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Six places where the blossom is the event and the date is weather. Two organisers have published 2027 festival periods — Hirosaki in April and Washington DC in March–April — while Tokyo, Yoshino and Vancouver run on seasonal windows and Shillong has not announced. A festival date is not a bloom forecast, and no long-range forecast exists this far out.
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| Event & location | Edition timing | Access route |
|---|---|---|
| Hirosaki cherry blossomHirosaki, Japan | 16 April–5 May 2027 · organisers may adjust for bloom | Free park entry; some castle areas charged |
| Shillong cherry blossomShillong, India | 2027 dates not announced · 2026 festival ran 20–21 November | Ticketed in 2026; 2027 terms not published |
| Tokyo cherry blossom (Ueno)Tokyo, Japan | Late March–early April bloom window · 2027 festival dates not announced | Free public park; no ticket |
| Vancouver cherry blossomVancouver, Canada | March–April 2027 · individual event dates vary | Mostly free; some events ticketed |
| Washington DC cherry blossomWashington DC, United States | 20 March–11 April 2027 · bloom forecast issued separately | Free; some festival events ticketed |
| Yoshino cherry blossomYoshino, Japan | Early–late April viewing window · no fixed 2027 festival date | Free to walk; ropeway and some parking charged |
01 · Event guides
Hirosaki, Japan
Hirosaki's festival is published for 16 April–5 May 2027, 20 days around the moat of Hirosaki Castle. The organisers say they may adjust the period for bloom conditions, so the dates are firm but the petals are not.
16 April–5 May 2027 · organisers may adjust for bloom · Free park entry; some castle areas charged
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Shillong, India
Meghalaya's cherry blossom festival is a November event, not a spring one: the official listing for 2026 gives 20–21 November at Highland Ground, Mawkhanu. No 2027 date has been announced, and the state's November bloom is not forecast this far ahead.
2027 dates not announced · 2026 festival ran 20–21 November · Ticketed in 2026; 2027 terms not published
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Tokyo, Japan
Ueno Sakura Matsuri is the capital's best-known blossom festival, centred on Ueno Onshi Park and Shinobazu Pond. Its 2026 edition ran 14 March–5 April; no 2027 dates are published, and Tokyo's bloom peak is a forecast that firms up only in the final fortnight.
Late March–early April bloom window · 2027 festival dates not announced · Free public park; no ticket
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Vancouver, Canada
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival runs across March–April 2027, with city events keyed to different cultivars rather than one peak. Its Big Picnic is listed for March at David Lam Park, and some events move to chase the bloom.
March–April 2027 · individual event dates vary · Mostly free; some events ticketed
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Washington DC, United States
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is published for 20 March–11 April 2027, marking a century of the gift of trees. The bloom itself is separate: the average peak is 3 April, and the park service says an accurate prediction is not possible more than about ten days ahead.
20 March–11 April 2027 · bloom forecast issued separately · Free; some festival events ticketed
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Yoshino, Japan
Yoshino-yama is a mountain of blossom rather than a single ticketed festival, with the slopes read in four bands from Shimo-Senbon up to Oku-Senbon. Nara's tourism authority describes the usual viewing period as early to late April; seasonal lighting and dates are set locally each year.
Early–late April viewing window · no fixed 2027 festival date · Free to walk; ropeway and some parking charged
Read the visitor guide →02 · Planning notes
Read the two dates separately. A festival period is fixed by an organiser and can be published a year ahead; the bloom peak is forecast only about a week or two before it happens. Booking flights against a predicted peak a year out is guesswork, so build a flexible plan — several days on the ground, a cancellation-friendly booking — and check the current forecast from the official source in the last two weeks.
Use the organiser’s current access, ticket, transport and accessibility instructions. A recurring host or typical month is not confirmation of next year’s programme or exact site layout.
Research & credits
Research reviewed 2026-10-31. Published dates, customary windows and unconfirmed editions are labelled separately; details can change.
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