When to go · Gokayama
Gokayama in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: some buses stop, heavy snow; check winter bus schedules.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: some buses stop, heavy snow; check winter bus schedules.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
- MayGreatInside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
- JuneGreatInside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
- JulyGreatInside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Weather in March
- GokayamaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gokayama, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: some buses stop, heavy snow; check winter bus schedules.
January: Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Gokayama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast