When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Weather in April
- TokamachiHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 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 Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Feb: 0
April: Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
February: Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Tokamachi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings