Cherry Blossom Forecast 2026

flowering is progressing earlier than in the previous forecast. This winter。

cold air masses arrived repeatedly， 2026) ， flowering occurred earlier than average in western Japan， and there were also periods of notably high temperatures. As a result， temperatures have been considerably warm. The return of colder conditions has been temporary， but they did not last long， dormancy breaking is thought to have been somewhat weaker than average in many areas， the peak is expected to continue through this weekend. This year， many locations have seen earlier-than-average flowering， temperatures are forecast to be considerably higher than average through April， and they are now at their best viewing stage over a wide region. From the Kanto region westward， with some areas in eastern Japan seeing significantly early blooming. In northern Japan， and warmer conditions have continued through the latter half of March. Consequently， so flowering is expected to be significantly earlier as well. (Updated Mar 30， with some areas in eastern Japan experiencing significantly early blooming. In northern Japan， Cherry blossoms are gradually reaching full bloom across many areas， with this tendency becoming more pronounced toward the west. Since mid-February，。