Japan in April

April is Japan's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 32 destinations average 75/100, led by Beppu at 85 — 21°C and 10 rainy days — while Furano is cooler at 6°C and scores 61.

#1 of 12 months for Japan · 32 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇵 Japan, month by month

75/100 in April

Where in Japan in April

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Beppu	City	21°C	105 mm · 10 days	85 tier A	Yes
2	Kumamoto	City	21°C	149 mm · 11 days	83 tier A	Yes
3	Nara	City	20°C	130 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	Yes
4	Osaka	City	20°C	137 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	Yes
5	Fujikawaguchiko	Trekking hub	15°C	156 mm · 15 days	82 tier A	Yes
6	Kagoshima	City	22°C	182 mm · 12 days	82 tier A	Yes
7	Fukuoka	City	20°C	132 mm · 10 days	81 tier A	—
8	Hiroshima	City	20°C	135 mm · 10 days	81 tier A	—
9	Ishigaki	Island	28°C	129 mm · 14 days	81 tier A	Yes
10	Kobe	City	19°C	142 mm · 10 days	81 tier A	Yes
11	Nagoya	City	20°C	142 mm · 10 days	81 tier A	Yes
12	Kamakura	City	18°C	133 mm · 13 days	80 tier A	Yes
13	Kyoto	City	20°C	155 mm · 11 days	80 tier A	—
14	Miyakojima	Island	28°C	139 mm · 13 days	80 tier A	Yes
15	Nagasaki	City	20°C	160 mm · 12 days	80 tier A	Yes
16	Tokyo	City	18°C	122 mm · 12 days	80 tier A	Yes
17	Yokohama	City	18°C	126 mm · 12 days	80 tier A	Yes
18	Sendai	City	15°C	103 mm · 11 days	79 tier B	Yes
19	Matsumoto	City	18°C	160 mm · 14 days	78 tier B	Yes
20	Nagano	City	18°C	135 mm · 15 days	78 tier B	Yes
21	Kanazawa	City	16°C	153 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
22	Okinawa	Beach	24°C	147 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
23	Nikko	City	14°C	143 mm · 15 days	74 tier B	Yes
24	Sapporo	City	10°C	81 mm · 12 days	74 tier B	—
25	Karuizawa	City	12°C	110 mm · 13 days	73 tier B	—
26	Takayama	City	17°C	182 mm · 16 days	72 tier B	—
27	Hakone	City	13°C	185 mm · 15 days	69 tier C	—
28	Yakushima	National park	12°C	222 mm · 15 days	69 tier C	Yes
29	Furano	Ski resort	6°C	94 mm · 15 days	61 tier C	—
30	Niseko	Ski resort	9°C	80 mm · 12 days	46 tier F	—
31	Hakuba	Ski resort	13°C	207 mm · 17 days	43 tier F	—
32	Nozawa Onsen	Ski resort	14°C	146 mm · 17 days	34 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Japan in April

Cherry blossom · Nara and 12 more places · 28 Mar – 12 Apr (usually)
Golden Week · Nara and 27 more places · 29 Apr – 6 May
Fuji Shibazakura Festival · Fujikawaguchiko · 11 Apr – 25 May (usually)
Yabiji reef surfaces · Miyakojima · 1 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
Strongman Triathlon · Miyakojima · 5–20 Apr (usually)
Yayoi Matsuri · Nikko · 13–17 Apr
Cherry and plum blossom · Sapporo · 28 Apr – 15 May (usually)
Beppu Hatto Onsen Festival · Beppu · 1–5 Apr

Seasons in force

Ski season · 6 places Sea warm enough · 2 places Trail season · 2 places Dust season · 1 place Off-season shutdown · 1 place Pollen season · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 15 of Japan's 21 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Japan

May · 74/100 November · 74/100 March · 71/100 Weakest: July · 54/100

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