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Yeah, I like gravy on my katsudon, also! That's the brown stuff, right? :)

Looks like us end-of-March/first-week-of-April folks may be in luck.
(Hey, it's an official government forecast, so it has to be right, no? :p )
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Topics/l...006/sakura.htm

Uh-oh, I see that the official "kaika happyo" has been made for Tokyo, which means they should be in full bloom next week. Hope it doesn't rain too much, and that they last until the 2nd....

Well, perhaps the yaezakura will be doing their thing when I'm there.

Dang! The 25th would be perfect for me, except I will be in Okayama - where it is still listed as March 31. Hope for warm days! :D

JR

I am in Tokyo and then Kyoto from April 14-20. Should I expect to see any blossoms? I am happy to get away from the crowds and go to off the beaten path places if there are any recommendations!

thanks

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Originally Posted by harinig

Seems you might be a little late for the western part the country. You might try to visit the more northerly areas.....

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Originally Posted by harinig

I'll be in Osaka and Kyoto around that time too - and it seems like the best bet might be Mt. Yoshino (yoshinoyama) - which is about a 100 minute train ride from Kyoto (assuming you take the more expensive express train). Think we will just have to wait and see what things look like once we get there.

By the way - although Mt. Yoshino seems like it's a bit off the beaten path (it's not even mentioned in most of my US guidebooks) - it is one of the top - if not the top - cherry blossom viewing places in all of Japan. The area also has religious significance - and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. So if the cherry blossoms are in bloom - I wouldn't expect to get away from the crowds by going there. In fact - I'd expect exactly the opposite. Robyn

Tokyo was in full bloom the week of March 26th, and due to the early start, most of the parks weren't too crowded.

I imagine that most of the blossoms will have fallen by April 10th or so...

Anyone in Tokyo this week should still see a lot, albeit with more crowds.

We are leaving Tokyo tomorrow. As of 2 days ago - the trees at the Imperial Palace were in full bloom (guess the Emperor gets an extra week :) ). There are lots of azaleas all over town just starting to bloom or in full bloom. And the dogwoods in Ginza (on some of the side streets) are in full bloom. Robyn