When to go · Hachimantai
Hachimantai in March
Great month. Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Hachimantai in this guide.
Weather in March
- HachimantaiHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Hachimantai, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Hachimantai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings