05/09/2026
While everyone is looking at this year’s autumn, the useful thing to know is that 2027 blossom is already a live decision.
Blossom works on a tighter calendar than colour does. The first forecasts don’t appear until January, the useful viewing window in any one city is roughly ten days, and it can shift by a week or more between years — so the trip needs to be planned well before anyone can tell you the exact dates.
That’s not a scare tactic. It’s just the shape of the season.
What we do about it: build the itinerary around a fortnight rather than a weekend, put some flexibility into the cities where blossom arrives earliest and latest, and keep one region in reserve if the forecast shifts.
Ask your travel agent for a Pack Ya Bags itinerary, or get in touch with us directly.