Kyoto Cherry Blossom Calendar 2024 | Kyoto City Official Travel Guide (2024)

See Kyoto’s famous cherry blossoms , or “sakura” at their best!
Cherry blossom season is almost upon us once again, and Kyoto is full of spectacular locations to see all the different varieties of cherry blossoms at their peak (Different species of cherry blossoms may bloom at slightly different times. Elevation may also affect the bloom).

See what the current state of Kyoto’s cherry blossoms are across the entire city and use this calendar as a guide when you head out this year!

Special admission and evening light-up will be held at some temples and shrines during cherry blossomsseason.

Special Night Opening ＆ Lighting-up in 2024 Spring【PDF】

First, choose a part of the city to explore:

last updated
April 10

Scheduled for 2024 survey Monday, Wednesday and Friday from March 19th to April 12th

Spots

Bloom Progression

Buds Only 0%
Beginning to Bloom 15%
Partial Bloom 30%
Half Bloom 50%
Almost Full Bloom 70%
Full Bloom 100%
Beginning to Fall
See Also
The Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival: How To Get There & What To Expect – The Soul of Seoul Sakura: Cherry Blossoms In Japanese Culture Cherry Blossoms After Winter Ultimate Guide to the Washington DC Cherry Blossoms (2024 edition)
Blossoms Gone

Area

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
Joshoko-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Joshoko-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Mt. Hiei Driveway	Mid-Late April		-
Mt. Hiei Driveway	Mid-Late April
Sanzen-in Temple	Mid-April		-
Sanzen-in Temple	Mid-April
Yase	Early April		-
Yase	Early April
Kurama-dera Temple	Mid-Late April		-
Kurama-dera Temple	Mid-Late April
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine	Early-Mid April		-
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine	Early-Mid April
Josho-ji Temple	Mid-April		-
Josho-ji Temple	Mid-April
Kyoto Botanical Garden	Late March - Mid-April		-
Kyoto Botanical Garden	Late March - Mid-April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.7（Sun）Sunset ～21：00(entrance closing20:00)
Nakaragi Path	Early April		-
Nakaragi Path	Early April
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)	Early April		-
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)	Early April
Shinnyo-do Temple	Early April		-
Shinnyo-do Temple	Early April
Konkai Komyo-ji Temple	Early April		-
Konkai Komyo-ji Temple	Early April
Nanzen-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Nanzen-ji Temple	Late March - Early April
Heian Jingu Shrine	Early April		-
Heian Jingu Shrine	Early April	Heianjingu Sakura Otoyo（Benishidare-concert）：Apr.3（Wed）-7（Sun）
Okazaki Canal	Early-Mid April		-
Okazaki Canal	Early-Mid April	Okazaki Jikkokubune Boat Ride：Mar.20（Wed）-Apr.14（Sun）
Maruyama Park	Late March - Mid-April		-
Maruyama Park	Late March - Mid-April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）18:00～22:00
Kodai-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Kodai-ji Temple	Late March - Early April	Special nighttime entrance：Mar.15（Fri）-May.6（Mon）17:00～22:00(entrance closing21:30)
Kiyomizu-dera Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Kiyomizu-dera Temple	Late March - Early April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-31（Sun）18:00～21:00（Last entry）
Hirano-jinja Shrine	Mid-Late March		-
Hirano-jinja Shrine	Mid-Late March	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）Sunset～around 21：00
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden	Late March - Early May		-
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden	Late March - Early May
Nijo-jo Castle	Late March - Late April		-
Nijo-jo Castle	Late March - Late April	NAKED SAKURA FESTIVAL 2024(Lighting-up and Projection mapping)：Mar. 8（Fri）- Apr. 7（Sun）18:00～22:00(entrance closing21:00)
Shosei-en Garden	Early April		-
Shosei-en Garden	Early April
Umekoji Park	End of March - Mid-April		-
Umekoji Park	End of March - Mid-April
Takao	Mid-April		-
Takao	Mid-April
Haradani-en Garden	Late March - Late April	-	-
Haradani-en Garden	Late March - Late April
Ryoan-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Ryoan-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Ninna-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Ninna-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Arashiyama	Late March - Early April		-
Arashiyama	Late March - Early April
Daikaku-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Daikaku-ji Temple	Late March - Early April
Nison-in Temple	Late April - Early May		-
Nison-in Temple	Late April - Early May
Tenryu-ji Temple	Early April		-
Tenryu-ji Temple	Early April
Taizo-in Temple	Early - Mid-April		-
Taizo-in Temple	Early - Mid-April
Oharano Shrine	Early April		-
Oharano Shrine	Early April
Yoshimine-dera Temple	Early - Late April		-
Yoshimine-dera Temple	Early - Late April
Bishamon-do Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Bishamon-do Temple	Early-Mid April
Yamashina Canal	Early-Mid April		-
Yamashina Canal	Early-Mid April
Kaju-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Kaju-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Oishi-jinja Shrine	Early April		-
Oishi-jinja Shrine	Early April
To-ji Temple	Late March - Early-April		-
To-ji Temple	Late March - Early-April	Special opening ＆ Lighting-up：Mar.16（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）18:00～21:30(entrance closing21:00)
Jonan-gu Shrine	Early - Mid-April		-
Jonan-gu Shrine	Early - Mid-April
Daigo-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Daigo-ji Temple	Late March - Early April
Byodo-in Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Byodo-in Temple	Early-Mid April
Izumo-daijingu Shrine	Early-Mid April		-
Izumo-daijingu Shrine	Early-Mid April
Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine	Early-Mid April		-
Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine	Early-Mid April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
Joshoko-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Joshoko-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Mt. Hiei Driveway	Mid-Late April		-
Mt. Hiei Driveway	Mid-Late April
Sanzen-in Temple	Mid-April		-
Sanzen-in Temple	Mid-April
Yase	Early April		-
Yase	Early April
Kurama-dera Temple	Mid-Late April		-
Kurama-dera Temple	Mid-Late April
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine	Early-Mid April		-
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine	Early-Mid April
Josho-ji Temple	Mid-April		-
Josho-ji Temple	Mid-April
Kyoto Botanical Garden	Late March - Mid-April		-
Kyoto Botanical Garden	Late March - Mid-April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.7（Sun）Sunset ～21：00(entrance closing20:00)
Nakaragi Path	Early April		-
Nakaragi Path	Early April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)	Early April		-
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)	Early April
Shinnyo-do Temple	Early April		-
Shinnyo-do Temple	Early April
Konkai Komyo-ji Temple	Early April		-
Konkai Komyo-ji Temple	Early April
Nanzen-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Nanzen-ji Temple	Late March - Early April
Heian Jingu Shrine	Early April		-
Heian Jingu Shrine	Early April	Heianjingu Sakura Otoyo（Benishidare-concert）：Apr.3（Wed）-7（Sun）
Okazaki Canal	Early-Mid April		-
Okazaki Canal	Early-Mid April	Okazaki Jikkokubune Boat Ride：Mar.20（Wed）-Apr.14（Sun）
Maruyama Park	Late March - Mid-April		-
Maruyama Park	Late March - Mid-April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）18:00～22:00
Kodai-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Kodai-ji Temple	Late March - Early April	Special nighttime entrance：Mar.15（Fri）-May.6（Mon）17:00～22:00(entrance closing21:30)
Kiyomizu-dera Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Kiyomizu-dera Temple	Late March - Early April	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-31（Sun）18:00～21:00（Last entry）

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
Hirano-jinja Shrine	Mid-Late March		-
Hirano-jinja Shrine	Mid-Late March	Lighting-up：Mar.23（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）Sunset～around 21：00
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden	Late March - Early May		-
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden	Late March - Early May
Nijo-jo Castle	Late March - Late April		-
Nijo-jo Castle	Late March - Late April	NAKED SAKURA FESTIVAL 2024(Lighting-up and Projection mapping)：Mar. 8（Fri）- Apr. 7（Sun）18:00～22:00(entrance closing21:00)
Shosei-en Garden	Early April		-
Shosei-en Garden	Early April
Umekoji Park	End of March - Mid-April		-
Umekoji Park	End of March - Mid-April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
Takao	Mid-April		-
Takao	Mid-April
Haradani-en Garden	Late March - Late April	-	-
Haradani-en Garden	Late March - Late April
Ryoan-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Ryoan-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Ninna-ji Temple	Early-Mid April		-
Ninna-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Arashiyama	Late March - Early April		-
Arashiyama	Late March - Early April
Daikaku-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Daikaku-ji Temple	Late March - Early April
Nison-in Temple	Late April - Early May		-
Nison-in Temple	Late April - Early May
Tenryu-ji Temple	Early April		-
Tenryu-ji Temple	Early April
Taizo-in Temple	Early - Mid-April		-
Taizo-in Temple	Early - Mid-April
Oharano Shrine	Early April		-
Oharano Shrine	Early April
Yoshimine-dera Temple	Early - Late April		-
Yoshimine-dera Temple	Early - Late April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	4 12
Bishamon-do Temple	Early-Mid April	-
Bishamon-do Temple	Early-Mid April
Yamashina Canal	Early-Mid April	-
Yamashina Canal	Early-Mid April
Kaju-ji Temple	Early-Mid April	-
Kaju-ji Temple	Early-Mid April
Oishi-jinja Shrine	Early April	-
Oishi-jinja Shrine	Early April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	3 19	4 12
To-ji Temple	Late March - Early-April		-
To-ji Temple	Late March - Early-April	Special opening ＆ Lighting-up：Mar.16（Sat）-Apr.14（Sun）18:00～21:30(entrance closing21:00)
Jonan-gu Shrine	Early - Mid-April		-
Jonan-gu Shrine	Early - Mid-April
Daigo-ji Temple	Late March - Early April		-
Daigo-ji Temple	Late March - Early April

Locations	Peak Viewing Time in Previous Years	4 12
Byodo-in Temple	Early-Mid April	-
Byodo-in Temple	Early-Mid April
Izumo-daijingu Shrine	Early-Mid April	-
Izumo-daijingu Shrine	Early-Mid April
Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine	Early-Mid April	-
Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine	Early-Mid April

Cherry Blossom Report

Bloom Progression

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Joshoko-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Mt. Hiei Driveway
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Sanzen-in Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Yase
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Kurama-dera Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Josho-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Kyoto Botanical Garden
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
Nakaragi Path
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Northern Kyoto
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Konkai Komyo-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Heian Jingu Shrine
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Hirano-jinja Shrine
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Central Kyoto
Shosei-en Garden
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Central Kyoto
Haradani-en Garden
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Ryoan-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Ninna-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Daikaku-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Nison-in Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Taizo-in Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Yoshimine-dera Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Western Kyoto
Kaju-ji Temple
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Yamashina
Jonan-gu Shrine
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Southern Kyoto
Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine
Full Bloom 100%
Area：Nearby Cities
No results matching this flowering stage

Shinnyo-do Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Nanzen-ji Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Okazaki Canal
Beginning to Fall
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Maruyama Park
Beginning to Fall
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Nijo-jo Castle
Beginning to Fall
Area：Central Kyoto
Arashiyama
Beginning to Fall
Area：Western Kyoto
Tenryu-ji Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Western Kyoto
Oharano Shrine
Beginning to Fall
Area：Western Kyoto
Bishamon-do Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Yamashina
Yamashina Canal
Beginning to Fall
Area：Yamashina
To-ji Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Southern Kyoto
Daigo-ji Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Southern Kyoto
Byodo-in Temple
Beginning to Fall
Area：Nearby Cities
Izumo-daijingu Shrine
Beginning to Fall
Area：Nearby Cities
No results matching this flowering stage

Kodai-ji Temple
Blossoms Gone
Area：Eastern Kyoto
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
Blossoms Gone
Area：Central Kyoto
Umekoji Park
Blossoms Gone
Area：Central Kyoto
Takao
Blossoms Gone
Area：Western Kyoto
Oishi-jinja Shrine
Blossoms Gone
Area：Yamashina
No results matching this flowering stage

Kyoto Cherry Blossom Calendar 2024 | Kyoto City Official Travel Guide (2024)

last updatedApril 10

Bloom Progression

Area

Bloom Progression

Joshoko-ji Temple

Mt. Hiei Driveway

Sanzen-in Temple

Yase

Kurama-dera Temple

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine

Josho-ji Temple

Kyoto Botanical Garden

Nakaragi Path

The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku-no-michi Street)

Konkai Komyo-ji Temple

Heian Jingu Shrine

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Hirano-jinja Shrine

Shosei-en Garden

Haradani-en Garden

Ryoan-ji Temple

Ninna-ji Temple

Daikaku-ji Temple

Nison-in Temple

Taizo-in Temple

Yoshimine-dera Temple

Kaju-ji Temple

Jonan-gu Shrine

Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine

Shinnyo-do Temple

Nanzen-ji Temple

Okazaki Canal

Maruyama Park

Nijo-jo Castle

Arashiyama

Tenryu-ji Temple

Oharano Shrine

Bishamon-do Temple

Yamashina Canal

To-ji Temple

Daigo-ji Temple

Byodo-in Temple

Izumo-daijingu Shrine

Kodai-ji Temple

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

Umekoji Park

Takao

Oishi-jinja Shrine

last updated
April 10