When to go · Tara
Tara in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- TaraHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tara, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
April: Inside Tara's best window: Apr–Oct.
Tara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings