Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2005
Just to let those of you who are coming to Japan soon know, the estimated peak time for cherry blossoms this year is expected to be the days around March 30 in Tokyo and April 2-3 in Kyoto. This is the latest information that I found today. Hope this helps.
|
Hi! Please advise where can I find more detail info re the cherry blossom period this year?
|
Thanks Mealea. Looks like we wil be a bit too soon- leaving Kyoto on March 26th, but maybe there will be some early blooming going on by then...
Hoshiko- there have been prior posts on here about a site that has updated cherry blossom blooming info each year. Search for it here and you'll find it. |
The Japan Meteorological Agency put out their 2005 Japan Cherry Blossom Flowering Forecast just yesterday. Go to the following website and follow the link that is front and center: http://gojapan.about.com/ |
Kochi 25-Mar
Kyoto 26-Mar Shizuoka 27-Mar Matsuyama 28-Mar Fukuoka 28-Mar Nagoya 28-Mar Nagasaki 28-Mar Osaka 29-Mar Kobe 29-Mar Gifu 29-Mar Tokyo 30-Mar Nara 30-Mar Takamatsu 30-Mar Yokohama 1-Apr Kofu 1-Apr Hiroshima 1-Apr Okayama 2-Apr Tottori 5-Apr Fukui 8-Apr Mito 8-Apr Kanazawa 10-Apr Toyama 12-Apr Niigata 15-Apr Nagano 16-Apr |
OK then, so we are right on time for Kyoto. I am generally not a lucky person, but maybe this one will be a winner. Thanks...
|
There's a big snow storm in Tokyo today! It's expected to snow for quite a long time. The cherry blossom estimates are just guesses, but usually somewhat accurate. I love the time before the blossoms open fully - that's very beautiful. I also love the time after the blossoms have fallen - then the streets are filled with pink flowers. There are many different kinds of cherry blossoms trees and they all bloom at slightly different times. So whenever you come, I'm sure you'll see something great.
The numbers for updates on cherry blossoms, festivals, etc. are: Tokyo Tourist Office: 03-3201-3331 Kyoto Tourist Office: 075-344-3300 |
and maybe I should stick around and spend the big birthday in Tokyo. Then come back to D.C. for the Sakura Matsuri on 4/9, which is during the scheduled peak bloom here. That would be alot of cherry blossoms in one year.
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:44 AM. |