When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi in May
Great month. Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tokamachi in this guide.
Weather in May
- TokamachiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 0
May: Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast