They were forced to make a televised apology last week after admitting they had given an inaccurate forecast because of a computer glitch.
The announcement came after blossom was spotted on a closely monitored tree in central Tokyo.
The flowers are said to signify that life is short and should be enjoyed, so many towns and firms plan festivals and parties to mark the season. Travel agents plan tours around the blossoming.
Predicting the cherry blossoms is one of the meteorological agency's most closely-watched tasks.
But red-faced officials were last week forced to admit that this year they had got it badly wrong after predicting it would start in Tokyo on 18 March. They later revised it to Wednesday.
With news video.
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