When do cherry blossoms bloom in Naha?

In Naha (Okinawa), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around January 16 and reach full bloom around February 4, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Note: in recent years, the official observations here use a different cherry variety than Somei-yoshino (for example, Taiwan cherry in Okinawa and Amami, or Sargent cherry in parts of Hokkaido). Dates are not directly comparable with Tokyo or Kyoto.

Typical first bloomJanuary 16
Typical full bloomFebruary 4
Typical viewing windowJan 16 – Feb 11 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordDecember 28 (2012)
Latest first bloom on recordFebruary 8 (1995)
2025 first bloomJanuary 5

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

Bloom dates by year

Naha: cherry blossom dates, 1974–2025
Dec 31Jan 15Jan 30Feb 14198019902000201020201974: Jan 4 (First bloom)1975: Jan 18 (First bloom)1976: Jan 18 (First bloom)1977: Jan 7 (First bloom)1978: Jan 17 (First bloom)1979: Jan 6 (First bloom)1980: Feb 1 (First bloom)1981: Jan 24 (First bloom)1982: Jan 5 (First bloom)1983: Jan 16 (First bloom)1984: Jan 23 (First bloom)1985: Jan 23 (First bloom)1986: Jan 9 (First bloom)1987: Jan 23 (First bloom)1988: Jan 19 (First bloom)1989: Jan 9 (First bloom)1990: Jan 21 (First bloom)1991: Jan 24 (First bloom)1992: Jan 26 (First bloom)1993: Jan 23 (First bloom)1994: Jan 20 (First bloom)1995: Feb 8 (First bloom)1996: Jan 25 (First bloom)1997: Jan 20 (First bloom)1998: Jan 16 (First bloom)1999: Feb 2 (First bloom)2000: Jan 18 (First bloom)2001: Jan 17 (First bloom)2002: Jan 15 (First bloom)2003: Jan 21 (First bloom)2004: Jan 17 (First bloom)2005: Jan 19 (First bloom)2006: Jan 13 (First bloom)2007: Jan 23 (First bloom)2008: Jan 3 (First bloom)2009: Jan 2 (First bloom)2010: Dec 31 (First bloom)2011: Jan 7 (First bloom)2012: Jan 22 (First bloom)2013: Dec 28 (First bloom)2014: Jan 15 (First bloom)2015: Jan 15 (First bloom)2016: Jan 21 (First bloom)2017: Jan 14 (First bloom)2018: Jan 10 (First bloom)2019: Jan 10 (First bloom)2020: Jan 6 (First bloom)2021: Jan 4 (First bloom)2022: Jan 11 (First bloom)2023: Jan 7 (First bloom)2024: Jan 13 (First bloom)2025: Jan 5 (First bloom)1976: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1978: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1979: Jan 25 (Full bloom)1980: Feb 19 (Full bloom)1981: Feb 3 (Full bloom)1982: Jan 24 (Full bloom)1983: Feb 4 (Full bloom)1984: Feb 4 (Full bloom)1985: Feb 4 (Full bloom)1986: Jan 26 (Full bloom)1987: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1988: Feb 11 (Full bloom)1989: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1990: Jan 31 (Full bloom)1991: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1992: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1993: Feb 7 (Full bloom)1994: Feb 4 (Full bloom)1995: Feb 18 (Full bloom)1996: Feb 2 (Full bloom)1997: Feb 1 (Full bloom)1998: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1999: Feb 15 (Full bloom)2000: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2001: Feb 5 (Full bloom)2002: Feb 5 (Full bloom)2003: Feb 7 (Full bloom)2004: Feb 10 (Full bloom)2005: Feb 14 (Full bloom)2006: Jan 24 (Full bloom)2007: Feb 16 (Full bloom)2008: Jan 25 (Full bloom)2009: Jan 23 (Full bloom)2010: Feb 1 (Full bloom)2011: Feb 2 (Full bloom)2012: Feb 6 (Full bloom)2013: Jan 23 (Full bloom)2014: Jan 27 (Full bloom)2015: Jan 29 (Full bloom)2016: Feb 12 (Full bloom)2017: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2018: Jan 30 (Full bloom)2019: Feb 12 (Full bloom)2020: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2021: Feb 1 (Full bloom)2022: Feb 1 (Full bloom)2023: Jan 30 (Full bloom)2024: Feb 5 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Jan 5—
2024Jan 13Feb 5
2023Jan 7Jan 30
2022Jan 11Feb 1
2021Jan 4Feb 1
2020Jan 6Feb 3
2019Jan 10Feb 12
2018Jan 10Jan 30
2017Jan 14Feb 8
2016Jan 21Feb 12
2015Jan 15Jan 29
2014Jan 15Jan 27
2013Dec 28Jan 23
2012Jan 22Feb 6
2011Jan 7Feb 2

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 Okinawa & Amami

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