Kyoto in April

☀️ ~20°

Typical daytime high ~20°C · usually dry

Peak blossom — beautiful, and the busiest month of the year

What's on in April

Around Cherry blossomWorth timingBook ahead

Peak bloom, and the most beautiful time to be here. Everyone else thinks so too — go early in the day.

Golden WeekBook ahead

Japan's biggest domestic holiday. Expect queues, booked-out trains and higher hotel prices.

In short: Peak blossom — beautiful, and the busiest month of the year. Cherry blossom is the season's draw — lovely, and busy with it.

Going in April?

We'll plan Kyoto around your dates — weather and crowds factored in — in about a minute, free.