Weather Map Inc. released its first cherry blossom forecast for the upcoming season.
URL: https://sakura.weathermap.jp/en.php
More detailed information is provided in Japanese.
https://sakura.weathermap.jp/area.php?city=Tokyo
According to their forecast, Tokyo will see its first sakura bloom around March 22 and the full bloom on March 30. The estimated peak viewing opportunity will be from March 28-April 5.
For Kyoto, the first bloom is forecasted for March 26 while full bloom will be on April 2.
The agency will provide updates every Thursday.
The forecast can change quite drastically at the last minute. In 2024, an unusually cold March meant that the schedule got pushed back by almost two weeks from the initial forecast.