When to go · Shinonsen
Shinonsen in April
Great month. Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Shinonsen in this guide.
Weather in April
- ShinonsenHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Shinonsen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
January: Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
Shinonsen: 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