Worst Time To Visit Japan – Avoid The Crowd Through This Guide

Worst Time To Visit Japan – Avoid The Crowd Through This Guide

April 13, 2024 by Jeel Monde in Categories Travel

WORST TIME TO VISIT JAPAN – If you want to visit this famous country but want to avoid the crowd’s hustle, avoid these months. We got you covered in terms of the festivals and events in Japan that draw big crowds and ones you can avoid to explore the country in all its beauty in peace.

Japan Travel Guide: Best and Worst Times To Visit

Here’s a Japan travel guide and some of the things to know before planning your trip.

JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE – A dream destination for many is Japan and here are some details about the best and worst times to visit this famous country.

It’s always exciting to plan your first trip abroad especially if it is Japan – the country with the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. For most travelers, Japan is one of their top picks as a travel destination.

Photo from International Citizens Group

Japan always has something to offer depending on your purpose to travel. May it be about immersing into the history, to see nature, as a foodie lover, or as an adventure seeker, this country has it.

One of the things to love about Japan is that it has the expansive Universal Studios. This is the the home of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

Apart from USJ, there are other thrilling and fun theme parks in Japan. They have the Tokyo Disney Resort, a place of two amusement parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea

There are a lot of things to do in Japan but when is the best time to visit? Before planning your trip, we got you some tips on when to visit and when to not. As they say, timing is everything.

Photo from Inside Kyoto
  1. The best months for the Spring Sakura Blossoms or Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season are April and May. These are the best months to experience this magical moment.
  2. Meet the autumn colors on November. Be in awe as your eyes feast on vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow – the blazing colors of maple and ginkgo.
  3. Be met by the snowy paradise during the winter on the months of January and February. Hit those slopes with skiing and snowboarding, build your own snowman, or create that trending angel snow.
  4. One of the worst times to visit is from late April to early May as this is the time when the Golden Week is celebrated. Times like this can increase prices and results in crowded tourist attractions. 
  5. The Silver Week is also another busy period in Japan and this year’s Silver Week is from September 16 to 23 of 2024.
  6. Japan School Holidays is also one of the busiest periods for domestic travel which occurs from mid-July to mid-August.

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