloom)1964: May 8 (First bloom)1965: May 16 (First bloom)1966: May 16 (First bloom)1967: May 4 (First bloom)1968: May 6 (First bloom)1969: May 7 (First bloom)1970: May 14 (First bloom)1971: May 12 (First bloom)1972: May 5 (First bloom)1973: May 8 (First bloom)1974: May 11 (First bloom)1975: May 8 (First bloom)1976: May 11 (First bloom)1977: May 12 (First bloom)1978: May 12 (First bloom)1979: May 12 (First bloom)1980: May 16 (First bloom)1981: May 6 (First bloom)1982: May 10 (First bloom)1983: Apr 29 (First bloom)1984: May 26 (First bloom)1985: May 10 (First bloom)1986: May 8 (First bloom)1987: May 9 (First bloom)1988: May 7 (First bloom)1989: Apr 30 (First bloom)1990: Apr 26 (First bloom)1991: May 2 (First bloom)1992: May 7 (First bloom)1993: May 4 (First bloom)1994: May 6 (First bloom)1995: May 5 (First bloom)1996: May 14 (First bloom)1997: May 2 (First bloom)1998: Apr 29 (First bloom)1999: May 8 (First bloom)2000: May 16 (First bloom)2001: May 9 (First bloom)2002: Apr 23 (First bloom)2003: May 2 (First bloom)2004: May 5 (First bloom)2005: May 10 (First bloom)2006: May 12 (First bloom)2007: May 7 (First bloom)2008: Apr 26 (First bloom)2009: May 3 (First bloom)2010: May 14 (First bloom)2011: May 6 (First bloom)2012: May 10 (First bloom)2013: May 16 (First bloom)2014: Apr 29 (First bloom)2015: Apr 28 (First bloom)2016: Apr 26 (First bloom)2017: May 2 (First bloom)2018: Apr 29 (First bloom)2019: Apr 29 (First bloom)2020: May 2 (First bloom)2021: Apr 27 (First bloom)2022: Apr 25 (First bloom)2023: Apr 21 (First bloom)2024: Apr 27 (First bloom)2025: Apr 26 (First bloom)1953: May 17 (Full bloom)1954: May 13 (Full bloom)1955: May 23 (Full bloom)1956: May 14 (Full bloom)1957: May 14 (Full bloom)1958: May 17 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1960: May 15 (Full bloom)1961: May 11 (Full bloom)1962: May 12 (Full bloom)1963: May 10 (Full bloom)1964: May 13 (Full bloom)1965: May 20 (Full bloom)1966: May 20 (Full bloom)1967: May 8 (Full bloom)1968: May 11 (Full bloom)1969: May 12 (Full bloom)1970: May 16 (Full bloom)1971: May 15 (Full bloom)1972: May 9 (Full bloom)1973: May 14 (Full bloom)1974: May 15 (Full bloom)1975: May 11 (Full bloom)1976: May 16 (Full bloom)1977: May 14 (Full bloom)1978: May 16 (Full bloom)1979: May 19 (Full bloom)1980: May 19 (Full bloom)1981: May 10 (Full bloom)1982: May 14 (Full bloom)1983: May 4 (Full bloom)1984: May 31 (Full bloom)1985: May 18 (Full bloom)1986: May 12 (Full bloom)1987: May 13 (Full bloom)1988: May 13 (Full bloom)1989: May 7 (Full bloom)1990: May 2 (Full bloom)1991: May 7 (Full bloom)1992: May 13 (Full bloom)1993: May 9 (Full bloom)1994: May 9 (Full bloom)1995: May 9 (Full bloom)1996: May 21 (Full bloom)1997: May 6 (Full bloom)1998: May 3 (Full bloom)1999: May 13 (Full bloom)2000: May 18 (Full bloom)2001: May 14 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2003: May 6 (Full bloom)2004: May 9 (Full bloom)2005: May 20 (Full bloom)2006: May 16 (Full bloom)2007: May 12 (Full bloom)2008: May 3 (Full bloom)2009: May 7 (Full bloom)2010: May 18 (Full bloom)2011: May 13 (Full bloom)2012: May 15 (Full bloom)2013: May 21 (Full bloom)2014: May 5 (Full bloom)2015: May 1 (Full bloom)2016: May 3 (Full bloom)2017: May 4 (Full bloom)2018: May 1 (Full bloom)2019: May 4 (Full bloom)2020: May 6 (Full bloom)2021: May 4 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 30 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2025: May 3 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 26May 3
2024Apr 26Apr 28
2023Apr 21Apr 27
2022Apr 25Apr 30
2021Apr 27May 4
2020May 1May 5
2019Apr 29May 4
2018Apr 29May 1
2017May 2May 4
2016Apr 25May 2
2015Apr 28May 1
2014Apr 29May 5
2013May 16May 21
2012May 9May 14
2011May 6May 13

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.

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