Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo announced half a month later than last year, slowest in 12 years
Today, March 29th (Friday), the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the blooming of cherry blossoms in Tokyo. It was observed to be 5 days later than normal and 15 days later than last year, making it the first time in 12 years that the flowers have bloomed late since 2012 (flowering on March 31st).
This is the first announcement of flowering this year among meteorological observatories in the Kanto region. Tokyo’s cherry blossom specimen tree (Somei Yoshino) is located at Yasukuni Shrine, and today the temperature has risen to nearly 20 degrees Celsius.
Last year in Tokyo, the flowers bloomed on March 14th and were in full bloom on the 22nd, but this year’s pace can be said to be about half a month slower.
Today’s flowering announcement status
Kagoshima (Meteorological Observatory premises)
3 days later than normal, 5 days later than last year
Takamatsu Ritsurin Park
2 days later than normal, 7 days later than last year
Saga (Meteorological Observatory premises)
5 days later than normal and 7 days later than last yearShimonoseki
(meteorological observatory premises)
3 days later than normal and 7 days later than last yearTokyo
Yasukuni
Shrine5 days later than normal and 15 days later than last year
Since late February, temperatures have been lower than last year.
Tokyo, Nagoya, Gifu, Hiroshima, Matsue, Takamatsu, Matsuyama, Kochi, Shimonoseki, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima
Full bloom (0):
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year by March 29th, Sendai Yoshino cherry trees have been observed to be in full bloom at 41 meteorological observatories including Niigata and Fukushima, and full bloom has been observed at 23 meteorological observatories including Fukushima, and this year the season is later than last year in each location.
In Tokyo, this year, mid-February was the warmest on record, while there were many days with lower-than-normal temperatures from late February to early March. Although there was a temporary high temperature day in mid-March, just before flowering, the temperature continued to be lower than average again, which appears to have delayed flowering.
Starting this weekend, flowers will continue to bloom in various parts of the Kanto region.
Temperatures are on the rise towards the beginning of April, and it is expected that many places in the Kanto region will start blooming from this weekend. If you want to go cherry blossom viewing, be sure to check the blooming status and weather forecast carefully so you don’t miss your chance.
Weather News covers the blooming status of cherry blossoms at approximately 1,100 locations across the country and posts them on the app and website “Sakura Ch.” Although there are still few places where Yoshino cherry trees are at their peak, there are some places where weeping cherry trees are blooming. Find nearby attractions.