sakura.weathermap.jp/en.php 🌸2023 forecast ❗Note about Shinjuku Gyoen for Spring 2023: You need reservation for March 21, 25, 26, 31 and Apr.1,2, 8,9. Book here: www.asoview.com/channel/ticket/niGaBbFtNT/ticket0000018945/ (After you click the blue button twice「チケット購入に進む」「確認しました」, you can change the language to English so you don't need to fill in zipcode or name in Japanese language. As for 2023, cherry blossoms (Somei Yoshino) is expected to bloom on March 21 and fully bloom on March 25th in Tokyo (forecast as of March 5). As for other cities, (blooming date/fully blooming date) Fukuoka: March 14 / March 23 Hiroshima : March 17 / March 27 Osaka: March 21/March 29. Kyoto :March 22/ March 30. Sapporo : Apr.26 / Apr.30
Your video is well done and researched with top-picked spots for cherry blossoms in Tokyo. I particularly favour your videos because they are from local perspective. Thank you, Kenchan.
Yeah! I'm arriving in Tokyo on 2 April but staying one night only then go to kyoto from 3 to 7 April. My aim is to chase the blooming. I really hope I can see the full bloom in kyoto! Your video is timely and helps me plan where to go in Tokyo before I go to kyoto. Thank u!
Hey, that was an informative video, Kengo san! Love those sakura blossoming all around, and I hope all those who eagerly wait will never be disappointed. 🌸🌸🌸🇯🇵😊
this youtuber was great, very informative, I will definitely consider your videos during my visit this March. i know your channel will soon have more subscriber and i hope you continue to post more video
OMG. It's so beautiful over there. If I ever come to Japan again I will come March 27 when you said the cherry blossom are in bloom again like last year. All this parks are so pretty. Thank you for sharing 👍
Hello Kevin. If you arrive on 12th, you still see some in Shinjuku Gyoen. I know you don't go far from Tokyo this time, but if you make a day trip to mountain areas, you still might see. :)
Hi Ken Chan, i finally have th e time to watch this video. Thank you for making this video. As I mentioned in another 1 of your videos, I have booked another trip to Tokyo from 27th March to 3rd April 2023. I will also be staying in Tokyo throughout my trip (no more travelling out of the city like my december trip) so i will have plenty of time to visit the places you mentioned in your video. This time i will pack a picnic mat and a foldable chair hahahah! Thank you once again!
Hello! I was able to see the early cherry blossoms in Atami, Acao Forest! I’m from Manila so we don’t have Sakura, so seeing it was special for me :) thanks for your helpful videos! I’ll come back to JP soon!
Hey! Thanks for your wonderful series on Tokyo and Kyoto. You gave me a LOT to consider for my first trip to Japan in May 2023. Would you be willing to do a video explaining the famous Tokyo Fish Market Auctions? I would love to attend one while there (I know they happen very early in the morning). I heard that Tsukiji fish market is a famous one, but it appears closed/moved to a new location. A video showing a fish market, or a location of one, would be fantastic. Thanks!
Hello Jake san thank you for your comment again. I'm glad if my videos could give you some idea or tips for your trip. :) Yes, the Tsukiji market has moved to new location. I'm working on a new video about Tokyo for the first time visitors now, so I'll include that information in it. Thank you for letting me know!
Hi. I recommend Shinjuku Gyoen if Tokyo. Most of the cherry blossom might finish by mid April, but they have some different kind of cherry blossoms as you see in the Shinjuk Gyoen section in this video.
Thank you for watching the video. The average temperature of March 30th every year is here. It can be chilly or warm, depends on the year. Red is high, blue is low. :) weather.goo.ne.jp/past/662/00000330/
Kenchan, on the weekend during the sakura season, if going to crowded area like Yoyogi Park or Shinjuku Gyon, is 9 am early enough to avoid the big crowd? Thx
Edna san, I think so. Yoyogi park is easy to enter the park, but Shinjuku Gyoen has gate, so it can be a long line to get the tickets especially at Shinjuku Gate near Shinjuku Sanchome station. I usually go into the garden from "Sendagaya gate", located in the south of the garden near JR Sendagaya / Toei Kokuritsu Kyogijomae station. It's much easier this side.
Great video, I will follow your recommendations I will be in Japan on the 22nd of March just perfect to see the wonderful cherry blossoms trees. Can you tell me what will be the temperature appromatively for the 3rd week of March ? I don't know what kind of jacket to bring ;)
It can be cold around 5 degree in the moring and night, and goes up higher than 20 degree in day time. I saw the past data but it can go up and down as it's the transition of the season. Bring a warm jacket that you can take off easily might help. :)
Hi, thank you for your great video because it showed many details of where & when to see cherry blossoms in Japan 🙂 I have travelled in Japan twice, but I still wanna go back to this beautiful country 😍 I have planned to visited Japan from March 30 to April 5 (Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka - Nara) this year. Do you think that is the good time to see many cherry blossoms in those cities?
Wendy san, that is a perfect week to visit Tokyo and Kyoto for cherry blossoms! Thank you for watching this video and your comment. I wish you the best trip to Japan. 🌸
Just got back from Tokyo, and we really enjoyed our vacation. Now I'm planning my trip for cherry blossom. Can we still get a glimpse of cherry blossom mid April?
Thank you for watching. That's great to hear you enjoyed your trip in Japan. Cherry blossom might be gone by mid April. You might be able to see in Northern Japan or mountain area, but not in Tokyo or Kyoto. March 25 - April 5 is the range I see cherry blossom fully recent years. No guarantee though. 😅
Hi, the major cherry blossoms season in Tokyo finish by then usually, but you might be able to see some in Shinjuku Gyoen. If you like to see more cherry blossoms, you might need to travel north of Japan.
@@milkteajjang1239 Hi, I checked my past photos from April 9th, and I see lots of cherry blossoms actually. Unless the cherry blossom bloom blooms very early this year, you can enjoy cherry blossoms around that time at Chidorigafuchi.👍🌸
Hi there, for Shinjuku Gyoen, I cant find where to make the reservations? There was no link in the website. Also I'm seeing that it will be closed during the spring opening period?:(
Hi. You don't need reservation for Shinjuku Gyoen usually. They asked for reservation during cherry blossom season last year, but haven't seen anything for this year yet. It will come up on the page if they do the same this year. I'm not sure what you are seeing about the closure, but it will be open for cherry blossoms for sure. :)
@@tokyokenchan ah I see, because I'm going there on the last week of March just for the Hanami season & I want to see lots of cherry blossoms since my country doesnt have that😄
Oh that's exciting you are visiting here for cherry blossoms! I recommend you to enter the garden from Sendagaya Entrance to avoid the long line in day time. :) I wish you the best trip to Tokyo.🌸
Hello! I love the video. It's so informative. We are travelling to Tokyo on April 19 to 25, I'm not sure if we can still see some Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo. If not, where can we see it on the later part of April in full-bloom? And would appreciate if you'll recommend ways on how to get there? I'm travelling with 2 seniors and 2 teenagers. Thank you so much. 🙂
Hello Joy san, thank you for watching the video. That's great you are visiting here in April! It's a season Tokyo is filled with light green. 🌱As for cherry blossoms, you might need to go a few hours north by Shinkansen. Let me do some research. I'd like to comment here again later. :)
If you like to be where the cherry blossoms are full bloom in late April, that would be far north in Aomori in Hirosaki castle. Sapporo will not be blooming yet. Hirosaki is a famous spot for cherry blossoms even though I haven’t been there. However, there is a possibility it’s not fully blooming yet in late April as it changes every year. If you don’t have any other plans during your stay, it might worth visiting. If that is difficult for your family, you might be able to visit Shinjuku Gyoen for late cherry blossoms as I showed in this video. Wish you the best trip. :)
@@tokyokenchan Thank you for replying to my message. Appreciated it so much. :-) Btw, will Shinjuku Gyoen still have Cherry blossom within April 19 to 25? Yey! Hoping we can see them so we don't need to go far up noth. Lastly, I saw that JR Tokyo pass includes Gala Yuzawa ski Resort. Will there still be snow in that area by April? I hope we can see it as well
@@JoyAgosto Yes, but mostly finished in Tokyo. ^^; Gala Yuzawa is closing in May 7, 2023 so it should still be open. Their open delayed this winter due to the lack of snow, so it depends on the weather. 👍
Hi, I love your videos! Quick question, if my husband and I arrive in Japan April 9-16, does this mean we will miss the cherry blossom season? We are arriving in Tokyo, but we could travel if we need to.
Hello, thank you for your message. Many cherry blossoms might have turned green by the time you arrive Tokyo. But that's great you can travel to other cities. It's much later in northern Japan or mountain area such as Nagano. Nagano's full bloom date is April 12, and Sapporo is April 30, while Tokyo is March 25 and Kyoto March 30. 🌸
@@tokyokenchan I knew subscribing to you was worthwhile! Thank you so much, I can't wait to visit Japan! I've been dreaming of this for as long as I can remember
Chidorigafuchi is a great place for cherry blossoms. The trees are closer in proximity and the blooms look more intense. The waterway and terrain with the blooms is amazingly picturesque. Shown kinen koen, one of my favourite, has cherry blossom and tulips too. I also love the stretch of street outside Hitosubashi University in kunitachi, its lined with tall cherry blossoms. Simply gorgeous. These 2 places are less touristy .
Yes, trees in Chidorigafuchi is well aged and amazing. A little far from central Tokyo so haven't been there years, but Showa Kinen Park is relaxing. Thank you for your recommendations. :)
sakura.weathermap.jp/en.php 🌸2023 forecast
❗Note about Shinjuku Gyoen for Spring 2023: You need reservation for March 21, 25, 26, 31 and Apr.1,2, 8,9. Book here: www.asoview.com/channel/ticket/niGaBbFtNT/ticket0000018945/ (After you click the blue button twice「チケット購入に進む」「確認しました」, you can change the language to English so you don't need to fill in zipcode or name in Japanese language.
As for 2023, cherry blossoms (Somei Yoshino) is expected to bloom on March 21 and fully bloom on March 25th in Tokyo (forecast as of March 5).
As for other cities, (blooming date/fully blooming date)
Fukuoka: March 14 / March 23
Hiroshima : March 17 / March 27
Osaka: March 21/March 29.
Kyoto :March 22/ March 30.
Sapporo : Apr.26 / Apr.30
Tq for the update
So beautiful evrywhere cherry blossom in Japan. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Your video is well done and researched with top-picked spots for cherry blossoms in Tokyo. I particularly favour your videos because they are from local perspective. Thank you, Kenchan.
Chow san, thank you for watching this video too! I'm glad to hear you liked the video. I'd like to work on more videos.
いくつか見ましたが、このチャンネルは日本を訪れる外国人に向けたものですね。いかにも日本男児っぽい愛らしいマスクに上品な声がマッチして素晴らしいガイドですね。日本人でも楽しめるガイドです。これからも楽しみにしてます。チャンネル登録しました！
身に余るお言葉とご登録までいただき有難うございます。＾＾ 楽しんでいただけたということで嬉しいです。微力ながら外国人旅行者に日本のファンになっていただければと思っています。
很棒的影片。很美的櫻花。
謝謝🌸
Yeah! I'm arriving in Tokyo on 2 April but staying one night only then go to kyoto from 3 to 7 April. My aim is to chase the blooming. I really hope I can see the full bloom in kyoto! Your video is timely and helps me plan where to go in Tokyo before I go to kyoto. Thank u!
Very informative! I have been looking for this all the time. Thank you, Kenchan.
Thank you for watching. I hope you can see a beatufiul cherry blossoms. :)
I’ve been looking for a proper video on hanami 👌🏼
Nice video! I will visit to tokyo during 22-31 March, Hope i able to see beautiful full cherry blossom!
Thank you for watching! Yes, I'm sure you can see cherry blossoms. :) Have a great trip.
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Thank you for watching and leaving your kind comment. It made me happy. :)
Hey, that was an informative video, Kengo san! Love those sakura blossoming all around, and I hope all those who eagerly wait will never be disappointed. 🌸🌸🌸🇯🇵😊
Gio san, thank you! Yes, as long as the weather is good, cherry blossoms are 10 times more attractive than how it looks in my video.🌸😄🍡
I love Japan 🇯🇵 Japan it’s really beautiful country in the world the cherry blossom 🌸 ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for watching and your nice comment. :) 🗻🌸
Japan so many beautiful place to visit someday will go to Japan!
Another helpful video, thank you! Shinjuku Gyoen is definitely on my list :)
Thank you for watching again. Yes, I recommend Shinjuku Gyoen. :)
Thank you very much for the excellent video ! Very interesting and useful, please continue !
Thank you for watching and your comments. I'll continue more videos like this. :)
this youtuber was great, very informative, I will definitely consider your videos during my visit this March. i know your channel will soon have more subscriber and i hope you continue to post more video
Raymond san, thank you for your encouraging comment. I'm glad you found my video informative.😄
This video was so helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad the video was helpful for you 😄🌸
OMG. It's so beautiful over there. If I ever come to Japan again I will come March 27 when you said the cherry blossom are in bloom again like last year. All this parks are so pretty. Thank you for sharing 👍
Thank you for watching. Yes, I hope you visit here again. I enjoyed your Japan contents. Looking forward to your cruise videos. :)
@Tokyo Kenchan If we can make it next year in March we can meet for lunch or coffee. Keep make the movies. They are good and informative 👍
@@TooMuchLuggage Yes definitely! Let's go eating. Thank you, I'd like to continue making videos. I hope you continue too.:)
Aww I'm arriving April 12 I hope I can see some
Hello Kevin. If you arrive on 12th, you still see some in Shinjuku Gyoen. I know you don't go far from Tokyo this time, but if you make a day trip to mountain areas, you still might see. :)
Hi Ken Chan, i finally have th e time to watch this video.
Thank you for making this video.
As I mentioned in another 1 of your videos, I have booked another trip to Tokyo from 27th March to 3rd April 2023.
I will also be staying in Tokyo throughout my trip (no more travelling out of the city like my december trip) so i will have plenty of time to visit the places you mentioned in your video.
This time i will pack a picnic mat and a foldable chair hahahah!
Thank you once again!
You are visiting in a perfect timing for cherry blossoms. Bringing a picnic blanket is definitely a good idea. :)
Thank you for the information!!
My pleasure. Thank you for watching! 😄
Hi Tokyo Kenchan we like your video a a lot Thank you for your information I want to know do you know any tour guide ?
Love the channel. Keep up videos. I need ideas🤙🏽
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I'll work on more videos.
Great vid, I will be there on the 27th of March :D
Thank you. That sounds like a perfect time to visit Tokyo this year. I hope it'll be a great warm weather for you. 🌸🗼
Hey i will be arriving on the 27th of March too!
I’m going to Tokyo this Saturday! I hope I can see Sakura!
It's not a cherry blossom season yet but you can enjoy nice stroll in Shinjuku Gyoen and Ueno park. :)
Hello! I was able to see the early cherry blossoms in Atami, Acao Forest! I’m from Manila so we don’t have Sakura, so seeing it was special for me :) thanks for your helpful videos! I’ll come back to JP soon!
@@abma9623 Oh congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the trip. I'm glad you want to come back here. 🌸
Hey! Thanks for your wonderful series on Tokyo and Kyoto. You gave me a LOT to consider for my first trip to Japan in May 2023.
Would you be willing to do a video explaining the famous Tokyo Fish Market Auctions? I would love to attend one while there (I know they happen very early in the morning). I heard that Tsukiji fish market is a famous one, but it appears closed/moved to a new location. A video showing a fish market, or a location of one, would be fantastic. Thanks!
Hello Jake san thank you for your comment again. I'm glad if my videos could give you some idea or tips for your trip. :) Yes, the Tsukiji market has moved to new location. I'm working on a new video about Tokyo for the first time visitors now, so I'll include that information in it. Thank you for letting me know!
@@tokyokenchan Arigato, Kenchan! I look forward to your next video:)
Hello! We are in Tokyo by Mid April. Which parks can we go to see late blooming cherry blossoms?😊
Hi. I recommend Shinjuku Gyoen if Tokyo. Most of the cherry blossom might finish by mid April, but they have some different kind of cherry blossoms as you see in the Shinjuk Gyoen section in this video.
Will there still be cherry blossoms in middle of April to the end of April?
Not in Tokyo, but if you go north like Aomori, the fully bloomed date is in late April.
Hello, thank you for the video!! I will be there on 25 march 2023. Usually how much degrees there in the end of march until April?
Thank you for watching the video. The average temperature of March 30th every year is here. It can be chilly or warm, depends on the year. Red is high, blue is low. :) weather.goo.ne.jp/past/662/00000330/
Kenchan, on the weekend during the sakura season, if going to crowded area like Yoyogi Park or Shinjuku Gyon, is 9 am early enough to avoid the big crowd? Thx
Edna san, I think so. Yoyogi park is easy to enter the park, but Shinjuku Gyoen has gate, so it can be a long line to get the tickets especially at Shinjuku Gate near Shinjuku Sanchome station. I usually go into the garden from "Sendagaya gate", located in the south of the garden near JR Sendagaya / Toei Kokuritsu Kyogijomae station. It's much easier this side.
Great video, I will follow your recommendations I will be in Japan on the 22nd of March just perfect to see the wonderful cherry blossoms trees. Can you tell me what will be the temperature appromatively for the 3rd week of March ? I don't know what kind of jacket to bring ;)
It can be cold around 5 degree in the moring and night, and goes up higher than 20 degree in day time. I saw the past data but it can go up and down as it's the transition of the season. Bring a warm jacket that you can take off easily might help. :)
@@tokyokenchan Thanks a lot for your answer, I will take a warm jacket for the night and morning and a lighter one for the day.!!
@@feedesfleurs63 That sounds perfect! Wish you the best trip in Japan. :)
Hi, thank you for your great video because it showed many details of where & when to see cherry blossoms in Japan 🙂 I have travelled in Japan twice, but I still wanna go back to this beautiful country 😍 I have planned to visited Japan from March 30 to April 5 (Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka - Nara) this year. Do you think that is the good time to see many cherry blossoms in those cities?
Wendy san, that is a perfect week to visit Tokyo and Kyoto for cherry blossoms! Thank you for watching this video and your comment. I wish you the best trip to Japan. 🌸
Just got back from Tokyo, and we really enjoyed our vacation. Now I'm planning my trip for cherry blossom. Can we still get a glimpse of cherry blossom mid April?
Thank you for watching. That's great to hear you enjoyed your trip in Japan. Cherry blossom might be gone by mid April. You might be able to see in Northern Japan or mountain area, but not in Tokyo or Kyoto. March 25 - April 5 is the range I see cherry blossom fully recent years. No guarantee though. 😅
@@tokyokenchan Thank you. Your vlogs has helped us tremendously, while we were planning for our Tokyo trip. We enjoyed Kamakura.
@@9thcup361 I'm very glad to hear that. Thank you for watching. :)
How about cherry blossom 2024 ? Which spot blooming at end of March between 27 to 31 ? Chidorigafuchi ? Naka meguro ?
Hi there! We're traveling from April 12-18. Can you please give us some tips on where to go to spot Cherry Blossoms at this time of the year?
Hi, the major cherry blossoms season in Tokyo finish by then usually, but you might be able to see some in Shinjuku Gyoen. If you like to see more cherry blossoms, you might need to travel north of Japan.
Hi Ken Chan how about around 9 April does Tokyo imperial (Chidorigafuchi) still have sakura? And kyoto around 13 April still have sakura ?
@@milkteajjang1239 Hi, I checked my past photos from April 9th, and I see lots of cherry blossoms actually. Unless the cherry blossom bloom blooms very early this year, you can enjoy cherry blossoms around that time at Chidorigafuchi.👍🌸
Hi there, for Shinjuku Gyoen, I cant find where to make the reservations? There was no link in the website. Also I'm seeing that it will be closed during the spring opening period?:(
Hi. You don't need reservation for Shinjuku Gyoen usually. They asked for reservation during cherry blossom season last year, but haven't seen anything for this year yet. It will come up on the page if they do the same this year. I'm not sure what you are seeing about the closure, but it will be open for cherry blossoms for sure. :)
@@tokyokenchan ah I see, because I'm going there on the last week of March just for the Hanami season & I want to see lots of cherry blossoms since my country doesnt have that😄
Oh that's exciting you are visiting here for cherry blossoms! I recommend you to enter the garden from Sendagaya Entrance to avoid the long line in day time. :) I wish you the best trip to Tokyo.🌸
@@tokyokenchan thanks for the advice! I'm learning a lot from your channel. Keep up the good work😄
Hello! I love the video. It's so informative. We are travelling to Tokyo on April 19 to 25, I'm not sure if we can still see some Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo. If not, where can we see it on the later part of April in full-bloom? And would appreciate if you'll recommend ways on how to get there? I'm travelling with 2 seniors and 2 teenagers. Thank you so much. 🙂
Hello Joy san, thank you for watching the video. That's great you are visiting here in April! It's a season Tokyo is filled with light green. 🌱As for cherry blossoms, you might need to go a few hours north by Shinkansen. Let me do some research. I'd like to comment here again later. :)
If you like to be where the cherry blossoms are full bloom in late April, that would be far north in Aomori in Hirosaki castle. Sapporo will not be blooming yet. Hirosaki is a famous spot for cherry blossoms even though I haven’t been there. However, there is a possibility it’s not fully blooming yet in late April as it changes every year. If you don’t have any other plans during your stay, it might worth visiting. If that is difficult for your family, you might be able to visit Shinjuku Gyoen for late cherry blossoms as I showed in this video. Wish you the best trip. :)
@@tokyokenchan Thank you for replying to my message. Appreciated it so much. :-) Btw, will Shinjuku Gyoen still have Cherry blossom within April 19 to 25? Yey! Hoping we can see them so we don't need to go far up noth. Lastly, I saw that JR Tokyo pass includes Gala Yuzawa ski Resort. Will there still be snow in that area by April? I hope we can see it as well
@@JoyAgosto Yes, but mostly finished in Tokyo. ^^; Gala Yuzawa is closing in May 7, 2023 so it should still be open. Their open delayed this winter due to the lack of snow, so it depends on the weather. 👍
Hi, I love your videos! Quick question, if my husband and I arrive in Japan April 9-16, does this mean we will miss the cherry blossom season? We are arriving in Tokyo, but we could travel if we need to.
Hello, thank you for your message. Many cherry blossoms might have turned green by the time you arrive Tokyo. But that's great you can travel to other cities. It's much later
in northern Japan or mountain area such as Nagano. Nagano's full bloom date is April 12, and Sapporo is April 30, while Tokyo is March 25 and Kyoto March 30. 🌸
@@tokyokenchan would you also recommend Sendai, if we hit it early enough on possibly day 10?
@@WiiAsian I put the link to the English map so you can choose your favorite city. :) sakura.weathermap.jp/en.php
@@tokyokenchan I knew subscribing to you was worthwhile! Thank you so much, I can't wait to visit Japan! I've been dreaming of this for as long as I can remember
@@WiiAsian Thank you! I hope you guys have a great trip in Japan and see lots of cherry blossoms. :)
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How cold is the weather during this time?
It can be chilly or warm, around 10c - 20c. It's different every year, so I recommend you to bring warm jacket.
Chidorigafuchi is a great place for cherry blossoms. The trees are closer in proximity and the blooms look more intense. The waterway and terrain with the blooms is amazingly picturesque. Shown kinen koen, one of my favourite, has cherry blossom and tulips too. I also love the stretch of street outside Hitosubashi University in kunitachi, its lined with tall cherry blossoms. Simply gorgeous. These 2 places are less touristy .
Yes, trees in Chidorigafuchi is well aged and amazing. A little far from central Tokyo so haven't been there years, but Showa Kinen Park is relaxing. Thank you for your recommendations. :)