When to go · Onogawa Onsen
Onogawa Onsen in April
Great month. Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Onogawa Onsen in this guide.
Weather in April
- Onogawa OnsenHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Onogawa Onsen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
January: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Onogawa Onsen: 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