When is the best time to travel to Japan?

Question

I'll be taking lots of photo's so when is the best month/s for photo op's.

Answer 1

anytime especially in kyoto its perfect all year round!

Answer 2

Spring time (March-April) is the most beautiful and least likely to rain, so would be perfect for photos. However, if you're interested in Fall foliage (which is equally gorgeous), then early November is another perfect time to visit. You'll love it for photography! I always come home with over 1,000 shots to sort through from our short two-week trips there.

Answer 3

I think spring time might be a lovely time for the cherry blossom, but the fall time is also beautiful with the leaves changing.  I was there in Nov and it was beautiful, the color of the leaves changing, everything had this orange hue to it, really a beautiful country in Nov.  I never been in the spring, but i heard about the cherry blossoms in the spring, so I'm sure its just as beautiful if not more during that time.  So i would have to say either Spring or Fall. I heard in the summer it is crazy hot!

Answer 4

there is a 12 hour time difference from the U.S. to japan

Answer 5

A hundred years ago. Wait until someone invent time machine.

Answer 6

About 4 in the afternoon.

Any time though really - theres just so much to see and do.  The mountains are spectacular

Answer 7

FYI

If you are wanting to take photos of Fuji-san (Mt Fuji), December (whic is winter) is the best time. In summer the snow melts and Fuji looks like any old mountain which was really disappointing to my parents when they came to visit me in summer. I would say spring or autumn as it isn't too hot or cold, and the cherry blossoms are amazing in spring and the leaves are beautiful in Autumn.( if your from America or Canada they wont seem as awe inspiring as they do to us Aussies as we dont get trees like that (often)).

Have a beautiful trip. And eat heaps of Japanese food!

Answer 8

I guess it depends on what you want to take pictures of.  I have heard Japan is gorgeous in the fall but I rarely see photos to back this up because everyone wants to take pictures of the cherry blossoms!

Answer 9

The times recommended are Spring - April early May, for the cherry  blossoms or autumn for the autumn colours. That is about now.

The worst time would be in the peak summer season firstly because it gets VERY hot and humid and secondly because there are just so many Japanese people on holiday, so trains and everything to do with tourism is really busy.Although we were there in Golden Week and Tokyo was busy but the trains were not as bad as expected except to places like Kamakura which were day trips.The train was packed.

You will l certainly need plenty of photo space- there is just so much to take photos of.  

Answer 10

Japan will be at it's most beautiful during springtime, when the cherry blossom season begins for this time of the year.