Japan Weather in April

To the second month of spring, Japan weather in April becomes warmer and warmer stably. The average temperature is at 10-20℃ (50-68℉) in the majority of places around the country, while it’s merely at 3-13℃ (37.4-55.4℉) in Hokkaido, the northernmost end of Japan. Also, the southern Okinawa islands has enter late spring as the temperature increases to about 24℃ (75.2℉) during the day. Besides, it turns to be wetter with somewhat more rainfall, about 80-110mm around Japan, in 10 days or so.
 Cherry blossom season has not been over in April. In most places, early April is still the best time for viewing. In north Honshu, cherry blossom season has just arrived since early April. In Hokkaido, the further northern place, cherry blossom season comes until late April or the early May.
  Due to large temperature difference between day and night, you need to wear thicker at night. After night falls or in the early April, you can take on a thin sweater, a jacket, and casual pants or jeans. The later, the thinner clothes can be worn. To late April, a suit, casual suit, hoodie and thin jacket, trench coat, etc. are suitable.
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April is the best time to visit Japan with no doubt, in pleasant weather and with irreplaceable cherry blossoms.
 

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

In early April, you can still enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms in central and southern regions in Japan, where both Tokyo and Kyoto are included. Also, the cherry blossom season just begins in the central mountainous places and northerly neighborhood to Kanto region. You may go to Mt. Fuji, to capture the pictures with the summit and cherry blossoms together, or take Sagano Romantic Train to go along the river shaded by cherry blossoms in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

You can also admire cherry blossoms in north Honshu, like Akita and Aomori, in mid-April. Since the flowering season is over in southerly places, the cherry blossoms in the northern Honshu Island is just getting started. To further north, the cherry blossoms can be admired from late April in Hokkaido.
 With many visitors, geisha and maiko performances are sought-after in April at the theaters in Kyoto. There would be special shows in spring at some theaters, and you may go to Gion district to seek the geishas on the streets or watch a spectacular performance in a theater or tea house. Besides, please show your respect to the ancient Japanese culture and geishas, the performers.

  In order not to miss cherry blossoms, you could watch the cherry blossom forecast of Japan, and get more information from the Internet.
 For it’s quite chilly at night, you have to add a coat or jacket if going outdoors.
 April is a peak season of sightseeing in Japan at the higher expense, so make a budget well and look after yourself as well as your family in the congested attractions.