Yikes, everything is blooming crazy early this year! Here are a few highlights, as each day unfolds. For directions and maps, head over to The Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Tokyo
For where to take the best photos of both early-blooming and late-blooming cherry blossoms, along with maps of where to find each variety in the gardens, click over to Where to Take the Best Cherry Blossom Photos in Tokyo.
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April 2, 2018
Shinjuku Gyouen Garden – Shinjuku
April 2, 2018, the regular cherry blossoms are finished and falling, and the late-blooming cherry blossoms are coming into full bloom
April 2, 2018, the regular cherry blossoms are finished and falling, and the late-blooming cherry blossoms are coming into full bloom
March 30, 2018, outside Tokyo, in the colder parks, the cherries that bloom at the regular time are just hitting peak bloom
March 30, 2018, outside Tokyo, in the colder parks, the cherries that bloom at the regular time are just hitting peak bloom
March 30, 2018, outside Tokyo, in the colder parks, the cherries that bloom at the regular time are just hitting peak bloom and early-blooming bulbs are in full bloom too
March 30, 2018, outside Tokyo, in the colder parks, the cherries that bloom at the regular time are just hitting peak bloom. Later blooming bulbs, like tulips, are just beginning
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March 29, 2018
Jindai Botanical Garden – Chofu
March 29, 2018, weeping cherries in full bloom (the last of the regular kind to pop)
March 29, 2018, weeping cherries in full bloom (the last of the regular kind to pop)
March 29, 2018, cherries that bloom at the usual time in full bloom and starting to fall
March 29, 2018, cherries that bloom at the usual time in full bloom and starting to fall
March 29, 2018, cherries that bloom at the usual time in full bloom and starting to fall
…and at the nearby river:
March 29, 2018, Cherries that bloom at the regular time are magnificent at the river near the Jindai Botanical Gardens
Meguro River – Nakameguro
March 29, 2018, cherries that bloom at the regular time are starting to fall. (Also, FYI, they’ve added super bright white lighting to the river, so only the cherry blossoms on the edges are lit by the lanterns now)
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March 27, 2018
Shingashi River – Kawagoe
March 27, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 27, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 27, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 27, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 27, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
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March 26, 2018
Imperial Palace Moat – Kudanshita
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
March 26, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time already in full bloom!
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March 23, 2018
Meguro River – Nakameguro
March 23, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 23, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 23, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 23, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
March 23, 2018, cherry variety that blooms at the typical cherry blossom time
Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!
So glad you enjoyed it! I only post these daily updates when I’m in Tokyo during cherry blossom season (which is end of March to the beginning of April) so I’ll certainly be posting another one if I’m allowed, for hanami 2021!
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Oh my. Incredible this year.
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Thank you for the Hanami tour, Jonelle. 😃
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Very descriptive blog, I enjoyed that bit. Will there be a part 2?
So glad you enjoyed it! I only post these daily updates when I’m in Tokyo during cherry blossom season (which is end of March to the beginning of April) so I’ll certainly be posting another one if I’m allowed, for hanami 2021!