桜 Sakura
桜並木 Street with Cherry Blossoms
夜桜 Night Sakura
桜が咲き Cherry starts to bloom
つぼみ Started
五分咲き 50% bloom
満開 Full bloom; Peak
桜吹雪 Falling
[葉桜] Sakura with leaves
It’s basically everywhere in Kyoto late March and Early April. Following are some spots you can pick anyone that is close to you.
When it rains, Cherry Blossoms ends quicker (そろそろ終盤です).
2021 Kyoto peaked on March 26, earliest peak since year 812.
2022 Kyoto peaked on March 30.
2023 Kyoto peaked on March 24.
Please check Social media (Instagram location) and Google Map before you go just in case it’s temporarily closed due to the Coronavirus.
- 鴨川 河川敷
- 平野神社 — 平野の夜桜
- 高台寺
- 円山公園
- 東寺
- 知恩院
- 上賀茂神社
- 嵐山・渡月橋
- 天龍寺
- 哲学の道
- 平安神宮
- 岡崎疏水
- 南禅寺 蹴上インクライン
- 京都御苑
- 龍安寺
- 二条城
- 祇園白川
- 淀川河川公園背割堤地区
- 宇治橋上流