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Floral Calendar for Cherry Trees 
The flowering season of the sakura, cherry trees, in Japan varies according to 
the kinds or varieties of the trees as well as their localities. In Central Japan 
the period generally ranges from the latter part of March to about the beginning 
of May. 
(1) Flowering season of the Somei-Yoshino varies according to the locali- 
ties shown below. 
Localities 
Kyushu 
Shikoku 
San-yo district 
San-in district 
Kansai district, including Kyoto 
Kanto district, including Tokyo 
Hokuriku district 
Ou district 
Hokkaido 
Sato-zakura (domestic cherry) about two weeks later. 
Flowering Period 
Latter part of March to about April 10; 
Latter part of March to about April 10; 
Early part of April; 
Middle part of April; 
Early part of April ; 
Early part of April ; 
Middle to latter part of April; 
Latter part of April; 
Early part to middle of May. 
Shiro-Yamazakura (white mountain cherry) blossoms about one week later, and 
(2) Flowering season at principal noted cherry resorts, and of noted trees 
or rare giant trees, varies as follows, the period mentioned being mostly the ap- 
proximate time. 
Localities 
Kyoto and neighbourhood :— 
Gion 
Arashiyama 
Omuro 
Yoshinoyama 
Kamagatani 
Neodani Usuzumi-zakura 
Kisogawa-tsutsumi 
Kariyado Geba-zakura 
Kowakudani (Hakone) 
A noted weeping cherry 
White mountain cherries 
Domestic cherries 
White mountain cherries 
White mountain cherries 
and Higan-zakura 
A giant Higan-zakura 
White mountain cherries 
and Higan-zakura 
A giant white mountain 
cherry 
Somei-Yoshino 
Tokyo and neighbourhood :— 
Koganei 
Arakawa-tsutsumi 
Sanrizuka 
Kumagaya-tsutsumi 
Ishido Kaba-zakura 
Sakuragawa 
Kaiseizan (Koriyama) 
Taki-zakura at Miharu 
Chuzenji (Nikko) 
Tsutsuji-ga-oka (Sendai) 
Kajikawa-tsutsumi 
Oyo Park. Hirosaki 
Maruyama Park in Sap- 
poro, Hokkaido 
White mountain cherries 
Domestic cherries 
Somei-Yoshino 
Somei-Yoshino 
A giant sakura (a rare 
species ) 
White mountain cherries 
Higan-zakura, white 
mountain cherries and 
Somei-Yoshino 
A giant weeping cherry 
Red mountain cherries 
Higan-zakura and weep- 
ing cherries 
Somei-Yoshino 
Somei- Yoshino 
Red mountain cherries 
Flowering Period 
Early part of April; 
Middle part of April ; 
April 20 or thereabouts ; 
Middle part of April ; 
April 10 or thereabouts ; 
Middle part of April; 
April 10 or thereabouts ; 
Middle part of April ; 
Middle part of April ; 
Middle part of April ; 
April 20 or thereabouts ; 
April 10 or thereabouts ; 
April 10 or thereabouts ; 
Middle part of April ; 
Middle part of April; 
Latter part of April to 
early part of May; 
Latter part of April ; 
About May 10; 
Latter part of April; 
Latter part of April ; 
Latter part of April ; 
Middle part of May. 
