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Japan in October: Weather, Crowds & What's On
What October is actually like in Japan — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.
- Average high
- 22°C
- Average low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 235mm
Where this month sits in the year
The 6th warmest month of Japan's year. The wettest month — 13% of the year's rain falls now.
Public holidays in October
Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.
- October 11, 2027 スポーツの日 · Sports Day
On in October
- MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Motegi)
- Nagasaki Kunchi: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Nagasaki)
- Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri): Dates, Tickets & Venue (Takayama)
- Naha Great Tug-of-War: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Naha)
- Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tokyo)
- Kobe Port Fireworks Festival: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Kobe)
- Jidai Matsuri: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Kyoto)
- Kurama Fire Festival: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Kyoto)
- NCT 127 Concert: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tokorozawa)
- Pan Pacific Open (Toray Pan Pacific Open): Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tokyo)
- MAMAMOO Tokyo Concert: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tokyo)
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Tokyo, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.