When to go · Shimabara
Shimabara in April
Great month. Inside Shimabara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Shimabara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Shimabara in this guide.
Weather in April
- ShimabaraHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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.
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 Shimabara, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: High
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Mar: 1
April: Inside Shimabara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Shimabara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Shimabara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings