Prediction was that the cherry trees would have an early bloom this year
Japan Weather Association a nonprofit organisation, has announced this week the prediction for sakura blooming time this year. Spring like weather has moved in causing the temperature to rise, resulting in the sakura flower buds to be ripen at a faster pase. Early blooming dates are expected to be observed in many areas, some places as early as 3 days to around week. Once sakura buds open up, they usually become in full bloom within 10 days. The blooming period of sakura is short. It’s about 5-12 days, depending on the kind of cherry trees and the weather condition.
Japan Meteorological Agency selected cherry trees under the close watch, are located all over Japan except for Okinawa, have been used for the purpose of pin-pointing sakura bloom predictions. Data collected have shown that Fukuoka located in the south is expected to be the earliest to bloom on March 19, along with Oita, Saga, Kumamoto and other cities in the Kyushu region to follow suit. Tokyo is forecasted to see the first bloom on March 23, with the Sakura front line moving up across Japan, ending with Nemuro in Hokkaido expected to be the latest to experience the sakura bloom in May, more than a month apart.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has ceased providing forecast, leaving 3 other non-governmental organisations, Weather Map Co., Ltd, Weathernews Inc., and Japan Weather Association to provide the public with updates and forecast. Forecasts are updated every week.
Weathernews Inc., a private weather service, collects information by asking tens of thousands of volunteers to send in photos of sakura buds by e-mail to track its reading. Whereas predictions made by Japan Weather Association, and Japan Meteorological Agency in the past, are largely based on the analysis of past blooming times and temperature patterns.
Prediction for the other cities; Kyoto on Mar.28, Osaka on Mar.29, Nagoya on Mar.26 and Sendai on Apr.11
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