08/11/2025
Cheapest to Most Expensive Months to Visit Japan
1. February – Cheapest, quiet, great winter deals (early February very expensive in Sapporo)
2. Mid–late January – Very cheap (avoid New Year week)
3. Early March – Still affordable before sakura season
4. June - July – Rainy season discounts
5. October - Early-Mid November – Comfortable weather, moderate prices
6. September – Mid-range, typhoon risk
7. August – Mid-range (hot, busy, but not always the priciest)
8. Late Nov – Early Dec – Expensive, autumn leaves peak
9. Late March – Expensive (cherry blossoms)
10. Early - mid April – Very expensive (sakura peak)
11. Late Apr – Early May – Golden Week, high domestic travel, very expensive.
12. Late December (Christmas–New Year) – Holiday surge, very expensive
13. Mid-August (Obon) – Still among the costliest due to local travel
