According to the Japan Weather Association, the cherry blossoms are expected to open at a relatively average pace in 2016 except in Kyushu where they are expected to open a little bit later than average. The blossoms are predicted to start opening in late March and reach full bloom around early April in many of Japan’s major cities.
The most updated forecast can be found here.
A list of locations to view the cherry blossom can be found here.