Tokyo in April
Beautiful and completely full
The short answer
April is a reasonable month in Tokyo — with trade-offs.
Only for the blossom — otherwise the trade-off is poor.
6/10 overall11–19°CVery High crowds¥¥¥¥¥ (Very High)
Weather9/10
Crowds3/10
Prices3/10
Events9/10
April in detail
What April actually feels like
- Weather
- 11–19°C
- Mild and pleasant, occasional spring rain
- Crowds
- Very High
- Sakura season plus domestic travel; parks are shoulder-to-shoulder
- Prices
- ¥¥¥¥¥ (Very High)
- Peak hotel pricing citywide
+Cherry blossom in the first week is worth seeing once.
–The busiest and most expensive stretch of spring.
My tip for April
Visit parks before 8am. Golden Week starts at the end of the month.
- Blossom
- Parks
- Festivals
How April compares
Against the other eleven months
8th of 12 overall in Tokyo, 2nd for weather, 12th for space, 12th for value. The emptiest month is January; the best value is January.
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What’s on in Tokyo in April
- Cherry blossom season
- The single busiest and most expensive window of the year. Book three months ahead or avoid it entirely.
- Golden Week
- The whole country travels. Trains, hotels and restaurants fill; after 7 May everything normalises.
Late March to early April
Late April to early May
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Cherry blossom in the first week is worth seeing once.
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