Asia

Best Time to Visit Japan

Month-by-month weather, crowd levels, and pricing. Based on historical averages.

Monthly Overview

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Cell color = crowds:LowMediumHighNumber = weather (1=worst, 5=best). * = this month.

Month	Weather	Crowds	Price	Events & Notes
January	★★★★★	medium	$$	New Year (shogatsu)
February	★★★★★	low	$	Sapporo Snow Festival, Plum Blossom Season
March	★★★★★	high	$$$	Cherry Blossom Season (late March)
Aprilnow	★★★★★	high	$$$	Cherry Blossom Peak, Golden Week (late April)
May	★★★★★	high	$$$	Golden Week
June	★★★★★	medium	$$	Rainy Season (tsuyu)
July	★★★★★	high	$$	Gion Matsuri (Kyoto), Sumida River Fireworks
August	★★★★★	high	$$	Obon Festival, Summer Fireworks
September	★★★★★	medium	$$	Typhoon risk; starts cooling late September
October	★★★★★	medium	$$	Fall Foliage (late Oct)
November	★★★★★	high	$$$	Fall Foliage Peak (Kyoto)
December	★★★★★	medium	$$	Winter Illuminations, Christmas

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