When to go · Goshogawara
Goshogawara in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). 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
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- JulyGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- AugustGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Weather in April
- GoshogawaraHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 7 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 Goshogawara, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
June: Inside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Goshogawara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings