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Cherry blossom, the most awaited plant to full bloom for the Japanese and foreigners, is now starting to bloom again. Most of the trees in the southern areas of Japan have started to bloom but it is expected to be fully bloom this April. The expected full bloom in the northern parts especially Hokkaido is on May due to some weather abnormalities this year. The temperatures on March stayed low, this stayed the flower buds to grow slowly. For this reason the cherry blossom blooming date will be slower than usual.
In Osaka and Hiroshima Prefecture, cherry blossom has started to flowered. Cherry Blossom flowering was reported on April 2. In Osaka this was the first time for the tree to bloom in April since 2005. April 3 when the Low Pressure lashes over Japan, Cherry blossoms are not expected to fall because of the winds and full bloom may start next week.
※Forecast from (Japan Weather Association) JWA
※ Map were edited by Lextrike
※ of the difference (last year) average year “-” is faster than (last year) average, “+” indicates that the slower than (last year) average.
※ The value is the average value or last year, using the value of each municipality and attractions, the Meteorological Agency, there is no point average value was calculated on the basis of observational data of the past.
※ point there is no record of past observations point has not been observed and is in full bloom, full bloom is not expected to announced.
※ at the point of the anticipated date () is flowering, full bloom was observed, represents flowering date, the date in full bloom.
| Kyushu region |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Fukuoka |
Fukuoka |
(March 27) |
+4
|
+5
|
(April 1) |
Zero
|
-1
|
| Oita |
Oita |
(March 27) |
+3
|
+4
|
(April 3) |
Zero
|
-2
|
| Nagasaki |
Nagasaki |
(March 26) |
+2
|
+3
|
(April 2) |
-1
|
-5
|
| Saga |
Saga |
(March 28) |
+4
|
+6
|
(April 3) |
Zero
|
-2
|
| Kumamoto |
Kumamoto |
(March 25) |
+2
|
+4
|
(April 2) |
+1
|
-5
|
| Miyazaki |
Miyazaki |
(March 24) |
Zero
|
+1
|
(April 3) |
+1
|
-1
|
| Miyakonojo |
(March 23) |
-1
|
+1
|
(March 30) |
-1
|
-3
|
| Kagoshima |
Kagoshima |
(March 26) |
Zero
|
+3
|
April 5 |
+1
|
Zero
|
| Shikoku |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Kagawa |
Takamatsu |
(April 2) |
+5
|
+2
|
April 8 |
+3
|
Zero
|
| Tokushima |
Tokushima |
(April 1) |
+4
|
+1
|
April 7 |
+2
|
-1
|
| Ehime |
Matsuyama |
(March 30) |
+5
|
+5
|
(April 4) |
Zero
|
-2
|
| Uwajima |
(March 25) |
+3
|
+5
|
(March 30) |
-2
|
+1
|
| Kochi |
Kochi |
(March 21) |
-1
|
-1
|
(March 27) |
-3
|
-4
|
| Sukumo |
(March 24) |
+1
|
+2
|
|
|
|
| Chugoku |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Hiroshima |
Hiroshima |
(April 2) |
+6
|
+1
|
April 9 |
+5
|
-1
|
| Okayama |
Okayama |
(April 3) |
+5
|
+3
|
April 9 |
+3
|
+2
|
| Shimane |
Matsue |
April 5 |
+5
|
-1
|
April 11 |
+3
|
-1
|
| Tottori |
Tottori City |
(April 3) |
+3
|
+1
|
April 11 |
+4
|
+3
|
| Yamaguchi |
Shimonoseki |
(March 30) |
+3
|
Zero
|
April 7 |
+2
|
Zero
|
| Iwakuni |
(April 1) |
Five
|
One
|
April 7 |
Two
|
Zero
|
| Kinki |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Osaka |
Osaka |
(April 2) |
+5
|
+2
|
April 9 |
+4
|
+2
|
| Shiga |
Hikone |
April 7 |
+5
|
+6
|
April 14 |
+5
|
+3
|
| Kyoto |
Kyoto |
(April 3) |
+6
|
+6
|
April 9 |
+4
|
+2
|
| Maizuru |
April 9 |
+6
|
+4
|
April 15 |
+7
|
+5
|
| Hyogo |
Kobe |
(April 2) |
+5
|
+2
|
April 11 |
+6
|
+1
|
| Himeji |
(April 4) |
+6
|
+2
|
April 12 |
+5
|
+1
|
| Nara |
Nara |
(April 3) |
+5
|
+3
|
April 9 |
+4
|
+1
|
| Wakayama |
Wakayama |
(March30) |
+4
|
+3
|
(April 4) |
Zero
|
-3
|
| Tokai region |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Aichi |
Nagoya |
(March 30) |
+4
|
+3
|
April 7 |
+4
|
+1
|
| Shizuoka |
Shizuoka |
(March 24) |
-1
|
+4
|
(April 1) |
-2
|
-3
|
| Hamamatsu |
(March 29) |
+2
|
+1
|
(April 4) |
Zero
|
-3
|
| Gifu |
Gifu City |
(March 30) |
+4
|
+2
|
April 7 |
+3
|
+3
|
| Takayama |
April 18 |
+3
|
Zero
|
April 23 |
+3
|
-1
|
| Mie |
Tsu |
(April 4) |
+5
|
+3
|
April 10 |
+5
|
+5
|
| Kanto region |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Tokyo |
Central Tokyo |
(March 31) |
+5
|
+3
|
April 8 |
+5
|
+2
|
| Hachioji |
April 5 |
+8
|
+5
|
|
|
|
| Ibaraki |
Mito |
April 6 |
+4
|
Zero
|
April 12 |
+4
|
Zero
|
| Tochigi |
Utsunomiya |
April 6 |
+5
|
Zero
|
April 12 |
+4
|
Zero
|
| Gunma |
Maebashi |
April 5 |
+5
|
+2
|
April 10 |
+4
|
-1
|
| Saitama |
Kumagaya |
(April 4) |
+6
|
+3
|
April 10 |
+5
|
+2
|
Saitama
(Omiyakoen) |
(April 2) |
+7
|
+1
|
|
|
|
| Chiba |
Choshi |
(April 2) |
+2
|
-2
|
April 10 |
+2
|
-2
|
| Kanagawa |
Yokohama |
(April 2) |
+7
|
+3
|
April 9 |
+6
|
+1
|
| Odawara |
(March 30) |
+4
|
-2
|
April 6 |
+3
|
-2
|
| Tokyo |
Hachijo-jima |
(March 28) |
-3
|
-4
|
April 9 |
Zero
|
+1
|
|
|
|
| Koshin region |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
|
| Yamanashi |
Kofu |
(April 1) |
+5
|
+3
|
April 8 |
+5
|
Zero
|
|
| Nagano |
Nagano |
April 16 |
+3
|
+1
|
April 21 |
+4
|
Zero
|
|
| Omachi |
April 23 |
+4
|
+1
|
April 27 |
+5
|
-1
|
|
| Iiyama |
April 20 |
+3
|
-4
|
|
|
|
|
| Matsumoto |
April 13 |
+3
|
+2
|
April 18 |
+3
|
+1
|
|
| Ueda |
April 14 |
+5
|
+3
|
April 19 |
+6
|
+3
|
|
| Komoro |
April 19 |
+4
|
+2
|
April 25 |
+4
|
Zero
|
|
| Suwa |
April 17 |
+5
|
+3
|
|
|
|
|
| Ina |
April 11 |
-1
|
-2
|
April 17 |
Zero
|
-1
|
|
| Iida |
April 8 |
+4
|
+2
|
April 14 |
+5
|
+3
|
|
|
|
| Hokuriku District |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Niigata Prefecture |
Niigata |
April 15 |
+6
|
+1
|
April 19 |
+5
|
+1
|
| Niigata |
Joetsu City
(Park Takada) |
April 14 |
+6
|
+2
|
April 18 |
+5
|
+2
|
| Toyama Prefecture |
Toyama |
April 10 |
+5
|
+2
|
April 14 |
+4
|
+3
|
| Toyama Prefecture |
Takaoka
(Takaoka Castle Park) |
April 10 |
+4
|
+2
|
April 14 |
+4
|
Zero
|
| Ishikawa Prefecture |
Kanazawa |
April 8 |
+4
|
+1
|
April 14 |
+4
|
+2
|
| Ishikawa Prefecture |
Wajima |
April 14 |
+5
|
+1
|
|
|
|
| Fukui Prefecture |
Fukui |
April 7 |
+4
|
Zero
|
April 14 |
+5
|
+1
|
| Tohoku district |
Point |
Expected
flowering date |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
Expected
full bloom |
Average difference (days) |
Last year the difference (days) |
| Miyagi |
Sendai |
April 15 |
+4
|
+3
|
April 21 |
+5
|
+6
|
| Aomori |
Aomori |
April 28 |
+4
|
+3
|
May 4 |
+5
|
+6
|
| Aomori |
Hirosaki
(Hirosaki Park) |
April 27 |
+4
|
+1
|
May 3 |
+5
|
+1
|
| Aomori |
Hachinohe |
April 29 |
+6
|
+5
|
|
|
|
| Akita |
Akita |
April 22 |
+4
|
-1
|
April 27 |
+5
|
Zero
|
| Akita |
Semboku
(Tsutsumi Uchikawa cypress-Kakunodate) |
April 28 |
+4
|
-3
|
May 2 |
+4
|
-3
|
| Iwate |
Morioka |
April 26 |
+5
|
+6
|
April 30 |
+5
|
+1
|
| Iwate |
Kitakami
(Katsuji Exhibition north) |
April 25 |
+5
|
+2
|
April 30 |
+4
|
-1
|
| Iwate |
Ofunato |
April 19 |
+5
|
+8
|
|
|
|
| Yamagata |
Yamagata |
April 20 |
+5
|
+2
|
April 25 |
+6
|
Zero
|
| Yamagata |
Sakata
(Park Konan) |
April 18 |
+4
|
-3
|
April 23 |
+5
|
-4
|
| Fukushima |
Fukushima |
April 13 |
+4
|
+1
|
April 18 |
+5
|
+3
|
| Fukushima |
Iwaki
(Onahama) |
April 11 |
+5
|
+2
|
April 16 |
+4
|
+1
|
April 10, 2012 
As of right now, the heaviest of showers are affecting Northern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. Places like Dipolog and Hinatuan have reported rainfall amounts of 80mm and 100mm, respectively. As I said above, there could as much as 100mm of rain tonight into tomorrow. The hotspot areas would be Northern Mindanao, Samar and Leyte in Eastern Visayas, and the Bicol Region in Luzon.
Northern and Central Luzon will have quieter weather with low chances for afternoon thunderstorms. Central Visayas will cloudy skies with medium chances of rain. Most of the showers have been confined across Eastern Visayas but we are still expecting some of those showers to start working their way west into Central and Western Visayas. Southern Mindanao will also have lesser chances compared to the north. Still, places like Davao and General Santos City could still expect on and off showers tomorrow and into Thursday.
