Yesterday, Weather Map Co., Ltd. released their forecast for the 2013 cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan. According to the forecast, sakura will begin to bloom slightly earlier compared to 2012, due to a mix of unpredictably cold and warm weather conditions over Feb. and Mar. this year.
2012 Cherry Blossom Forecast – Japan
According to the forecast, Japan’s first sakura trees to blossom this year will be in Kochi Pref. (Shikoku). Meanwhile, Kyushu’s sakura season is expected to begin in Fukuoka and Nagasaki on March 23.
2012 Cherry Blossom Forecast – Kyushu
• In Fukuoka, sakura will begin to bloom on March 23, 2 days later than average and 4 days earlier than last year. Full bloom is expected on March 31.
• Saga’s sakura will begin to bloom on March 25, with full bloom around April. 3.
• Nagasaki’s sakura will begin to bloom on March 23, with full bloom around April. 2.
• Oita’s sakura will begin to bloom on March 24, with full bloom around April. 1.
• Kumamoto’s sakura will begin to bloom on March 24, with full bloom around April. 2.
• Miyazaki’s sakura will begin to bloom on March 24, with full bloom around April. 2.
• Kagoshima’s sakura will begin to bloom around March 25, with full bloom around April. 2.
To check out the cherry blossom season forecast for the rest of the country, check out the website here: http://sakura.weathermap.jp
