2:00 PM · 45 min
Check in and drop bags
Settle in before the blossom marathon begins.
Cherry blossom season
Cherry blossoms in Japan
Ten days in Kyoto and Tokyo, timed to the bloom
⏳ In 5 months · Mar 26, 2027 Remind me
- The plan: Mar 29 – Apr 710 days around Cherry blossom season
- Kyoto & Tokyo, Japan43 places
- Facts checked Oct 29, 20264 sources, listed below
Walk Kyoto's blossom-lined canals, temples, and bamboo groves, then ride the Shinkansen to Tokyo for parks, shrines, and quiet cherry walks. Plenty of time for meals and rest.
Day 1 is on us
10 days · 43 stops
What it's like in MarchMarch averages 13.7°C (57°F) highs and 3.8°C (39°F) lows, with about 12 rainy days. Pack layers and a light rain jacket.
Day 1 · Mon, Mar 29 · Free
Arrival and Gion evening
Blossom-lined canal walk, then shrine lights and ramen in Gion.
Photo: Nga Chu / Google3:30 PM · 1 h
Shirakawa Canal
Scenic spotWillows and cherry trees frame machiya teahouses; first sakura view
4.7(1,175)Googlefree
11 min
Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.05:00 PM · 1 h 15 min
Maruyama Park
City parkHome to Kyoto's famed weeping cherry, lit beautifully after dusk.
4.4(6,964)Googlefree
6 min
Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.57:00 PM · 1 h
Gion Duck Noodles
Ramen restaurantA delicate, unique ramen that is hard to find elsewhere.
4.4(2,023)Google¥1,200-¥2,000
The rest of the plan
39 stops
Day 2 · Tue, Mar 30
Higashiyama at dawn
4 stops · Higashiyama, Sakyo
Day 3 · Wed, Mar 31
Arashiyama bamboo and bridges
6 stops · Arashiyama
Day 4 · Thu, Apr 1
Nara day trip
5 stops · Nara
Day 5 · Fri, Apr 2
Gates, market, and gold
4 stops · Fushimi, Nakagyo
Day 6 · Sat, Apr 3
Temples and tea in central Kyoto
4 stops · Higashiyama, Central Kyoto
Day 7 · Sun, Apr 4
Shinkansen to Tokyo
5 stops · Asakusa, Ueno
Day 8 · Mon, Apr 5
Parks and moats
4 stops · Shinjuku, Chiyoda
Day 9 · Tue, Apr 6
Quiet sakura and Meguro
4 stops · Aoyama, Nakameguro
Day 10 · Wed, Apr 7
Last blossoms and departure
3 stops · Chiyoda, Ginza
Get all 10 days
Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Mar 26.
- 10-day Kyoto and Tokyo plan around the bloom
- Early- and late-bloom backups
- Offline maps in the app
- Free updates when the 2027 forecast lands
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Give it as a giftGood to know
- The Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 average first-bloom date is March 24 in Tokyo and March 26 in Kyoto.data.jma.go.jp · checked Oct 29, 2026
- The Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 average full-bloom date is March 31 in Tokyo and April 4 in Kyoto.data.jma.go.jp · checked Oct 29, 2026
- In 2026, first bloom came on March 19 in Tokyo and March 23 in Kyoto, both earlier than average.data.jma.go.jp · checked Oct 29, 2026
- The Philosopher's Path runs about 2 km along a canal from Ginkaku-ji toward the Kumano Nyakuoji area, lined by 500+ cherry trees.nippon.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
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