Japan Seasons And Months [exclusive] 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 | |-------|------------------|--------------|------------------| | | 5–12°C (41–54°F) | Cold but mostly sunny in Tokyo/Osaka; heavy snow in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Japanese Alps; illuminations nationwide. | Omisoka (New Year’s Eve); Chichibu Night Festival (Dec 3); Emperor’s Birthday (Dec 23). | | January | 2–10°C (36–50°F) | Coldest month: clear, dry days; snow possible in Pacific cities (rarely heavy); peak ski season. | New Year’s (Shogatsu) – most important holiday (Jan 1–3, many closures); Coming of Age Day (second Monday). | | February | 2–10°C (36–50°F) | Still cold; end of ski season; plum blossoms begin (early in south, late in north). | Setsubun (Feb 3, bean-throwing for good luck); Sapporo Snow Festival (early Feb); Omizutori (Nara, late Feb). | | Month | Avg