When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 21 March; full bloom – 29 March
2. Fukuoka
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 21 March; full bloom – 31 March
3. Hiroshima
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 23 March; full bloom – 1 April
4. Okayama
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 25 March; full bloom – 2 April
5. Nara
Where to view cherry blossoms: Nara Park, Nara Himuro-jinja Shrine, Wakakusa-yama, Koriyama-jo Castle Ruins, Further afield – Yoshino
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 26 March; full bloom – 6 April
6. Kyoto
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 27 March; full bloom – 4 April
7. Osaka
Where to view cherry blossoms: Expo ’70 Park, Kema Sakuranomiya Park, Osaka Castle, Osaka Mint Bureau, Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park