Prince Hotel BlogsKnown in Japan as Sakura, the Japanese cherry blossom is one of the most atmospheric Japanese experiences for travellers and is symbolic in the country as a symbol of beauty and vitality. At certain times of year, guests of hotels in Shinjuku Tokyo and other cities can enjoy the beautiful pink-white blooms of these stunning trees.
But not all year round. The bursts of colour from the Sakura are fleeting in their plumage, only flowering for one to two weeks at a time. The timings are different too, depending on the weather and the area that you’re visiting. From Fukuoka to Suppora, guests of Shinjuku hotels could theoretically tour with the blooms, witnessing the spectacle in each of its locations.
Whilst this would take considerable planning to organise, it’s still worth finding out when the blooming of cherry blossom is due to arrive in the area you’re visiting. This blog will outline the best times for guests of the Prince Hotel Shizukuishi and other accommodation to see concentrations of cherry blossoms in the forthcoming 2023.
Generally speaking, spring is the best time of year for guests of the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo Japan to enjoy the cherry blossoms of Japan. As with many flowers, the warmer weather helps but cherry blossoms are especially virile in sheltered spots that are moist but well drained. This is why they do so well in cities.
Unfortunately, the estimated times for cherry blossom fruiting in all regions of Japan have not yet been announced. However, guests of hotels near Shinagawa Station can estimate the timings of 2023 by looking at the dates that they blossomed in 2022. Below are the dates that cherry blossoms bloomed in Japan’s major cities last year.
In Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, cherry blossoms bloomed around the 23rd of March and fully bloomed by the 30th of March.
In Kyoto, in Japan’s Kansai region, cherry blossoms opened around March 27th and fully bloomed by April the 4th.
Another major city in the Kansai region, Osaka’s cherry blossom trees opened roughly around the 24th of March and fully bloomed by April 4th, similar to their neighbouring city of Kyoto.
The Chubu region’s city of Nagoya saw cherry blossoms open on March 24th and fully bloom by April 2nd.
The coastal city of Yokohama in Kanagawa ken bloomed around March 25th and fully bloomed by April 5th.
Northern Kyushu’s city of Fukuoka saw cherry blossoms open up around the 20th of March and fully bloom around the 29th of the same month.
As you can see, most cities in Japan see blooms occur around late March and full blooms by early April, with southern cities seeing slightly earlier blooms. Unfortunately, we won’t get forecasted dates for 2023 until at least the 2nd week of January, but expect similar results to 2022. This does depend on weather patterns during these periods though. You can expect bloomings more generally across the country between April and May.
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