When to go · Yamanouchi
Yamanouchi in May
Great month. Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Yamanouchi in this guide.
Weather in May
- YamanouchiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), 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.
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 Yamanouchi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
January: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Yamanouchi: 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