When to go · Gokayama
Gokayama in June
Great month. Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Gokayama in this guide.
Weather in June
- GokayamaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gokayama, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
January: Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Gokayama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast