When to go · Yurihonjo
Yurihonjo in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Weather in August
- YurihonjoHighs around 29 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast