Kyushu & Okinawa
九州・沖縄Volcanic landscapes and tropical beaches. Fukuoka ramen, Beppu hot springs, Yakushima forests, and Okinawan beaches.
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Prefectures
Major Cities
Current Weather
Fukuoka
⛅Partly cloudy
Nagasaki
🌤️Mainly clear
Kumamoto
🌤️Mainly clear
Beppu
🌤️Mainly clear
Kagoshima
🌤️Mainly clear
Naha
🌤️Mainly clear
First shrine/temple visit of the year. Meiji Shrine (Tokyo) draws 3M+ visitors.
Celebration for 20-year-olds wearing furisode (kimono).
Plum blossoms bloom before sakura.
Sakura front moves north over ~2 months. Tokyo peaks late March, Hokkaido early May.
Tip: Full bloom lasts ~1 week per region.
Girls' Day. Ornate doll displays in homes and temples.
Japan's busiest holiday week. Expect full hotels, packed trains.
Festival of the dead. Bon Odori dances, floating lanterns.
Koyo front moves south. Hokkaido peaks mid-Oct, Kyoto late Nov.
Massive LED light displays across Japan.