When to go · Osaka
Osaka in March
Good month. Late-March blossom at the castle.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Late-March blossom at the castle.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OsakaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimafine
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Spring season
Plum blossom in the castle park in February, cherry blossom late March to early April, the Mint Bureau passage in mid-April.
Watch: Golden Week (late Apr–early May): full trains and hotels.
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.
Spring Grand Sumo tournament (Haru Basho) check
15 days in March, starting on the second Sunday · Edion Arena Osaka, Namba
The only top-division tournament in Kansai; tickets sell out on release day (check).
Cherry blossom check
Usually late March to early April · Osaka Castle Park, Kema Sakuranomiya Park, Expo '70 Park
The castle park and riverside are packed from dawn; hotel prices peak.
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 Osaka, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Mar: High
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Late-March blossom at the castle.
May: Avoid Golden Week.
Osaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast