In Hokkaido, Matsumae Town in southern Hokkaido welcomed the blooming of cherry blossoms ahead of other areas on the 16th. The cherry blossom front is just around the corner in other areas as well. The cherry blossoms in Hokkaido are expected to bloom earlier than usual in 2024.

Cherry blossom forecast for each city and spot in 2024 (updated April 17, 2024)

(City / Town / Estimated date of bloom / Estimated date of full bloom)

Sapporo / April 18 / April 22
Wakkanai / May 5 / May 7 (*)
Asahikawa / April 28 / April 30 (*)
Abashiri / April 30 / May 2 (*)
Kushiro / May 7 / May 10 (*)
Obihiro / April 25 / April 27 (*)
Muroran / April 24 / April 29
Hakodate / April 19 / April 23

Goryokaku Park (Hakodate) / April 19 / April 23
Nijuma Road Cherry Blossom Lane (Shin-Hidaka) / April 26 / April 30 (*)

Someiyoshino specimen trees (*: Ezo-Yamazakura)

( From "The Tenth Cherry Blossom Bloom Forecast" by Weathernews, Inc.)

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