When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. 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 March
- TokamachiHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 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 Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 0
March: Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
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