Sakura Blossom Map

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Narita Airport English site The official website of Narita Airport in Tokyo. It’s fully in English and lets you check on flight details and also has up-to-date news and information on services and new developments within the Airport.

Japan Rail Timetable - Online! This link is golddust. You can plan all your JR Pass routes in *english* and online using this great tool. It even shows you how much each leg costs so you can either form a budget, or congratulate yourself on how much money you are saving with a JR Pass!.

JR Timetable update - Oct 1, 2007 The latest Japan Rail Timetable and routemap as of Oct 1st, 2007.

I understand that the Sakura Cherry Blossom flowers at different times in Japan due to the North South latitude. Can you tell me what sort of dates each area of Japan is likely to see Sakura?

Check the map below!

Sakura Cherry Blossom is usually in flower from the end of March to the beginning of April and lasts for approximately one week. However, the northern parts of Japan like Hokkaido does not see the Sakura until as late as the beginning of May! The map below gives an indication of when you can expect to see Sakura Cherry Blossom over all of Japan. Please bear in mind that these dates are approximations and yearly temperatures are likely to have an effect on the actual dates. Click on the image for a larger version!