# Sakura forecast now
Source: Japan Meteorological Corporation (n-kishou.co.jp). Today in Japan: 2026-04-27. Coverage: 48 JMC observation cities.

## Best viewing now or very soon
- **Muroran (Hokkaido)** — Blooming; bloom 4/23 actual, full bloom 4/28 forecast (in 1 day)
- **Sapporo (Hokkaido)** — Full bloom — best viewing!; bloom 4/18 actual, full bloom 4/24 actual (3 days ago)

## Specific viewing spots
- **松前藩戸切地陣屋跡 (Matsumaehanhekirichijinyaato)** — Best viewing now (estimated full bloom); bloom 100%, full-bloom 100%; full bloom 4/27 (today); map https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.854581468671995,140.619435461835
- **二十間道路桜並木 (Nijukkendourosakuranamiki)** — Best viewing now (estimated full bloom); bloom 100%, full-bloom 100%; full bloom 4/25 (2 days ago); map https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.403554764634,142.45225796915398
- **モエレ沼公園 (Moerenumakouen)** — Best viewing now (estimated full bloom); bloom 100%, full-bloom 100%; full bloom 4/25 (2 days ago); map https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.122460036839996,141.431309654735
- **青葉ヶ丘公園 (Aobagaokakouen)** — Good viewing now (estimated 70% bloom); bloom 100%, full-bloom 76%; full bloom 4/27 (today); map https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.102554176656,140.575427698303
- **オニウシ公園 (Oniushikouen)** — Good viewing now (estimated 70% bloom); bloom 100%, full-bloom 74%; full bloom 4/28 (in 1 day); map https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.101554161357996,140.568428325642

Use sakura_spots with the prefecture for the full park and temple list.

## How to use this
Use sakura_spots for all exact parks and temples in a prefecture. Use weather_forecast for the city if rain could shorten the viewing window. For January-February early blossoms in Izu, use kawazu_forecast.


## All JMC observation cities
This section is intentionally crawlable for AI search and web search. It lists the latest bloom and full-bloom dates available from Japan Meteorological Corporation for 48 observation cities. Today in Japan: 2026-04-27.

### Hokkaido
- **Sapporo (Hokkaido)** — Full bloom — best viewing!; bloom 4/18 actual, full bloom 4/24 actual (3 days ago)
- **Muroran (Hokkaido)** — Blooming; bloom 4/23 actual, full bloom 4/28 forecast (in 1 day)
- **Hakodate (Hokkaido)** — Falling — petals scattering; bloom 4/18 actual, full bloom 4/20 actual (7 days ago)

### Tohoku
- **Aomori (Aomori)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 4/13 actual, full bloom 4/16 actual (11 days ago)
- **Morioka (Iwate)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 4/7 actual, full bloom 4/12 actual (15 days ago)
- **Sendai (Miyagi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/31 actual, full bloom 4/4 actual (23 days ago)
- **Akita (Akita)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 4/6 actual, full bloom 4/9 actual (18 days ago)
- **Yamagata (Yamagata)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 4/2 actual, full bloom 4/6 actual (21 days ago)
- **Fukushima (Fukushima)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/29 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)

### Kanto/Koshin
- **Tokyo (Tokyo)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/19 actual, full bloom 3/28 actual (30 days ago)
- **Mito (Ibaraki)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/25 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Utsunomiya (Tochigi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Maebashi (Gunma)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/22 actual, full bloom 4/1 actual (26 days ago)
- **Kumagaya (Saitama)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/23 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Choshi (Chiba)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/25 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Yokohama (Kanagawa)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/22 actual, full bloom 4/1 actual (26 days ago)
- **Kofu (Yamanashi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/16 actual, full bloom 3/24 actual (34 days ago)
- **Nagano (Nagano)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/31 actual, full bloom 4/6 actual (21 days ago)

### Tokai
- **Nagoya (Aichi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/17 actual, full bloom 3/30 actual (28 days ago)
- **Gifu (Gifu)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/16 actual, full bloom 3/26 actual (32 days ago)
- **Shizuoka (Shizuoka)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/20 actual, full bloom 4/2 actual (25 days ago)
- **Tsu (Mie)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 3/29 actual (29 days ago)

### Hokuriku
- **Niigata (Niigata)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/31 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Toyama (Toyama)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/29 actual, full bloom 4/2 actual (25 days ago)
- **Kanazawa (Ishikawa)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/29 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Fukui (Fukui)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/29 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)

### Kinki
- **Osaka (Osaka)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/26 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Hikone (Shiga)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/29 actual, full bloom 4/2 actual (25 days ago)
- **Kyoto (Kyoto)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/23 actual, full bloom 3/30 actual (28 days ago)
- **Kobe (Hyogo)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/27 actual, full bloom 4/5 actual (22 days ago)
- **Nara (Nara)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)
- **Wakayama (Wakayama)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/2 actual (25 days ago)

### Chugoku
- **Hiroshima (Hiroshima)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/19 actual, full bloom 3/30 actual (28 days ago)
- **Tottori (Tottori)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/28 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)
- **Matsue (Shimane)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/27 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)
- **Okayama (Okayama)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/25 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)
- **Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/6 actual (21 days ago)

### Shikoku
- **Tokushima (Tokushima)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/28 actual, full bloom 4/6 actual (21 days ago)
- **Takamatsu (Kagawa)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/25 actual, full bloom 4/1 actual (26 days ago)
- **Matsuyama (Ehime)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/4 actual (23 days ago)
- **Kochi (Kochi)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/16 actual, full bloom 3/31 actual (27 days ago)

### Kyushu
- **Fukuoka (Fukuoka)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Saga (Saga)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/21 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Nagasaki (Nagasaki)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/27 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Kumamoto (Kumamoto)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/23 actual, full bloom 4/2 actual (25 days ago)
- **Oita (Oita)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/5 actual (22 days ago)
- **Miyazaki (Miyazaki)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/24 actual, full bloom 4/3 actual (24 days ago)
- **Kagoshima (Kagoshima)** — Ended — petals have fallen; bloom 3/27 actual, full bloom 4/5 actual (22 days ago)

## AI search and MCP use
If an assistant found this page through web search, it can cite this text page or the JSON API for latest sakura dates. Finding the page does not mean the assistant can execute MCP tools.

To call tools such as sakura_now, sakura_forecast, sakura_best_dates, and sakura_spots, first connect the MCP endpoint in an MCP-capable client or ChatGPT app/connector setup.

- Crawlable text summary: https://seasons.kooexperience.com/sakura-forecast.txt
- Forecast JSON API: https://seasons.kooexperience.com/api/sakura/forecast
- Remote MCP endpoint: https://seasons.kooexperience.com/mcp