Japan Seasons And Months May 2026

| Month | Avg. Temp (Tokyo) | Key Features | Cultural Events | |-------|------------------|--------------|------------------| | | 8–14°C (46–57°F) | Plum blossoms first, cherry blossoms (sakura) begin late March in central Japan; variable weather, some rain. | Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day, Mar 3); Setsubun (bean-throwing, early March); end of ski season in north. | | April | 11–19°C (52–66°F) | Peak cherry blossoms (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka); warm days, cool nights; occasional light rain. | Hanami parties nationwide; Takayama Spring Festival (Apr 14–15); Kamakura Festival . | | May | 16–23°C (61–73°F) | Late cherry blossoms in northern Honshu/Hokkaido; lush greenery; increasingly warm and sunny; pre-rainy season. | Golden Week (Apr 29–May 5 – major holiday period, domestic travel peaks); Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto, May 15). |

| Month | Avg. Temp (Tokyo) | Key Features | Cultural Events | |-------|------------------|--------------|------------------| | | 19–25°C (66–77°F) | Rainy season (except Hokkaido): heavy, frequent rain; high humidity; lush hydrangeas ( ajisai ) bloom. | Hydrangea festivals (Kamatis, Hakone); Sanno Festival (Tokyo, mid-June). | | July | 23–30°C (73–86°F) | End of rainy season (early July); intense heat, high humidity; clear skies after mid-July; typhoon season begins. | Gion Matsuri (Kyoto, all July, peak July 17 & 24); Sumida River Fireworks (Tokyo, last Saturday); Fuji climbing season opens (early July). | | August | 24–31°C (75–88°F) | Peak heat & humidity; many coastal resorts; evening festivals; occasional typhoons. | Obon (mid-August – ancestral spirit festival, major travel period); Nebuta Matsuri (Aomori); Daimonji Gozan Okuribi (Kyoto, Aug 16). | japan seasons and months

| Month | Avg. Temp (Tokyo) | Key Features | Cultural Events | |-------|------------------|--------------|------------------| | | 21–27°C (70–81°F) | Early autumn: still warm, high humidity early; typhoon peak; foliage begins late Sep in high elevations (Hokkaido, Japanese Alps). | Tsukimi (Moon-viewing festivals, mid-Sep); Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (Osaka, mid-Sep). | | October | 16–22°C (61–72°F) | Ideal weather: cool, dry, sunny; foliage peaks in northern/central Japan (Hakone, Nikko, Kyoto by late Oct). | Takayama Autumn Festival (Oct 9–10); Halloween events (urban areas). | | November | 10–17°C (50–63°F) | Peak foliage across lowland Honshu, Kyoto, Tokyo, Kamakura; chilly mornings & evenings; occasional frost. | Shichi-Go-San (children’s festival, Nov 15); Daitoku-ji Temple autumn openings; Yokohama Oktoberfest . | | Month | Avg