Tokyo in March

Late-March blossom crowds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatAvoid Golden Week.
• OctoberGreatGood walking weather.
• NovemberGreatLeaves late November.

• TokyoHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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.

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.

• Plum blossom

  Mid-February to early March · Yushima Tenjin, Koishikawa Kōrakuen, Hanegi Park

  Small crowds, a quieter preview of the cherry season.

• Tokyo Marathon check

  Early March (check) · Shinjuku to Tokyo Station via Asakusa and Ginza

  Roads closed through the morning; taxis and buses reroute. Hotels on the course fill.

• Cherry blossom (hanami) check

  Usually late March to early April · Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi, Meguro River, Shinjuku Gyoen, Sumida Park

  Parks packed from dawn with picnic tarps; hotel prices peak. Shinjuku Gyoen opens daily 25 Mar–24 Apr.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tokyo, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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