Cherry blossom

Sakura with Mt Fuji in the frame.

Bloom windows below are 10 year averages for each spot. Cherry blossom timing shifts year to year by up to two weeks; check the live forecast near your date.

Right now at Chureito

Visibility score 10

Mostly cloudy · 65% cloud · 5 km/h E

Thick cloud and low visibility. Save the trip for a clearer day.

Where to go

Curated bloom calendar

mid April

Chureito Pagoda

Bloom window 8 to 18 April

Classic pagoda, cherry, snow capped Fuji frame. Peaks roughly a week after Tokyo.

third week of April

Lake Kawaguchi north shore

Bloom window 12 to 22 April

Cherry tree corridor at the lake edge with Fuji backdrop. Easy walking from the station.

second week of April

Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Tanuki)

Bloom window 5 to 18 April

Quieter than the north shore, with shorter walk in from the parking.

early April

Hakone Miyagino

Bloom window 1 to 12 April

Riverside cherry tunnel with Mt Myojin in the background, Fuji visible from the higher viewpoints on clear days.

Pair with

Plan your sakura trip

· How to get to Lake Kawaguchi from Tokyo
· Access to Chureito Pagoda
· 7 day visibility forecast
· Sunrise calendar for dawn shots through the blossoms