JNTO’s March guide places Hinamatsuri on March 3, late plum blossom in some regions, and the first wave of cherry blossom in warmer areas.

Mountain ski conditions can continue while flowers bloom in lower-altitude cities.

What To Watch

Look for Hinamatsuri displays early in the month, then watch the blossom calendar closely. Plum gives way to cherry, but the timing changes by region and altitude. Mountain areas may still support late-season skiing while flowers bloom in the lowlands.

Hanafuda Lens

March is the cherry blossom suit. The four cards are the curtain bright card, a poetry ribbon, and two cherry chaff cards.

How We Know

This page uses JNTO for March seasonal timing, Hinamatsuri, blossom, and remaining snow-travel context. Nintendo Museum supplies the Hanafuda month structure, and Koi-Koi supplies the exact card face used in the hero image.

The Cherry blossom Suit

March's Hanafuda suit is Cherry blossom: four exact Koi-Koi card faces in the site deck, shown here without redraws or substitution.

March Hanafuda card: Cherry blossom, Curtain, Bright
CurtainBright
March Hanafuda card: Cherry blossom, Poetry ribbon, Ribbon
Poetry ribbonRibbon
March Hanafuda card: Cherry blossom, Cherry chaff, Chaff
Cherry chaffChaff
March Hanafuda card: Cherry blossom, Cherry chaff, Chaff
Cherry chaffChaff

Sources

  1. Japan in March, Japan National Tourism Organization. Accessed 2026-09-02. Used for Hinamatsuri, late plum blossom, early cherry blossom, and spring-weather framing.
  2. Try Playing Hanafuda!, Nintendo Museum. Accessed 2026-09-01. Used for the 48-card, 12-month Hanafuda structure and Nintendo Museum workshop context.