SeasonMapJapan in March
March is Japan's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 32 destinations average 71/100, led by Furano at 82 — -1°C and 14 rainy days — while Ishigaki is warmer at 24°C and scores 74.
#4 of 12 months for Japan · 32 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Japan in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furano | Ski resort | -1°C | 88 mm · 14 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 2 | Niseko | Ski resort | 1°C | 74 mm · 13 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 3 | Hakuba | Ski resort | 6°C | 194 mm · 19 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 4 | Beppu | City | 14°C | 105 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 5 | Miyakojima | Island | 23°C | 123 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 6 | Nozawa Onsen | Ski resort | 6°C | 152 mm · 18 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 7 | Osaka | City | 14°C | 105 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 8 | Fukuoka | City | 14°C | 112 mm · 11 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 9 | Hiroshima | City | 13°C | 114 mm · 12 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 10 | Ishigaki | Island | 24°C | 131 mm · 14 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 11 | Kagoshima | City | 17°C | 168 mm · 12 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 12 | Kobe | City | 12°C | 104 mm · 10 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 13 | Nara | City | 14°C | 103 mm · 10 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 14 | Fujikawaguchiko | Trekking hub | 9°C | 168 mm · 14 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 15 | Kumamoto | City | 16°C | 141 mm · 13 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 16 | Kyoto | City | 13°C | 118 mm · 11 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 17 | Nagoya | City | 13°C | 119 mm · 10 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 18 | Nagasaki | City | 15°C | 151 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 19 | Kamakura | City | 13°C | 144 mm · 13 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 20 | Okinawa | Beach | 20°C | 120 mm · 13 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 21 | Tokyo | City | 12°C | 126 mm · 11 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 22 | Yokohama | City | 13°C | 132 mm · 12 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 23 | Sendai | City | 8°C | 94 mm · 12 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 24 | Kanazawa | City | 9°C | 140 mm · 15 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 25 | Matsumoto | City | 10°C | 147 mm · 14 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 26 | Nagano | City | 9°C | 127 mm · 16 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 27 | Yakushima | National park | 8°C | 197 mm · 16 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 28 | Nikko | City | 7°C | 132 mm · 15 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 29 | Karuizawa | City | 6°C | 106 mm · 12 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 30 | Hakone | City | 8°C | 195 mm · 14 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 31 | Takayama | City | 9°C | 167 mm · 17 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 32 | Sapporo | City | 2°C | 73 mm · 13 days | 57 tier D | — |
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 March 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 March
- Yabiji reef surfaces · Miyakojima · 1 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Plum blossom at the castle · Osaka · 10 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)
- Cherry blossom · Osaka and 8 more places · 25 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Omizutori · Nara · 1–14 Mar
- Plum blossom · Kyoto and 1 more place · 5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
- Humpback whales off Zamami · Okinawa · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)
- The Southern Cross is up · Ishigaki · 1 Dec – 15 Jun (usually)
- Castle cherry blossom · Kumamoto · 25 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Japan's 21 well-known places this month.