When to go · Tono
Tono in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- TonoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 7 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 Tono, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
May: Inside Tono's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Tono: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings