When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in March
Great month. Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Yakushima in this guide.
Weather in March
- YakushimaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 16 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 Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Apr: 14 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Yakushima: 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