Sakura - Cherry Blossom - Forecast for Japan 2017

The cherry blossom season is without a doubt one of the biggest highlights of the year in Japan, and for people planning to visit during the sakura season it is crucial to plan far ahead in advance as this time of the year is becoming more and more popular also among foreign visitors. 

See also:

The Ultimate Sakura - Cherry Blossom - Forecast for Japan 2018
Top Tokyo Hotels to Enjoy the Cherry Blossoms

The Japan Meteorological Corporation has already launched their national cherry blossom forecast for 2017, and you can check out the details in the chart below:

City	First Blossoms	Peak
Sapporo	May 5th	April 25th
Sendai	April 10th	April 11th
Tokyo	March 22nd	March 21st
Kanazawa	April 6th	March 30th
Nagoya	March 23rd	March 19th
Kyoto	March 27th	March 23rd
Osaka	March 28th	March 23rd
Kochi	March 23rd	March 24th
Fukuoka	March 23rd	March 19th
Kagoshimi	April 4th	March 27th

During the cherry blossom season, there are a lot of beautiful places that can be visited throughout the country. Below I have gathered some of my old blog posts related to the sakura season, hope it can be of inspiration.!

Related blog posts

• All blog posts about Cherry Blossoms
• Kanto:
• Mt. Fuji & Sakura: Maruyama Kouen (丸山公園) and Iwadono Castle (岩殿城)
• Tokyo Cherry Blossom Spots: Nakameguro's Meguro River (目黒川)
• Hiking in Tokyo: Sakura viewing (花見) at Mount Takao
• Cherry Blossoms and Jogging in Tokyo: The Imperial Palace (皇居)
• Saitama: Sakura Season & Washi no Sato World Heritage Paper Making in Chichibu
• Chubu:
• The Tsubame Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom PR & Last Minute Preparations
• Behind the Scene of the Tsubame Sakura Matsuri Festival - The Oiran Dochu
• Izu: Sakura Viewing at the Kawazu Sakura Festival (伊豆河津桜まつり)
• Early March Cherry Blossom Viewing in Shonan - Oide River (小出川)
• Kansai:
• Sakura Season in Kansai - Hanami in the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park!
• Spring in Japan: Sakura Season and Hanami in Kyoto!
• Spring in Kyoto: Ritsumeikan University Orientation Week and Cherry Blossom Hanami!
• Sakura Season: Weekend Trip to Nara
• All blog posts from Japan 
• All blog posts about festivals
• All blog posts about seasonal Kanto events
• Spring
• Hiking in Tokyo: Sakura viewing (花見) at Mount Takao
• Tokyo Cherry Blossom Spots: Nakameguro's Meguro-gawa River (目黒川)
• Summer
• Bon Odori Midsummer Festival in Ebisu (恵比寿駅前盆踊り)
• Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama - Pikachu Tairyou Hassei-Chu
• Summer in Tokyo: Ultra Japan at Tokyo Odaiba!
• Autumn
• Yokohama: Autumn Views at the Sankeien Garden
• Winter
• Chiba: Winter Illumination at the Country Farm Tokyo German Village
• Yokohama: Christmas Market at the Red Brick Warehouse

Recommended Sakura View Hotels in Tokyo

 More Tokyo hotels

Hotel Chinzanso ★★★★★  → review .

Hotel New Otani Tokyo ★★★★★ .

The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo ★★★★★ ,

Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa ★★★★ .

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~Anette

About Anette
Anette came to Japan as an exchange student in 2010, met the love of her life and got stuck. From her base in Tokyo she writes about her experiences as a full-time worker in Tokyo and about her travels in Japan and abroad. She's a free-spirited adventurer who enjoys both the great outdoors and her urban lifestyle.