When do cherry blossoms bloom in Nagano?

In Nagano, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 11 and reach full bloom around April 16, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 11
Typical full bloomApril 16
Typical viewing windowApr 11 – Apr 23 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 28 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 26 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 8
2025 full bloomApril 13

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 9 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Nagano: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 31Apr 10Apr 20Apr 3019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 17 (First bloom)1954: Apr 7 (First bloom)1955: Apr 10 (First bloom)1956: Apr 15 (First bloom)1957: Apr 17 (First bloom)1958: Apr 9 (First bloom)1959: Apr 5 (First bloom)1960: Apr 14 (First bloom)1961: Apr 14 (First bloom)1962: Apr 15 (First bloom)1963: Apr 15 (First bloom)1964: Apr 14 (First bloom)1965: Apr 24 (First bloom)1966: Apr 14 (First bloom)1967: Apr 13 (First bloom)1968: Apr 15 (First bloom)1969: Apr 16 (First bloom)1970: Apr 24 (First bloom)1971: Apr 14 (First bloom)1972: Apr 8 (First bloom)1973: Apr 12 (First bloom)1974: Apr 17 (First bloom)1975: Apr 15 (First bloom)1976: Apr 16 (First bloom)1977: Apr 15 (First bloom)1978: Apr 20 (First bloom)1979: Apr 8 (First bloom)1980: Apr 19 (First bloom)1981: Apr 17 (First bloom)1982: Apr 13 (First bloom)1983: Apr 13 (First bloom)1984: Apr 27 (First bloom)1985: Apr 13 (First bloom)1986: Apr 20 (First bloom)1987: Apr 9 (First bloom)1988: Apr 21 (First bloom)1989: Apr 6 (First bloom)1990: Apr 7 (First bloom)1991: Apr 12 (First bloom)1992: Apr 10 (First bloom)1993: Apr 18 (First bloom)1994: Apr 15 (First bloom)1995: Apr 17 (First bloom)1996: Apr 24 (First bloom)1997: Apr 11 (First bloom)1998: Apr 10 (First bloom)1999: Apr 10 (First bloom)2000: Apr 19 (First bloom)2001: Apr 10 (First bloom)2002: Apr 2 (First bloom)2003: Apr 15 (First bloom)2004: Apr 7 (First bloom)2005: Apr 14 (First bloom)2006: Apr 15 (First bloom)2007: Apr 7 (First bloom)2008: Apr 11 (First bloom)2009: Apr 8 (First bloom)2010: Apr 9 (First bloom)2011: Apr 15 (First bloom)2012: Apr 19 (First bloom)2013: Apr 6 (First bloom)2014: Apr 11 (First bloom)2015: Apr 4 (First bloom)2016: Apr 4 (First bloom)2017: Apr 14 (First bloom)2018: Apr 2 (First bloom)2019: Apr 13 (First bloom)2020: Apr 3 (First bloom)2021: Mar 29 (First bloom)2022: Apr 9 (First bloom)2023: Mar 28 (First bloom)2024: Apr 9 (First bloom)2025: Apr 8 (First bloom)1953: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1965: May 3 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 23 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 19 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 20 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 14 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 17 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2013: Apr 15 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 17 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 17 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 14 (Full bloom)2021: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 14 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 13 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 8Apr 13
2024Apr 8Apr 13
2023Mar 28Apr 3
2022Apr 9Apr 11
2021Mar 29Apr 1
2020Apr 2Apr 13
2019Apr 13Apr 18
2018Apr 2Apr 6
2017Apr 14Apr 17
2016Apr 3Apr 8
2015Apr 4Apr 10
2014Apr 11Apr 17
2013Apr 6Apr 15
2012Apr 18Apr 21
2011Apr 15Apr 21

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 Chubu

  • Nagoya — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Shizuoka — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Gifu — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Kofu — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Fukui — typical first bloom Apr 1
  • Kanazawa — typical first bloom Apr 3

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