The beloved sakura blossoms are also at their loveliest in most parts of Japan, particularly those on the main island of Honshu.
It’s official! Tokyo’s cherry blossoms are now in full bloom, the Japan Meteorological Agency’s (JMA) Tokyo Regional Headquarters announced on March 30, Sunday, blossoming a day earlier than average and five days faster than last year.
In other parts of Japan, the blossoms reached their peak bloom on March 28 in southwestern Kyushu, including Fukuoka, and Kochi on the island of Shikoku. On the main island of Honshu where the capital is located, March 30 marked the first day for the announcement of the blossoms’ arrival.
After observing the marker trees on the grounds of Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, weather station staff confirmed that at least 80% of the blossoms were flowering, which is the standard for full bloom, per a report on The Mainichi.
On Sunday, sample cherry trees monitored reached full bloom in the cities of Wakayama and Matsuyama in western Japan, which are also on the main island Honshu, according to The Japan Times.
If you’re like me who’s unable to travel to Japan this cherry blossom season, fret not as The POST gathers here some photos of the beautiful sakura blossoms.
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Sakura have also reached peak bloom in the ancient capital, Kyoto.
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Cherry blossoms have already peaked in the southwestern region of Kyushu, including Fukuoka, last March 28.
