When do cherry blossoms bloom in Shimonoseki?

In Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 26 and reach full bloom around April 4, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 26
Typical full bloomApril 4
Typical viewing windowMar 26 – Apr 11 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 16 (2021)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 6 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 26
2025 full bloomApril 4

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 5 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Shimonoseki: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 1019601970198019902000201020201953: Mar 29 (First bloom)1954: Mar 28 (First bloom)1955: Mar 24 (First bloom)1956: Apr 5 (First bloom)1957: Apr 6 (First bloom)1958: Mar 25 (First bloom)1959: Mar 23 (First bloom)1960: Mar 30 (First bloom)1961: Mar 29 (First bloom)1962: Apr 2 (First bloom)1963: Apr 5 (First bloom)1964: Apr 2 (First bloom)1965: Apr 5 (First bloom)1966: Mar 26 (First bloom)1967: Mar 30 (First bloom)1968: Apr 3 (First bloom)1969: Apr 4 (First bloom)1970: Apr 5 (First bloom)1971: Apr 1 (First bloom)1972: Apr 3 (First bloom)1973: Mar 28 (First bloom)1974: Mar 31 (First bloom)1975: Mar 28 (First bloom)1976: Mar 26 (First bloom)1977: Mar 26 (First bloom)1978: Mar 31 (First bloom)1979: Mar 28 (First bloom)1980: Apr 3 (First bloom)1981: Mar 27 (First bloom)1982: Mar 23 (First bloom)1983: Mar 31 (First bloom)1984: Apr 7 (First bloom)1985: Apr 2 (First bloom)1986: Apr 2 (First bloom)1987: Mar 24 (First bloom)1988: Apr 5 (First bloom)1989: Mar 22 (First bloom)1990: Mar 20 (First bloom)1991: Apr 5 (First bloom)1992: Mar 28 (First bloom)1993: Apr 2 (First bloom)1994: Apr 2 (First bloom)1995: Apr 1 (First bloom)1996: Apr 1 (First bloom)1997: Mar 25 (First bloom)1998: Mar 26 (First bloom)1999: Mar 29 (First bloom)2000: Mar 29 (First bloom)2001: Mar 26 (First bloom)2002: Mar 19 (First bloom)2003: Mar 25 (First bloom)2004: Mar 24 (First bloom)2005: Mar 31 (First bloom)2006: Mar 25 (First bloom)2007: Mar 23 (First bloom)2008: Mar 27 (First bloom)2009: Mar 18 (First bloom)2010: Mar 20 (First bloom)2011: Mar 30 (First bloom)2012: Mar 31 (First bloom)2013: Mar 19 (First bloom)2014: Mar 25 (First bloom)2015: Mar 25 (First bloom)2016: Mar 29 (First bloom)2017: Mar 29 (First bloom)2018: Mar 23 (First bloom)2019: Mar 25 (First bloom)2020: Mar 25 (First bloom)2021: Mar 16 (First bloom)2022: Mar 25 (First bloom)2023: Mar 22 (First bloom)2024: Mar 30 (First bloom)2025: Mar 26 (First bloom)1953: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 4 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 26Apr 4
2024Mar 29Apr 5
2023Mar 22Mar 31
2022Mar 25Apr 1
2021Mar 16Mar 26
2020Mar 24Apr 5
2019Mar 25Apr 5
2018Mar 23Mar 29
2017Mar 29Apr 7
2016Mar 28Apr 3
2015Mar 25Apr 1
2014Mar 25Mar 30
2013Mar 19Mar 28
2012Mar 30Apr 6
2011Mar 30Apr 7

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 Chugoku

  • Hiroshima — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Okayama — typical first bloom Mar 28
  • Matsue — typical first bloom Mar 29
  • Tottori — typical first bloom Mar 29

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