Travel Seasons
 
Japan

During the spring months of March to May, with its cloudless skies and cherry blossoms, this is probably the most celebrated Japanese season, but the Golden Week period, which is April 29th to May 7th, is a holiday time for the Japanese and many of the more popular travel destinations tend to be swamped with domestic tourists. Autumn, September to November, is a remarkable time to travel this is when the temperatures are pleasant, and the autumn colors in the countryside are incredible. Mid-winter, December to February can be exceptionally cold, while the humid summer months from June to through August can be excruciating; one advantage to this is the major tourist attractions will normally be quieter at these times of the year. It is also worth considering peak holiday seasons when you plan your trip. Finding somewhere to stay during New Year, Golden Week and the midsummer O-Bon festival can be a real problem.

CLIMATE

Weather Averages for Hirono:

Average Temperatures for Hirono, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
39f 39f 45f 55f 64f 72f 79f 82f 73f 63f 54f 45f
4c 4c 7c 13c 18c 22c 26c 28c 23c 17c 12c 7c

Average High/Low Temperature for Hirono, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
45f 45f 52f 63f 72f 77f 84f 88f 81f 70f 61f 50f
7c 7c 11c 17c 22c 25c 29c 31c 27c 21c 16c 10c
34f 34f 37f 46f 55f 64f 72f 75f 66f 55f 46f 39f
1c 1c 3c 8c 13c 18c 22c 24c 19c 13c 8c 4c

Average Rainfall for Hirono, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
312mm 207mm 168mm 146mm 147mm 216mm 220mm 131mm 221mm 157mm 190mm 304mm

Weather Averages for Kobe:

Average Temperatures for Kobe, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
41f 43f 46f 57f 66f 73f 81f 82f 75f 64f 55f 46f
5c 6c 8c 14c 19c 23c 27c 28c 24c 18c 13c 8c

Average High/Low Temperature for Kobe, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46f 48f 54f 64f 73f 79f 86f 90f 82f 72f 63f 52f
8c 9c 12c 18c 23c 26c 30c 32c 28c 22c 17c 11c
34f 36f 39f 50f 57f 66f 73f 75f 68f 57f 48f 39f
1c 2c 4c 10c 14c 19c 23c 24c 20c 14c 9c 4c

Average Rainfall for Kobe, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43mm 54mm 93mm 136mm 144mm 218mm 157mm 92mm 171mm 103mm 66mm 38mm

Weather Averages for Kyoto:

Average Temperatures for Kyoto, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
39f 41f 46f 59f 66f 73f 81f 84f 75f 64f 54f 45f
4c 5c 8c 15c 19c 23c 27c 29c 24c 18c 12c 7c

Average High/Low Temperature for Kyoto, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46f 48f 55f 68f 75f 81f 88f 91f 82f 72f 63f 52f
8c 9c 13c 20c 24c 27c 31c 33c 28c 22c 17c 11c
32f 34f 37f 48f 55f 64f 73f 75f 68f 55f 45f 36f
0c 1c 3c 9c 13c 18c 23c 24c 20c 13c 7c 2c

Average Rainfall for Kyoto, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
50mm 66mm 111mm 152mm 154mm 248mm 235mm 143mm 203mm 112mm 70mm 40mm

Weather Averages for Osaka:

Average Temperatures for Osaka, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43f 43f 48f 59f 68f 75f 82f 84f 77f 66f 55f 46f
6c 6c 9c 15c 20c 24c 28c 29c 25c 19c 13c 8c

Average High/Low Temperature for Osaka, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
48f 50f 55f 68f 75f 81f 88f 91f 84f 73f 63f 54f
9c 10c 13c 20c 24c 27c 31c 33c 29c 23c 17c 12c
36f 36f 41f 50f 59f 68f 75f 77f 70f 57f 48f 39f
2c 2c 5c 10c 15c 20c 24c 25c 21c 14c 9c 4c

Average Rainfall for Osaka, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46mm 60mm 102mm 134mm 139mm 206mm 157mm 95mm 172mm 108mm 65mm 34mm

Weather Averages for Sapporo:

Average Temperatures for Sapporo, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
23f 25f 32f 45f 54f 63f 70f 72f 64f 52f 39f 28f
-5c -4c c 7c 12c 17c 21c 22c 18c 11c 4c -2c

Average High/Low Temperature for Sapporo, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
30f 32f 39f 52f 63f 70f 77f 79f 72f 61f 46f 36f
-1c 0c 4c 11c 17c 21c 25c 26c 22c 16c 8c 2c
18f 18f 25f 36f 45f 54f 63f 64f 55f 43f 32f 23f
-8c -8c -4c 2c 7c 12c 17c 18c 13c 6c 0c -5c

Average Rainfall for Sapporo, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
108mm 94mm 82mm 62mm 55mm 66mm 69mm 142mm 138mm 116mm 99mm 100mm

Weather Averages for Tokyo:

Average Temperatures for Tokyo, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
41f 43f 48f 57f 64f 70f 77f 79f 73f 64f 54f 46f
5c 6c 9c 14c 18c 21c 25c 26c 23c 18c 12c 8c

Average High/Low Temperature for Tokyo, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46f 48f 54f 63f 70f 75f 82f 84f 79f 68f 59f 52f
8c 9c 12c 17c 21c 24c 28c 29c 26c 20c 15c 11c
36f 36f 41f 50f 57f 64f 72f 73f 68f 59f 48f 39f
2c 2c 5c 10c 14c 18c 22c 23c 20c 15c 9c 4c

Weather Averages for Yokohama:

Average Temperatures for Yokohama, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43f 43f 46f 57f 64f 72f 77f 81f 73f 64f 55f 46f
6c 6c 8c 14c 18c 22c 25c 27c 23c 18c 13c 8c

Average High/Low Temperature for Yokohama, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
50f 50f 54f 64f 72f 77f 82f 86f 79f 70f 61f 54f
10c 10c 12c 18c 22c 25c 28c 30c 26c 21c 16c 12c
34f 36f 39f 50f 57f 64f 72f 75f 68f 57f 48f 39f
1c 2c 4c 10c 14c 18c 22c 24c 20c 14c 9c 4c

Average Rainfall for Yokohama, Japan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
53mm 75mm 121mm 147mm 152mm 218mm 135mm 146mm 196mm 174mm 104mm 49mm

HOLIDAYS

January - New Year's Day (Gantan)

January - Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-hi)

February - National Foundation Day

March - Spring Equinox

April - Shōwa Day

May - Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpou-kinen-bi)

May - Greenery Day (Midori-no-hi)

May - Children's Day (Kodomo-no-hi)

July - Sea Day

September - Respect for the Aged Day

September - Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun-no-hi)

October - Health and Sports Day (Taiiku-no-hi)

November - National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)

November - Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrou-kansha-no-hi)

December - Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi)

December - Bank Holiday

1If it falls between Monday and Friday.

You should know:

Holidays falling on a Sunday are observed on the Monday following except for the Bank Holidays associated with the New Year.

The period from 29 April to 5 May is called the "Golden Week" and many people take vacation days mixed in with the public holidays with the result that businesses are often all but shut down.

There are no moveable feasts other than the Equinoxes. The Autumnal Equinox will be on 23 September every year until 2011. The calculation is performed using astronomical methods based on the longitude 135 degrees East.

Weekend - Saturday, Sunday

 
 
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