When to go · Sekigahara
Sekigahara in March
Great month. Inside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Sekigahara in this guide.
Weather in March
- SekigaharaHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 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 Sekigahara, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Inside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
April: Inside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
Sekigahara: 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