When to go · Eiheiji
Eiheiji in March
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Eiheiji in this guide.
Weather in March
- EiheijiHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
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
Mar: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings