Bloom & foliage · Japan · spring
Sakura in Kyoto
Cherry blossom timing from first buds through petal fall.
Readiness
Low confidence0
Season opens in 121 days
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Sakura readiness in Kyoto, Japan is 0 out of 100, phase dormant. Degree-day accumulation is not shifting this score. The climatological peak is 5 Apr 2027. The timing model places peak on 5 Apr 2027. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 38%.
- Readiness
- 0 / 100
- Status
- Dormant
- Confidence
- Low confidence
- Evidence type
- Historical estimate
- Model
- Climatological timing
- Timing
- Season opens in 121 days
- Estimated peak window
- 31 Mar 2027 – 10 Apr 2027
- Climatological peak
- 5 Apr 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 5 Apr 2027
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 38%
- Coordinates
- 35.01° N, 135.77° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
The peak remains the climatological date, 5 Apr 2027.
Live camera
The north end of the Philosopher's Path, from the Kyoto City Tourism Association.
Open on YouTube · Kyoto City Tourism Association
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
65% cld
Tue 10
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
41% cld
Wed 11
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
8% cld
Thu 12
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
22% cld
Fri 13
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
74% cld
Sat 14
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
73% cld
Sun 15
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
94% cld
Mon 16
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
66% cld
Tue 17
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
93% cld
Wed 18
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
89% cld
Thu 19
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
70% cld
Fri 20
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
52% cld
Sat 21
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
5% cld
Sun 22
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
26% cld
Field notes & historical context
Philosopher's Path and the eastern temples usually peak a few days after Tokyo.
Full bloom typically lasts 5 to 8 days once accumulated spring warmth crosses ~140 GDD (base 5°C). Heavy spring rain or gale-force wind can shorten petal retention.
35.01° N, 135.77° E · Asia/Tokyo
Sources & data freshness
Historical estimate · Low confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
- Open-Meteo ERA5 & Forecast
Daily max/min temperatures (GDD base 5°C) and 14-day outlook
Safety & responsible visiting
Stay on designated park paths, never shake or pull low branches for photos, and check municipal crowd-management advisories during peak hanami weekends.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Kyoto
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Kyoto in this session yet.
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