When to go · Hachimantai
Hachimantai in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Weather in May
- HachimantaiHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hachimantai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
January: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Hachimantai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings