Tourism Sakura forecast 2023

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Cherry blossoms are expected to start earlier this year. No wonder, today's weather forecast (19 February) predicts a high of 18-20 degrees in Kanto!

• 19 March: Fukuoka, Kochi
• 22 March: Tokyo
• 23 March: Nagoya
• 25 March: Osaka
• Late March/early April: Hokuriku, Nagano
• Mid-April: Tohoku
• 29 April: Sapporo

(Photo credit: Tenki.jp)​

Frigid temperatures in January will cause cherry blossoms to bloom a few days earlier than usual this year, according to forecasters. People in Fukuoka and Kochi prefectures will be the first to enjoy the fleeting signs of spring's arrival on 19 March, followed by those in Tokyo on 22 March, Nagoya on 23 March and Osaka on 25 March, according to the Japan Weather Association's forecasts issued on 16 February. The wave of pink flowers sweeping over the country is expected to reach the Hokuriku region, Nagano Prefecture and the southern part of the Tohoku region from late March through early April. The sakura wave will make its way farther north in the Tohoku region in mid-April before arriving in Sapporo on 29 April.

Sakura wave forecast to roll through Japan earlier this year | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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2023年桜開花予想(第2回)　予想早まる　福岡・高知で3月19日に開花スタート(気象予報士 木村　雅洋)

きょう16日、日本気象協会は「2023年桜開花予想(第2回)」を発表。全国的に平年並みか早めで、前回(1月26日発表)の予想よりも早まる傾向になりました。全国トップは福岡と高知で3月19日の予想です。

tenki.jp

桜の見ごろはいつ？地域ごとに異なる開花・満開予想をチェック！【2023年版】 | MATCHA - 訪日外国人観光客向けWebマガジン

日本の桜の開花は、毎年気候の影響により多少前後するものの、東京ではだいたい3月の下旬からです。2021年、2022年の開花・満開日、そして2023年の開花予想日・満開予想日をまとめました。

matcha-jp.com

And Kawazu-sakura have already made their first appearance:

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The Kawazu-sakura variety of cherry blossoms is known for blooming earlier than other varieties and about 850 trees along both banks of the Kawazugawa river are now between 40 and 70 per cent in full bloom.

Early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms putting on colorful show | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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