When to go · Shirakawa-gō
Shirakawa-gō in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Shirakawa-gō's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up.
- NovemberGreatInside Shirakawa-gō's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up.
- JanuaryGreatInside Shirakawa-gō's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up.
- FebruaryGreatInside Shirakawa-gō's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up.
Weather in September
- Shirakawa-gōHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shirakawa-gō, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
January: Inside Shirakawa-gō's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Jan–Feb for snow and the light-up.
Shirakawa-gō: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast