29/08/2025
Cheapest to Most Expensive Months to Visit Japan
1. February – Cheapest, quiet, great winter deals but very expensive during Sapporo Winter Festival ❄️
2. Mid–late January – Very cheap (avoid New Year week)
3. Early March – Still affordable before sakura season
4. Early June – Rainy season discounts
5. September – Mid-range, typhoon risk
6. October – Comfortable weather, moderate prices
7. Mid Nov – Early Dec – Autumn leaves peak
8. Late March - Mid April – Very expensive (sakura peak)
9. Late April – Early May – Golden Week, one of the costliest
10. Late December (Christmas–New Year) – Holiday surge, very expensive
11. Mid-August (Obon) – High domestic travel costs
12. August (summer vacation) – Most expensive overall