Best time to visit Mainland Japan
The best time to visit Mainland Japan is April, May, October and November, judged across 26 places; July to August are its low season.
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Updated September 2026 · East Asia · 26 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Mainland Japan month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 26 places in Mainland Japan
- Beppu 🇯🇵 Japanbest April82
- Fujikawaguchiko 🇯🇵 Japanbest May84
- Fukuoka 🇯🇵 Japanbest October82
- Hakone 🇯🇵 Japanbest May76
- Hakuba 🇯🇵 Japanbest January22
- Hiroshima 🇯🇵 Japanbest October86
- Kagoshima 🇯🇵 Japanbest November72
- Kamakura 🇯🇵 Japanbest May83
- Kanazawa 🇯🇵 Japanbest May88
- Karuizawa 🇯🇵 Japanbest May79
- Kobe 🇯🇵 Japanbest May85
- Kumamoto 🇯🇵 Japanbest October77
- Kyoto 🇯🇵 Japanbest May85
- Matsumoto 🇯🇵 Japanbest May84
- Nagano 🇯🇵 Japanbest May86
- Nagasaki 🇯🇵 Japanbest October78
- Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japanbest May85
- Nara 🇯🇵 Japanbest May85
- Nikko 🇯🇵 Japanbest May79
- Nozawa Onsen 🇯🇵 Japanbest February22
- Osaka 🇯🇵 Japanbest November82
- Sendai 🇯🇵 Japanbest May87
- Takayama 🇯🇵 Japanbest May83
- Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japanbest May85
- Yakushima 🇯🇵 Japanbest October68
- Yokohama 🇯🇵 Japanbest May83
Mainland Japan — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Mainland Japan?
- April, May, October and November. In May: before the heat · 24°C highs · 9 h sun.
- When is the low season in Mainland Japan?
- July to August. In July: monsoon · 31°C highs · best Apr–May.
- Which months are in season in Mainland Japan?
- April, May, October and November — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.