When to go · Kohama
Kohama in April
Great month. Inside Kohama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Kohama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Kohama in this guide.
Weather in April
- KohamaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 11 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 Kohama, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: High
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Mar: 1
April: Inside Kohama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Kohama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kohama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast