It's worth bearing in mind that while the Cherry Blossoms are the "poster boys" of spring in Japan, Plum Blossoms bloom a bit earlier and are just as lovely in my opinion. So if you booked for early March and are worried about missing out, there will still be something for you to see.

I came the end of Feb through mid March of last year and thought I was going to miss them but they ended up blooming a little early and I got to have my Sakura dreams come true 🥰 Much love from Arizona 💜💜

Thanks for the Sakura updates. I'm looking forward to seeing the blossom 🌸

I live in Aomori Prefecture so I get to enjoy Sakura Matsuri 2Xs a year! I travel to Tokyo in late March often for my musha shugyo (every 2-4 months). When I go to Tokyo, I check it out in Ueno/Akasaka/Naka-Meguro. When I return to Aomori, Sakura time begins.

Yess cherry blossom for the week of my trip to japan starting march 23!😊

In preparation of one month hiking tour around Japan with start in Tokyo on 23/3. Perfect place and time witnessing Sakura on my list since many years, looking forward. Thanks for your info.

Thanks for the update on the blooming of the Cherry Blossoms John, hopefully I’m in Japan real soon and can see them bloom for the first time when they are ready to, the map is also very helpful for where I want to go, 😎😎😎

In my hometown of Mobile Alabama, we go through the same process every sping with Azalea Flowers. They bloom all over the city.

Informative stream about sakura🌸Even though i saw this only briefly i still appreciate this therefore😎Thank you John 🙂👍!!!

There's some classic cheery blossom viewing spots around Tokyo, but I particularly loved happening on groves of trees in other neighborhoods. Wish I could remember more of them.

I’ll be there in five weeks to see the blossoms, coming from FL🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Sakura depart, earthbound in a floating dance, a wistful longing.

Hi John. Missed this livestream but caught the replay all the way from Maryland. Did you know that this area I'm in which is National Harbor has cherry blossom trees? I had no idea but was told they'll start blooming between now and March. Who knew? Lol. Still, I'd much rather see them in Japan than in Maryland. Have a great day my brother!

Its Feburary here in Canada and still winter. But I feel the days getting longer now. Spring is coming!

Thanks! Wife and I should be seeing a lot of the blossoms while in Osaka March 25 to 29th.

Party boat??? OMG! That will be SO much fun!!! 🎉

And if you REALLY want to go all out on the cherry blossoms you can do what I did. See them for a month by following them around the prefectures. Side note. In ueno park, the national museum of nature and science should have an exhibit up that shows beautiful art pieces of all the different sakura varieties

That's the old forcast, they updated it today (15.2), 17.3 first bloom in tokyo.

I was lucky enough to enjoy the cherry blossom season in Japan last year. I hope I'll be able to do it again next year :) . Unfortunately, I only have time for one trip this year and I want to use that when the Tokyo Game Show kicks in in September :) .

I am coming to Tokyo as a student from 3rd April i really wish Sakura be there atleast till then

I planned my trip to Japan in 2013 around the cherry blossoms. When we arrived in Osaka around 22nd of March and then went to Kyoto until the end of March it was unseasonably cold. The cherry blossoms were not really ready yet, just starting to open up. There were others, like plum, but almost no sakura. Then we went to Tokyo next, and over there were the very last few days! Basically we managed to miss both mankai (full bloom).

Last year the cherry blossoms came out at the start of March in Ueno. Since I’m coming back at the same time again I’m hopefully they will pop out early again 🤞

We’ll be in Tokyo on march 20 to 26 for the cherry blossoms.

i'm arriving in tokyo on april 2nd so maybe ill be lucky enough to catch the remnants of the sakura. seen them here in toronto but they're on another level in japan

I will be in Tokyo for one night on 27/3 on an overnight layover. Heading straight to Ueno Park to hopefully see the cherry blossom for the very first time

Ill make it, im departing for japan very soon to study in tohoku in spring.

I'm planning a trip to Japan for 2025. I really want to see the cherry blossoms. I suppose I'll have to plan for mid to late March based on this years schedule.

Maybe next time I visit Japan will be on Sakura season

The story about the KAWAZU Cherry Blossoms 🌸 is interesting. May be a good topic to cover.

Thanks for another very informative live! I am planning to travel Tohoku region this April, could you please put the link to the forecast site in the description!

Any particular areas for early blooming trees? For the second week of March ?

I Love Cherry Blossoms trees. I’m so fascinated in them. How many varieties are there in Japan??

I love Shinjuku🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

Can’t wait for your night hanami

I'll be in tokyo just in time but kyoto a bit early🩷

Oh John! Thank you so much for covering the cherry blossoms each year! This is entirely my favorite time of year in Japan!.. when the cherry trees bloom! Have fun! And keep that camera rolling! I'll be taking screen shots as fast as my phone will let me! Arigato gozaimasu!! (Hope I got that right! Learning some Japanese :-) ❤ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ )

landing april 12, do i have any chance of seeing them? will be heading towards Takayama a few days after

Nice liked the video explaining about places an showing the map

Is there a similar map released for leaves turning. We are coming to Tokyo end of Sept, beginning of Oct. I know that's too early for there but if we headed to Sendai do you we see some?

My daughter and I will be arriving in Narita April 11 and staying until the 22. We are staying in Tokyo and have to be in Kyoto on the 14 and 15th but after that we're pretty flexible. Where would you suggest we go see the cherry blossoms around that time?

Hey hello, sorry question probably hard for you to say, but I planned already to come the 2nd of April in Tokyo, should change for one week before ? (I can but for some money, sadly )

I am visiting Japan starting from 5 April to 15th april. Starting from tokyo for 4 days, Kyoto for 3 days, Osaka nara for 2 days and back one day in tokyo. Now i am worried I am not going to see Sakura at all. Can anyone suggest any deviations which dont cost A LOT that i can make along this route or if anyhow i might be able to see some cherry blossom. Doesnt have to be everywhere. maybe a day visit as well? Will be of great help! thanks!

For those coming in Sakura season (now in Okinawa and into June in Hokkaido) there is new news about what is happening with regard to the still bargain priced Hokuriku Arch Pass. The Hokuriku Arch Pass that allowed for travel between Tokyo and Kansai (Osaka/Kyoto.Kobe/ Himeji) b y arching north through Kanazawa is going to go up in price March 16th just like the Japan Rail Passes did last fall. It will also no longer be available to purchase at train stations in Japan after March 15th. However, similar to what happened with the Japan Rail Pass, one can still purchase the voucher for the pass outside of Japan and the voucher remains valid for three months to be exchanged for the pass. So if you purchase the voucher outside of Japan between now and March 15th it will be good for exchange for an additional three months after your purchase date. The present price for the Hokuriku Arch Pass is 24,500 yen and it will be going up to 30,000 yen. (Note if you purchase the Hokuriku Arch Pass in Japan, rather than the voucher, it must be used within 30 days, and as noted above you will no longer be able to even purchase it in Japan after March 15th.). As a reminder, one must have a foreign passport to purchase and use the Hokuriku Arch Pass and it only is available as a 7 day pass. I just purchased a voucher for the Hokuriku Arch Pass here in the U.S. this week for travel in April. Even though the price will have increased by the time I use it I am locked in, having paid the 24,500 yen present price. As a side note, after March 16th the Shinkansen will have been extended from Kanazawa to much closer to Kansai. This was the offered reason the Hokuriku Arch Pass's price did not increase at the same time last fall when many other regional passes had price increases including the Japan Rail Pass. Of course you get the benefit of the extended Shinkansen train travel when you use the pass after March 16. Dale from Alaska.

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ive booked to go to japan starting april 7th. heading to Otsu and hiroshima, think i will miss the blooms there by then? hmmm

It has already bloomed at the Ebara Shrine, check it out. The weather is getting hotter so I don't think it will be late.

Somethings cannot be Searched for , only Discovered . " when it's Fate , there is no coincidence ". the Season of Cherry Blossom 🌸 is the Time ⏳ of Dreams , the Tears of a Dreamcatcher are Precious , the fall of the Cherry Blossom Petals 🌸, is as the fall of the tears of the Dreamcatcher " , catch the petal , catch the tear 💧 , catch the Dream and make a wish ✨🌠

Aww thank you John for that information about cherry blossoms products. I want to try them all I will be looking for them on Amazon. I want yes yes John. I’m so so excited! 🌸🩷🌸🩷🌸

what about the cherry blossoms in Kawaguchiko, Mt Fuji area. Anyone knows when will they start blooming?

Can someone tell if the kawazu variety will still be in bloom at march end?

I read at the Japan Times that cherry blossoms expected to bloom in Tokyo on March 17. 5 to 10 days earlier than the usual

Ueno Park. Akita Park. Hirosaki. Tohoku region.

Greetings John Daub, do a video on the current state of the Japanese economy. Inflation is running rampant there?

Kawazu is already in full bloom, no?

I’ve gone to Japan in October the last two years and loved the weather plus that it wasn’t super packed (at least 2022 wasn’t). I’m planning a third trip for next January through March of 2025. I really don’t think I’d like to go during summertime (yet). The weather just seems too overwhelming with all the walking you have to do in Tokyo. Plus I also think Cherry Blossom season is overrated.

If I came 11 April to 20 April to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo only, will I miss sakuras? It is heartbreaking to miss them :((

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soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon imma be wasting my moneys on food in Tokyo. F yeah!

May i know exact location of ur in this video pretty please... I'm very bigh fan of cherry blossoms ❤✨

Hello sir

why so litle views on his videos these days?

Japan needs to have JR, civil works, military fix up Kanazawa to accept tourists. Spring is how Kanazawa makes all its money.

Sakura trees are allover Japan avoid those turistics areas

Why would anybody be so dumb to pay so much money on air fares and hotel accommodation by going to Japan just to see those cherry blossom 🌸 I rather go to China to see those 🌸 cherry blossom during the season in Longwangtang Cherry Blossom park in Lushan, Dailian, Liaoning or East Lake Cherry Blossom park near Wuhan University, in Donghu district. And going to China is much, much cheaper than going to Japan in term of air fares, hotel accommodation, including the local food and even taking a taxi on the street in China is much cheaper than in Japan. Moreover China have more beautiful scenery than Japan.