When to go · Nakatsugawa
Nakatsugawa in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- NakatsugawaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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.
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 Nakatsugawa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Sep: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
September: Inside Nakatsugawa's best window: Sep–Nov.
Nakatsugawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings