The first wave of delicate blossoms begins in the south of the Japanese archipelago, in Okinawa, during January and continues progressively northward to Hokkaido until late May.
Õidepuhkemise laine saab alguse jaanuarikuus Jaapani saarestiku lõunaosas Okinawal ning levib tasapisi põhja poole Hokkaidole mai lõpuks.