March is when Tokyo turns from winter to spring: highs around 14°C, about 116 mm of rain on 9 days, and the cherry blossoms, which normally open around March 24. Hotels are good value for the first three weeks, then rise by about 40% as the blossoms arrive.
What You Should Know
- The cherry blossoms are a late-March event. The Japan Meteorological Agency's normal dates for Tokyo are first bloom on March 24 and full bloom on March 31; in 2026 they came early, on March 19 and March 28.
- Hotel rates step up in two stages. Across 322 central hotels, most Sunday to Thursday nights before March 20 cost a median $147 to $171, then $208 to $250 from the equinox weekend, and hotel by hotel the last week cost about 40% more than the first two.
- March is wetter than winter. The WMO's 1991 to 2020 normals give 116.0 mm of rain on about 9 days, twice February's total, so a rainy day can fall in the middle of the blossom.
- Our cruise pick switches to a cherry blossom route on March 24. Orange Tour's limited sakura sailings run from March 24 to April 15, 2027, including an afternoon cruise with a tea ceremony from $75.
Tokyo in March: The Honest Picture
⭐ Best March window: Monday, March 22 to Thursday, March 25 for the start of the blossoms, or March 1 to 18 for value. The first is when Tokyo's cherry trees normally begin to flower, with median hotel rates of $208 to $220 a night in our sample; the second had Sunday to Thursday medians of $147 to $171, but the trees will be bare.
| Factor | Our March Score |
|---|---|
| Weather | 7/10: mild afternoons, cool nights, more rain than winter |
| Crowds | 5/10: quiet early; packed in the parks from late March |
| Prices | 6/10: good value to March 19, then about 40% dearer |
| Rain (10 = none) | 6/10: about 9 rainy days in the normals |
| Cherry Blossoms | 9/10: normally from March 24, at their best around March 31 |
| Mt Fuji Views | 5/10: hazier skies and the 5th Station road still closed |
| Walking & Cycling | 8/10: comfortable days for being outside |
| Families | 7/10: easy weather; busy over the school holidays |
| Couples | 9/10: blossom walks, river cruises and night illuminations |
💰 March 2027 hotel prices (central Tokyo, 3 to 5 stars, in US dollars):
March 1 to 19: Sunday to Thursday nights ~$147–171/night · Friday nights ~$177–193/night · Saturday nights ~$220–235/night
March 20 to 31: Sunday to Thursday nights ~$208–250/night · Friday, March 26 ~$241/night · Saturday nights ~$251–268/night
Each range runs from the lowest to the highest daily median in that group of nights. The daily median is the middle rate, each night, of the 322 hotels in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Tokyo Station, Asakusa, Ueno and Roppongi and Akasaka that quoted on at least 90% of the nights from March 1 to 31, 2027 (two adults, one night, before taxes, pulled November 3, 2026). Individual hotels range far wider.
Planning Tokyo for March 2027? It is the month winter turns to spring. The long-term normals give the city 116.0 mm of rain on about 9 days, afternoons of 14.2°C (58°F) and nights of 5.0°C (41°F), with about 175 hours of sunshine, and the evenings are much longer, with sunset moving from 5:35 pm to 6:01 pm. The weather figures on this page are climate normals; the hotel prices, tour schedules and event dates are for March 2027 specifically.
The cherry blossoms decide the month. The Japan Meteorological Agency's normal date for Tokyo's first blossoms is March 24 and for full bloom March 31, but the actual dates move by a week or more either way, and the official 2027 forecasts are not out yet. From the equinox holiday weekend of March 20 to 22, hotel rates rise sharply and the parks fill up.
In our view, late March is worth the premium if seeing the cherry blossoms is the point of the trip. We'd lean toward the first half of the month for a cheaper, quieter city trip, and toward early April if you want the best odds of full bloom; our Tokyo in February guide covers the plum blossoms that come first.
Is March a Good Time to Visit Tokyo?
| If you want... | March |
|---|---|
| Cherry blossoms | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in the last week, normally; ⭐ before March 20 |
| Mild weather | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ highs around 14°C, but about 9 rainy days |
| Fewer crowds | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ before March 20; ⭐ in the parks in blossom season |
| Lower hotel prices | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ to March 19; ⭐⭐ from March 20 |
| Mt Fuji | ⭐⭐ hazier skies, and the 5th Station road usually still closed |
| Events | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ the Tokyo Marathon on March 7 and the equinox weekend |
- Best dates: March 22 to 31 for the blossoms, which normally peak around March 31; March 1 to 18 for value.
- Avoid if possible: Saturday, March 27 if you are watching the budget, the dearest night of the month in our sample, and any plan that depends on a single blossom day.
- Best for: cherry blossom first-timers, photographers and walkers.
Where to Stay on a March Trip to Tokyo
Book early if you are coming for the blossoms. In our sample of 322 central hotels, the median Sunday to Thursday night was $147 to $171 before March 20 and $208 to $250 after it, and April 1 was $273. Hotel by hotel, the nights from March 24 to 31 cost a median 40% more than the same hotels' first two weeks of March.
Then pick the area. Asakusa and Ueno were again the lowest-priced areas in our sample, at a median of about $146 and $150 a night across March, and both sit next to blossom spots: Sumida Park by the river in Asakusa, and Ueno Park, Tokyo's busiest blossom park. Roppongi and Akasaka were about $164, Shinjuku, next to Shinjuku Gyoen, about $178, Ginza and Tokyo Station, a walk from the Imperial Palace moats, about $226, and Shibuya, closest to the Meguro River, about $250. The hotels below span all of these.
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HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel
Rooms from the 18th floor up in the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, about 700 metres from Shinjuku Station; 9.1 on 3,823 reviews, and its 100 most recent average 9.3, with the views the most praised. There is no real lobby, and Kabukicho's nightlife is right outside.
karaksa hotel premier Tokyo Ginza
In Shimbashi, about 600 metres from Ginza's main crossing and a short walk from the trains, with a free snack lounge; 9.4 on 2,138 reviews, and guests often call the rooms roomy for Tokyo. Breakfast is the weak point in recent reviews.
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Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya by IHG
A 5-star tower on Dogenzaka, about 300 metres from Shibuya Crossing, with a rooftop terrace and bar; 9.0 on 1,817 reviews. Ask for a high corner room for the crossing view; several families found the rooms small for three or four.
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hotel MONday Asakusa
A simple 3-star about 300 metres north of Senso-ji and a 3-minute walk from the Tsukuba Express; 9.4 on 2,989 reviews, with the location, staff and cleanliness most praised. The lowest rate on this list in every month we sampled; rooms are tight for three, and check-out is at 10 am.
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hotel MONday Premium Ueno Okachimachi
Next to Naka-Okachimachi Station, about 1 km from Ueno Park and a short walk from the Ameyoko market; 9.4 on 3,310 reviews, and some rooms look out to the Skytree. Rooms are on the small side, and check-out is at 10 am.
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nishi-Shinjuku PREMIER
A 4-star in the calmer office district west of Shinjuku, about 1.1 km from the station and a short walk from the subway, with a 7-Eleven downstairs; 8.9 on 6,501 reviews. Compact rooms are the most repeated complaint.
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The Tokyo Station Hotel
Inside the 1914 red-brick Tokyo Station building, with a spa and several restaurants; 9.5 on 2,106 reviews, and the highest recent average on this list at 9.6. By far the dearest hotel here, and some rooms overlook the tracks.
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Estimated nightly rate for 3 nights, Mar 15 – 18, 2027, 2 adults. Final price on Expedia or Booking.com.Room only. Local taxes and fees are added at checkout and can add roughly 20%.
Compare and Book Tokyo Tours in March
These are the Tokyo tours with March 2027 departures: Orange Tour's yakatabune cruise, with its cherry blossom route from March 24, a small-group bike ride across the city, a guided walk through the Imperial Palace East Gardens, the Shinjuku food tour, Japan Panoramic Tours' Mt Fuji and Hakone day trip and a day trip to Nikko. Compare live options below, then book March's pick, the yakatabune cruise, directly.
Tokyo Weather in March: Temperature, Rain and Daylight
| Metric | March |
|---|---|
| Avg High | 14.2°C (58°F) |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C (41°F) |
| Rainfall | 116.0 mm |
| Rain Days (1 mm or more) | ~9 |
| Sunshine | About 175 hours |
| Humidity | Moderate (about 57%) |
| Wind | Moderate; gusty spring winds on some days |
| Snow | About 1 day with some snow, usually early in the month |
Temperature, rainfall, rain-day and sunshine figures are the World Meteorological Organization's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Japan Meteorological Agency's Tokyo station (WMO 47662), published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. Humidity, cloud cover and snow days are the Japan Meteorological Agency's own normals for the same station.
Temperature
Afternoons average 14.2°C (58°F) and nights 5.0°C (41°F), about 3°C warmer than February. The month warms steadily, and late March can bring days near 20°C, but cold spells return, and a blossom-viewing evening in the park is chilly. Most guests find that a light jacket by day and a warmer layer at night covers it.
Rain Pattern
March is noticeably wetter than winter: 116.0 mm on about 9 days with at least 1 mm, twice February's 56.5 mm, and close to April's 133.7 mm on about 9 or 10 days. Spring rain and wind can bring down blossoms early, so a stormy day at full bloom shortens the season.
Sky and Daylight
The clear winter skies give way to spring haze, with average cloud cover rising to 6.2 tenths from 5.4 in February, so Mt Fuji is seen less often from the city. The days lengthen quickly: sunrise moves from about 6:12 am to 5:30 am and sunset from 5:35 pm to 6:01 pm, giving long evenings for the blossom illuminations.
Crowds and Prices in March: Night by Night
We priced the 3- to 5-star hotels with at least 200 reviews in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Tokyo Station, Asakusa, Ueno and Roppongi and Akasaka for every night from March 1 to April 1, 2027, and kept the 322 that quoted on at least 90% of March's nights. Each range below runs from the lowest to the highest daily median in that stretch, the daily median being the middle rate of those hotels on a given night. All prices are in US dollars for two adults, before taxes.
- March 1 to 7: $147 to $162 from Monday to Thursday, $181 on Friday and $235 on Saturday, March 6, the eve of the Tokyo Marathon. Sunday, March 7 was $162.
- March 8 to 14: $156 to $169 from Monday to Thursday, $177 on Friday, $220 on Saturday and $151 on Sunday, March 14.
- March 15 to 19: $152 to $171 from Monday to Thursday and $193 on Friday, March 19, as the long weekend approaches.
- March 20 to 23: the equinox weekend. $251 on Saturday, March 20, $235 on Sunday, March 21, $208 on the substitute holiday, Monday, March 22, and $218 on Tuesday.
- March 24 to 31: the normal start of the blossoms. $214 to $250 from Sunday to Thursday, $241 on Friday and $268 on Saturday, March 27, the dearest night of the month. March 31 was $250, with about 4% of the hotels returning no rate, and April 1 was $273.
Most people don't realize how much of the cherry blossom premium starts before the trees flower. Hotel by hotel, the nights from March 24 to 31 cost a median 40% more than the same hotels' nights from March 1 to 14, and the rise begins with the equinox weekend. Mid-April 2027 was another 21% above early March, mid-November 2026 50% above, while mid-February was about 17% below and mid-July 14% below. Areas differ too: the median hotel in Asakusa was about $146 a night across March, in Ueno $150, Roppongi and Akasaka $164, Shinjuku $178, Ginza and Tokyo Station $226 and Shibuya $250.
How Much Does a Tokyo Trip Cost in March 2027?
These are the costs we measured for March 2027, in US dollars. Hotel rates are per room for two adults, before taxes; tour prices are per person.
| Expense | Approximate cost (USD) |
|---|---|
| Central Tokyo hotel, Sunday to Thursday, March 1 to 19 | $147–171 per night (daily median) |
| Central Tokyo hotel, Sunday to Thursday, March 21 to 31 | $208–250 per night |
| Central Tokyo hotel, Saturday night | $220–268 per night |
| Sakura cruise with tea ceremony, afternoon (March 24 onwards) | $75 per person |
| Sakura dinner cruise, evening (March 24 onwards) | $113 per person |
| Standard dinner cruise (to March 23) | $100 per person |
| Small-group bike tour | $104 per person |
| Imperial Palace East Gardens walking tour | $13 per person |
| Shinjuku food tour, 13 dishes and two drinks | $82 per person |
| Mt Fuji and Hakone day trip with bullet train | $156 per person |
| Blossom viewing in the public parks | Free; a small entry fee at Shinjuku Gyoen |
Two examples: three Sunday to Thursday nights in early March at the typical median of $159, plus the East Gardens walk and the Shinjuku food tour for two, come to about $665. The same three nights in blossom week at the typical $228, with the evening sakura cruise and the food tour for two, come to about $1,075. Both are before other meals, local transport and taxes. Hotels vary far more than the medians: the cheapest hotel in our showcase quoted about $120 a night for mid-March, and the dearest about $624.
Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo: When and Where
March's signature draw is the cherry blossom, sakura, and the timing is everything: the trees go from first flowers to full bloom in about a week, and the petals fall a week or so after that.
| Measure | Tokyo date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Normal first bloom | March 24 | The Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991 to 2020 normal for its sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine |
| Normal full bloom | March 31 | When about 80% of the flowers are open |
| 2026 first bloom | March 19 | Five days earlier than normal |
| 2026 full bloom | March 28 | Three days earlier than normal |
| Earliest first bloom on record | March 14, 2023 | Records from 1953 |
| Latest first bloom on record | April 11, 1984 | Records from 1953 |
| 2027 forecast | Not yet published | Forecasters usually publish the first ones early in the year |
The normals, the 2026 dates and the records are from the Japan Meteorological Agency's 2026 first-bloom and full-bloom announcements for Tokyo.
Where to see them
The best-known spots are the Chidorigafuchi moat by the Imperial Palace, where rowing boats pass under the trees; Ueno Park, the busiest for picnics under the blossoms, hanami; Sumida Park by the river in Asakusa, with views of the Skytree; the Meguro River, lined with trees and lit up in the evenings; and Shinjuku Gyoen, a national garden with an entry fee and a ban on alcohol, which keeps it calmer. Aoyama Cemetery's avenue of cherry trees is on the route of our bike tour.
How to plan around the uncertainty
We'd book a stay that spans at least five nights between about March 25 and April 5, which covers full bloom in most years, and keep the plans for each day flexible. Book hotels early: the median rate in our sample was already about 40% higher in the last week of March than early in the month. Our Tokyo bike tour guide covers a way to see several spots in one morning.
Crowds, Rain and Price Jumps: What to Watch Out For
Risk level: moderate in the blossom season. The weather is mild; the risks are crowds, rain on the wrong day and paying blossom prices for bare trees.
- Timing: first bloom has come as early as March 14 and as late as April 11. If the season is late, a trip that ends on March 26 may see few flowers.
- Rain and wind: about 9 rainy days in the normals. A storm at full bloom can strip the trees in a day.
- Crowds: Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi and the Meguro River are packed at weekends in blossom season. Go early in the morning or on a weekday.
- Prices: hotel medians rose from $147 to $171 on early-March weeknights to $208 to $250 from March 21.
- Busy cruises: a March 29, 2026 guest on our cruise pick waited about 40 minutes for a late boat, and the two lowest March 2026 ratings complained about service. Arrive early and allow time.
- Mt Fuji: the 5th Station road is usually still closed in March, and the skies are hazier. Our Fuji pick's 82 March 2026 reviews average 4.09, with 20 at three stars or below, most about cancelled ropeway rides, the lunch or no view of the mountain.
Alternatives on a wet day: the Shinjuku food tour, a museum in Ueno Park, or an evening blossom illumination once the rain stops.
The Tokyo Marathon, the Equinox Holiday and March Events
| Event | March 2027 dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hina Matsuri, the Doll Festival | Wednesday, March 3 | Girls' Day; tiered doll displays in shops and hotels |
| Tokyo Marathon | Sunday, March 7 | Confirmed; road closures across the centre that day |
| White Day | Sunday, March 14 | Men return Valentine's gifts |
| Spring Equinox Day | Sunday, March 21 | Public holiday, with Monday, March 22 a substitute holiday |
| Orange Tour's sakura cruises | March 24 to April 15 | Confirmed on the operator's booking calendar |
| Cherry blossoms | Normally March 24 to early April | See the table above |
The Tokyo Marathon date is from the organiser. The equinox date is from Japan's National Astronomical Observatory, and the holiday rules from the Cabinet Office.
The Tokyo Marathon: March 7
The 20th Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, March 7 closes roads across the city centre for much of the day, from Shinjuku through to Tokyo Station. Our bike tour has no departure that day. The night before, Saturday, March 6, was $235 in our sample, close to the other Saturdays.
The equinox weekend: March 20 to 22
Spring Equinox Day falls on Sunday, March 21 in 2027, so Monday, March 22 is a substitute holiday, making a three-day weekend. It is when hotel rates step up in our sample, and in an early year the blossoms can already be out.
Sumo
The March tournament is held in Osaka, not Tokyo; the next Tokyo tournament is in May. Our sumo guide covers morning practice and the 2027 dates.
The Best Things to Do in Tokyo in March, Ranked
| # | Activity | Our March Score | Best Time of Day | Notes (prices in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakatabune sakura cruise | 9/10 | 1:50 pm, 4:50 pm or 7:20 pm | From $75 with tea ceremony, $113 with dinner; March 24 to April 15 |
| 2 | Cherry blossom spots | 9/10 | Early morning or evening illuminations | Free; normally from March 24 |
| 3 | Small-group bike tour | 9/10 | 8:30 am, about 6 hours | $104; passes Aoyama Cemetery's cherry trees; no dates March 7 or 14 |
| 4 | Imperial Palace East Gardens walk | 8/10 | Morning | $13; early cherries and late plums; no Mondays or Fridays |
| 5 | Shinjuku food tour | 8/10 | Evening | $82; every day; a good rainy-day plan |
| 6 | Yakatabune dinner cruise, before March 24 | 7/10 | 4:50 pm or 7:20 pm | $100; the standard bay route |
| 7 | Mt Fuji and Hakone day trip | 6/10 | From 7:20 am | $156; hazier skies; no date March 20 |
| 8 | Nikko day trip | 5/10 | From 7:00 am | $109; still wintry at the lake |
Ranked by our own score of how well each activity suits March's conditions, out of 10. Guest ratings out of 5 are quoted separately below.
1. The yakatabune sakura cruise: March's pick
From March 24 to April 15, 2027, Orange Tour runs limited sakura sailings on a cherry blossom route: a 1:50 pm afternoon cruise with a hands-on tea ceremony and Japanese sweets at ¥11,800, about $75, and 4:50 pm and 7:20 pm dinner cruises with beef sukiyaki and soft drinks at ¥17,800, about $113, or ¥19,800, about $125, with a Tokyo Tower ticket. All last about 90 minutes from Etchujima, with a shamisen performance. Before March 24 the standard bay dinner cruise costs ¥15,800, about $100. Guests rate the cruise 4.7 out of 5 across 612 reviews; its 18 March 2026 reviews average 4.61 and its 20 April 2026 reviews 4.85, with April guests praising the tea ceremony and the blossom stop. We'd book the afternoon tea-ceremony sailing, which is the cheapest option, runs in daylight for the blossoms and avoids the evening chill. Our Tokyo Bay dinner cruise guide compares the other boats.
2. The blossom spots
Chidorigafuchi, Ueno Park, Sumida Park, the Meguro River and Shinjuku Gyoen are the classic five. Go at 7 am for the quietest views, or after dark when several are lit.
3 and 4. By bike and on foot
The small-group bike tour costs $104 for a 6-hour, 27 km ride in groups of no more than five, past Meiji Jingu, the cherry avenue in Aoyama Cemetery, Zojo-ji and Ginza; lunch is at your own expense. The Imperial Palace East Gardens walk costs $13 for two hours, with 22 March dates; the gardens have early-flowering cherries and the last of the plums. See our bike tour and Imperial Palace tour guides.
5. The Shinjuku food tour
The tour costs $82 for 13 dishes at four eateries with two drinks, every day; its 83 March 2026 reviews average 4.81. See our Shinjuku food tour guide.
7 and 8. Mt Fuji and Nikko
We'd leave the mountains for another month. The Fuji day trip's March 2026 reviews were its weakest of the months we read, and Nikko is still cold at the lake. See our Mt Fuji and Nikko guides.
Our Take
The pattern we keep seeing is that the blossom premium arrives before the blossoms: hotel rates in our sample stepped up with the equinox weekend, before the trees normally flower. Book early, stay at least five nights in late March, and treat each day's blossom plans as flexible.
Tips for Visiting Tokyo in March
- Book hotels as early as you can for late March. The median rose from $147 to $171 on early-March weeknights to $208 to $250 from March 21 in our sample.
- Stay five nights or more in blossom season. Full bloom normally falls around March 31 but moves by a week or more.
- Watch the official forecasts. The first 2027 forecasts usually come out early in the year and are updated weekly as the season nears.
- Go to the parks early. Ueno Park and Chidorigafuchi are calmest before 8 am.
- Pack a warm layer. Evenings under the blossoms are about 5°C to 10°C.
- Book the sakura cruise early. It runs only from March 24 to April 15.
- Visiting at a different time of year? Our Tokyo in February guide covers the plum blossoms and lower rates, and our Tokyo in April guide covers the end of the blossom season, the azaleas and the start of Golden Week.
How We Put This Guide Together
Temperature, rainfall, rain-day and sunshine figures are the World Meteorological Organization's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Japan Meteorological Agency's Tokyo station (WMO 47662), as published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information; humidity, cloud cover and snow days are the Japan Meteorological Agency's own 1991 to 2020 normals for the same station. The cherry blossom normals, 2026 dates and records are from the Japan Meteorological Agency's Tokyo announcements. Sunrise and sunset times are calculated for central Tokyo. Hotel prices are live rates for 3- to 5-star hotels with at least 200 reviews in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Tokyo Station, Asakusa, Ueno and Roppongi and Akasaka on every night from March 1 to April 1, 2027, pulled on November 3, 2026; the 322 hotels that quoted on at least 90% of March's nights form the comparison, set against each hotel's own quotes for November 18, 2026 and February 17, April 14 and July 15, 2027. The hotels in our showcase passed a separate check of rates in all or all but one of twelve monthly sample stays and a read of their 100 most recent reviews. Tour prices, options and March availability were checked against live booking data on the same day, with yen prices converted at that day's rate, and the spring detail on our picks comes from reading the March and April 2026 reviews of the yakatabune cruise, the food tour and the Mt Fuji day trip, including the critical ones. The Tokyo Marathon date is from the organiser, the equinox from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and the holiday rules from Japan's Cabinet Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tokyo good in March?+
Yes. March brings mild afternoons around 14°C and, late in the month, the cherry blossoms, which normally open around March 24 and reach full bloom around March 31. It is wetter than winter, with about 9 rainy days, and hotel rates rise by about 40% once the blossom season starts.
What is the weather like in Tokyo in March?+
Highs average 14.2°C (58°F) and lows 5.0°C (41°F), based on the WMO's 1991 to 2020 normals for Tokyo. March gets 116.0 mm of rain on about 9 days with 1 mm or more, with about 175 hours of sunshine and humidity around 57%.
When do cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo in 2027?+
The official 2027 forecasts are not out yet. The Japan Meteorological Agency's normal dates for Tokyo are first bloom on March 24 and full bloom on March 31. In 2026 the trees opened early, on March 19, with full bloom on March 28. First bloom has ranged from March 14 to April 11 since 1953.
Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in March?+
More than in winter. The normals give about 116 mm on 9 days, twice February's total. Spring rain and wind can bring the blossoms down early, so keep your plans flexible in late March.
Is March expensive in Tokyo?+
It gets expensive late in the month. For 322 central hotels, the daily median on Sunday to Thursday nights was $147 to $171 before March 20 and $208 to $250 after it, with $268 on Saturday, March 27. Hotel by hotel, the last week of March cost about 40% more than the first two.
What is the best week to visit Tokyo in March?+
The last week, from about March 24 to 31, for the cherry blossoms, which normally reach full bloom around March 31. For value, March 1 to 18, when Sunday to Thursday nights had medians of $147 to $171 in our sample, but the cherry trees will not yet be in flower.
What are the best things to do in Tokyo in March?+
Blossom viewing at Chidorigafuchi, Ueno Park, Sumida Park, the Meguro River and Shinjuku Gyoen, a sakura cruise from March 24, a bike tour past Aoyama Cemetery's cherry trees, the Imperial Palace East Gardens and an evening food tour in Shinjuku.
When is the Tokyo Marathon in 2027?+
On Sunday, March 7, 2027, according to the organiser. Roads across the city centre close for much of the day, so plan sightseeing and taxis around the course.
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