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Cherry Blossom Flowering Forecast for Fukuoka 2020

Japan Meteorological Corporation’s (JMC) second sakura forecast for 2020 was released on Jan. 23. According to that, a large area of Japan experienced higher temperatures than average between October 2019 and January 2020, which is believed to delay the blooming of cherry blossoms to some degree. Despite that, expected warm weather during February and March will probably make blooming dates slightly earlier than average. Flowers are predicted to bloom in Tokyo as soon as Mar. 18, followed shortly by those in Kyushu, Tokai, and Shikoku. Full bloom for Fukuoka is predicted for Mar. 31. The cherry blossom bloom front usually begins on the Pacific side of western Japan, and gradually makes its way up the country towards northern Japan.

The following are the predicted blooming dates for Kyushu prefectures:
• Fukuoka: 3/21 (full bloom 3/31)
• Saga: 3/23 (full bloom 3/31)
• Nagasaki: 3/24 (full bloom 4/3)
• Kumamoto: 3/21 (full bloom 3/30)
• Oita: 3/25 (full bloom 4/3)
• Miyazaki: 3/24 (full bloom 4/3)
• Kagoshima: 3/27 (full bloom 4/7)

Here are some of the popular sakura spots within and around Fukuoka City, and their predicted blooming dates:
• Fukuoka Castle Ruins and Maizuru Park: 3/22 (full bloom 3/31)
• Nishi Park: 3/24 (full bloom 3/31)
• Aburayama no Mori: 3/24 (full bloom 3/31)
• Kamado Shrine (Dazaifu): 3/25 (full bloom 3/31)
• Katsuyama Park and Kokura Castle (Kitakyushu): 3/21 (full bloom 3/30)

Source: Japan Meteorological Corporation, 1/23/2020

Get ready for ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) – check out Fukuoka Now’s guide to sakura and ohanami spots from 2019. We’ll be updating it for 2020 very soon!

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Fukuoka Prefecture
Published: Jan 25, 2019 / Last Updated: Feb 5, 2020

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