The Kawazu early blooming cherry blossoms are finally here

The Kawazuzakura, a type of early blooming cherry blossom, were later than normal to start blooming this year. They are extremely later than last year, but last year they were actually early as they were in 2023, 2021 and 2020 too. 2022 is the only time in recent years they bloomed somewhat close to averages. But this year, 2025, they are later than averages. I wonder are they the latest they've ever been?

Kawazuzakura in 2025

Often some of the kawazu cherry blossoms spots in my area are finishing up by mid March. But this year they only really started to bloom this week! This is the first year ever that I have not seen any kawazu in any stage of bloom in the month of February. Usually by the last few days in February you can see at least a handful of flowering cherry blossoms on trees around the Prefecture. Not this year. There are some locations were they are approaching full bloom now, but there are also places were they are still only at about 20% bloom. 

The photo in this post was taken on March 10th 2025. This is the fullest kawazuzakura I have seen yet this year (and I have been chasing them for eight days straight)! This particular tree was at about 75% bloom at the time, but the rest of the trees in the area were only at about 55%. I have seen reports online today that they are all now in full bloom, three days later. 

What about the kawazuzakura in your area? Are they blooming now? Were they early or late this year or on par with an average year?