When to go · Yamagata
Yamagata in April
Great month. Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Weather in April
- YamagataHighs around 16 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 11 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast