When to go · Kirifuri Highlands
Kirifuri Highlands in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). 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) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). 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 Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- JulyGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- AugustGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
Weather in April
- Kirifuri HighlandsHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kirifuri Highlands, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Apr: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
June: Inside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
Kirifuri Highlands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast