Vacation with JK, ML, GK, HO.... in Nagano. Meeting up with good buddies in Nagano
Sakura Blossom 2018 チェリーの花
music The sakura flower, or Japanese cherry blossom, is considered Japan's unofficial national flower and has been admired by people all across the globe for it undeniable beauty. They are so popular among tourists that thousands travel to Japan every year during the spring season to get a glimpse of the spectacle of the trees blooming with these pink or white flowers.
Is during this time that many Japanese gather their family and friends to enjoy hanami, the tradition of admiring the beauty of the cherry blossoms, which they usually do by making picnics under the blooming trees. This tradition became very popular among tourists, who also wish to appreciate the exotic flowers while having a good time with friends.
If you are interested in seeing Japan’s famous cherry blossoms in 2018, here are two very important things to consider when making your trip plans – when and where to go. To make your planning a little easier, here we gather information about the cherry blossom forecast for 2018 and made a list of the best cherry blossom spots in Japan.
Hokkaido Muroran April 30 May 5 Hokkaido Hakodate April 24 April 28 Hokkaido Sapporo April 28 May 2 Aomori Aomori April 16 April 21 Iwate Morioka April 13 April 19 Miyagi Sendai March 31 April 5 Akita Akita April 14 April 18 Yamagata Yamagata April 8 April 13 Fukushima Fukushima March 29 April 4 Ibaraki Mito March 25 March 28 Tochigi Utsunomiya March 26 March 29 Gunma Maebashi March 25 March 28 Saitama Kumagaya March 22 March 26 Chiba Choshi March 20 March 28 Tokyo Tokyo March 17 March 24 Kanagawa Yokohama March 19 March 27 Yamanashi Kofu March 23 March 29 Nagano Nagano April 3 April 9 Ibaraki Mito March 25 March 28 Tochigi Utsunomiya March 26 March 29 Gunma Maebashi March 25 March 28 Saitama Kumagaya March 22 March 26 Chiba Choshi March 20 March 28 Tokyo Tokyo March 17 March 24 Kanagawa Yokohama March 19 March 27 Yamanashi Kofu March 23 March 29 Nagano Nagano April 3 April 9 Niigata Niigata April 4 April 9 Toyama Toyama March 27 April 1 Ishikawa Kanazawa March 29 April 3 Fukui Fukui March 29 April 3 Gifu Gifu March 19 March 26 Shizuoka Shizuoka March 18 March 27 Aichi Nagoya March 19 March 27 Mie Tsu March 26 March 29 Shiga Hikone March 27 April 1 Kyoto Kyoto March 22 March 28 Osaka Osaka March 20 March 26 Hyogo Kobe March 23 March 29 Nara Nara March 24 March 29 Wakayama Wakayama March 20 March 27 Tottori Tottori March 24 March 28 Shimane Matsue March 26 March 29 Okayama Okayama March 25 March 28 Hiroshima Hiroshima March 22 March 28 Yamaguchi Shimonoseki March 23 March 29 Tokushima Tokushima March 23 March 29 Kagawa Takamatsu March 24 March 29 Ehime Matsuyama March 19 March 27 Kochi Kochi March 15 March 19 Fukuoka Fukuoka March 19 March 27 Saga Saga March 20 March 27 Nagasaki Nagasaki March 17 March 26 Kumamoto Kumamoto March 17 March 26 Oita Oita March 23 April 1 Miyazaki Miyazaki March 16 March 26 Kagoshima Kagoshima March 17 March 29