Update (Wednesday, March 18, 2026): In our fourth week of tracking the cherry blossoms, the weeping cherry is very near full bloom! Additionally, many flowers are now showing on the tree that stands aside our Umami Café. The rest of our Yoshino cherries are now starting to stir as well. We’ll be updating this tracker more frequently as peak bloom grows closer, so keep checking back to see the latest updates! Make sure you visit often to see this beautiful transformation unfold.
The best way to experience this time of year is by becoming a member of Portland Japanese Garden, so you can enjoy exclusive hours every morning we’re open, when the grounds are quieter and are easier to photograph.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Umami Café. Photo taken 3/18/2026.
Umami Café. Photo taken 3/18/2026.
Umami Café. Photo taken 3/18/2026.
Umami Café. Photo taken 3/18/2026.
Umami Café. Photo taken 3/18/2026.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/18/26.
Cherry Blossoms at Portland Japanese Garden
In Portland Japanese Garden, the arrival of spring is often heralded by the awakening of our cherry blossoms. Our delicate and beautiful Yoshino and weeping cherry trees glow with the whites and pinks we sorely missed during the gray days of winter. While every year is different, the Garden typically sees blooms beginning at the end of March and through the first few weeks of April. Make sure you stay tuned to this space, as we will regularly update it with photos of the state of our cherry blossoms.
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The weeping cherry tree in the Flat Garden. Photo by Portland Japanese Garden.
The cherry tree next to the Umami Café. Photo taken 3/26/25.
Cherry Tree Hill in the Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 3/26/25.
The weeping cherry in the Flat Garden. Photo taken 3/26/25.
Umami Café cherry. Photo taken 3/31/25.
Umami Café cherry. Photo taken 3/31/25.
Strolling Pond Garden. Photo taken 4/3/25.
The cherry blossom is a deeply symbolic flower of Japan and many resonate with sakura, or cherry blossoms. The Yoshino Cherry is a hybrid cherry and is one of the most popular and widely planted cultivated flowering cherries worldwide. Because Japan is known as the “Land of Cherry Blossoms,” the flowers represent the Japanese people and notably the samurai.
Read More: What the Cherry Blossoms Can Teach Us About the Nature of Life
If you’re as excited for the cherry blossoms as we are, we highly recommend becoming a Garden member. Not only will you be able to make regular visits to see the progress of our cherry blossoms in person, you’ll be able to view them during exclusive hours, as well as enjoy a host of many other benefits and perks.
Shining on the sea
Buson (1716-1784)
Dazzling sun shaking over
Hills of cherry bloom