When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki in April
Great month. Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Hirosaki in this guide.
Weather in April
- HirosakiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Golden Week big impact
29 Apr – 5 May · Japan
The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hirosaki, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
May: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Hirosaki: 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