When to go · Eiheiji
Eiheiji in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Weather in April
- EiheijiHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Golden Week big impact
29 Apr – 5 May · Japan
The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eiheiji, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Eiheiji: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings