Tourism Sakura forecast 2023

• 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

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.

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