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When to go · Otsuchi

Otsuchi in April

Great month. Inside Otsuchi's best window: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (mild weather, good surf).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Japan overall
Prices
High
Japan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Otsuchi

Inside Otsuchi's best window: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (mild weather, good surf).

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Otsuchi in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • OtsuchiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 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 Otsuchi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 5

    May: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 2

    May: 1

April: Inside Otsuchi's best window: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (mild weather, good surf).

May: Inside Otsuchi's best window: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (mild weather, good surf).

Otsuchi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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