When to go · Yuzawa
Yuzawa in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- MayGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- JuneGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- DecemberGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
Weather in March
- YuzawaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 17 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 Yuzawa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
January: Inside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
Yuzawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast