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Japan. April, 2005. The cherry blossom
(sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower.
It has been celebrated for many centuries and takes
a very prominent position in Japanese culture.
There are many dozens of different cherry tree varieties
in Japan, most of which bloom for just a couple of
days in spring. The Japanese celebrate that time of
the year with hanami (cherry blossom viewing)
parties under the blooming trees.
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Cherry
Blossom Forecast 2005
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This
year's cherry blossoms are a few days
behind the average year's schedule.
As of April 11, the flowering peak has
passed in many of southern and central
Japan's regions, and petals have started
to fall. Below are the forecasted and
actual dates for cherry trees opening
their blossoms this year (according
to the Japan Meteorological Agency).
Full bloom is typically reached about
one week after the opening of the first
blossoms. Note that rain, wind and temperatures
can have a strong effect on the further
process of the season; for example,
they can delay or shorten it. Therefore,
please use the forecasts on your own
risk.
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| Location
|
Opening
|
Estimated
Best Viewing |
| Tokyo
|
March
31 |
April
7 to 12 |
| Sapporo
|
May
6 * |
May
13 to 18 |
| Hakodate |
May
3 * |
May
10 to 15 |
| Sendai
|
April
14 * |
April
21 to 26 |
| Aomori
|
April
27 * |
May
4 to 9 |
| Nagoya
|
March
31 |
April
7 to 12 |
| Takayama
|
April
15 * |
April
22 to 27 |
| Kanazawa
|
April
7 |
April
14 to 19 |
| Kyoto
|
April
2 |
April
9 to 14 |
| Osaka
|
April
3 |
April
10 to 15 |
| Hiroshima
|
April
3 |
April
10 to 15 |
| Fukuoka
|
March
29 |
April 5 to 10 |
| *
indicates a forecasted date, i.e. the blossoms
have not opened yet. The data is as of April
11, 2005. |
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Source: www.japan-guide.com
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