Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 0° | 53mm |
| Feb | 10° | 1° | 51mm |
| Mar | 14° | 5° | 141mm |
| Apr | 18° | 10° | 136mm |
| May | 23° | 15° | 153mm |
| Jun | 26° | 19° | 182mm |
| Jul | 30° | 24° | 168mm |
| Aug | 31° | 25° | 131mm |
| Sep | 28° | 21° | 197mm |
| Oct | 22° | 15° | 192mm |
| Nov | 17° | 9° | 89mm |
| Dec | 12° | 3° | 54mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Fushimi Inari Taisha Kyoto 7–8 AM, 8–11 PM
- Nara Park Nara 7–8 AM, 8–11 PM
- Kinkaku-ji Kyoto 9–10 AM, 4–6 PM
- Osaka Castle Osaka 9–10 AM, 5–7 PM
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Tokyo 6–7 PM
- Atomic Bomb Dome Hiroshima 7–8 AM, 9–11 PM
Places to go in Japan
attraction Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple (completed 645 AD), sits in Asakusa and is best reached via Asakusa Station (Ginza or Asakusa subway lines, exit 1).
attraction Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower, in Minato City's Shibakoen district, is best visited on a clear late afternoon so you catch sunset melting into the night skyline from the Main Deck (150m) or the pricier Top Deck (250m).
restaurant Dotonbori
Dotonbori, along the canal in Chuo Ward, is Osaka's best one-stop strip for the city's signature street food — takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kushikatsu, and ramen — eaten standing up under neon billboards like the Glico Running Man.
attraction Meiji Jingu
Meiji Jingu is Tokyo's grandest Shinto shrine, tucked inside a 170-acre forest between Harajuku and Yoyogi Park.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Tokyo, from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.