Season guide · Hiroshima · Japan
Hiroshima in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: 大江万里, Public domain
Quick answer
Cherry blossom in early April, mild days and busy Golden Week holidays with the Flower Festival in early May. Expect highs up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 30 rainy days across March–May. March–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 5°C (41°F) to 25°C (77°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 30
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10 | 11.9 h | 3/5 |
| April | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10 | 13 h | 4/5 |
| May | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10 | 13.9 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 20°C (68°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 30 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Cherry blossom begins (usually late March)
- April: Cherry blossom in Peace Memorial Park and Hiroshima Castle (usually early April)
- May: Hiroshima Flower Festival on Peace Boulevard (3–5 May)
Good choices for spring
Museum · Peace Park and Hondori
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The museum documents the bombing and its aftermath through victims' belongings, photographs, testimonies and the long effects of radiation, then explains the nuclear age.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Experience · Peace Park and Hondori
Okonomimura
Sit at the counter and eat straight off the griddle with the small spatula, as locals do; add oysters in winter.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- Rainy day
- After dark
Street · Peace Park and Hondori
Hondori Shopping Arcade
Hiroshima's main covered shopping street runs for about 600 m from the Peace Park towards Hatchobori, with department stores, Hiroshima-brand shops, cafés and the Andersen bakery building at the far end.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Shopping
- Free
- Rainy day
Gallery · Hakushima and the castle
Hiroshima Museum of Art
Combine it with Hiroshima Castle's grounds and Shukkei-en, all within a 10-minute walk.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
Gallery · Hiroshima Station area
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Japan's first public museum devoted to contemporary art sits in Hijiyama Park, a wooded hill south of the station, in a building by Kisho Kurokawa.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Day trips in spring
- Iwakuni and Kintai Bridge (About 1 hour by train and bus) — The Kintai Bridge is a five-arched wooden bridge over the Nishiki River, first built in 1673.
- Onomichi (About 1 hour 15 minutes by train) — A hillside port town with a temple walk past 25 temples, slopes full of cats and cafés, and Onomichi ramen.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Hiroshima?
Yes: March–May are among the best months. Cherry blossom in early April, mild days and busy Golden Week holidays with the Flower Festival in early May.
+What is the weather like in Hiroshima in spring?
Highs of up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 30 rainy days over the season.