This year (2013), weather was cold and the blooming of Japanese plums (early blooming types) was delayed for two weeks but today, due to warm weather, early blooming types are in full bloom together with those in late blooming types.
There are several places famous for Japanese plum blossom viewing in Tokyo. I went to Ikegami Japanese Plum Garden (池上梅園). It has about 30 kinds of Japanese plums, of which 150 trees bear "hakubai (白梅)" or white plum flowers and 220 trees, "kobai (紅梅)," or pink plum flowers. During flower season, it announces flowering status via web.
In Tokyo, Japanese plum flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed for the next two weeks.
Tokyo Metro Asakusa line's Nishi-magome is the nearest subway station. It's about 7-minute walk to Ikegami Baien (Ikegami Japanese Plum Garden). You'll soon see flowers on your left.
