NipponPlan · Osaka

Osaka in AprilA good time to go

Weather: Mild · 11 to 20 °C
Rain: Some rain · Dry air
Events: Golden Week holidays, Cherry blossom
What to pack: Light layers. Add a small umbrella.

Our advice: The weather suits your trip. Book early if the dates fall in a busy week. Better months for your interests: January, October, November.

The food capital: loud, friendly and cheap to eat in. It is also a good base for Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.

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Good fitKobeA port city with a hill of old foreign houses, a bright harbour and famous beef.because food

肉 Kobe beef lunch
館 Kitano foreign houses hill
港 Kobe Harborland and port tower

Good fitHimejiThe best-kept castle in Japan, white and large, with a garden next door.because food

城 Himeji Castle main keep
庭 Koko-en gardens
穴 Local conger eel or oden lunch

Good fitKoyasanA mountain of temples with a huge old cemetery. Many visitors stay one night in a temple.because food

墓 Okunoin cemetery path
宿 Temple lodging meal and morning prayer
金 Kongobu-ji and Danjo Garan

Okay fitNaraA small old capital with a great Buddha and friendly deer in the park.

大 Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall
鹿 Nara Park deer
灯 Kasuga Taisha lantern shrine

Reading for this place

Seasons5 min readApril: peak blossom and busy streetsApril often brings peak cherry blossom to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, and the streets are crowded. Learn how to plan around the crowds and still enjoy the flowers.About this place

Seasons4 min readOsaka Castle Park in cherry blossom seasonOsaka Castle Park is a good place to see cherry blossom in spring. Here is how to plan a visit in March or April, with a picnic, a walk and a forecast check.About this place

Guides5 min readKobe from Osaka: harbour, hills and a slow afternoonA slow day in Kobe from Osaka: the harbour, the old foreign houses on the hill, Chinatown and the food to try.About this place

Weather by season

Spring春

Mild11 to 20 °CSome rain

Summer夏

Hot24 to 31 °CSome rain

Autumn秋

Mild16 to 24 °CSome rain

Winter冬

Cool4 to 11 °CDry

Official climate normals (Japan Meteorological Agency), checked 2026-10-04.

Osaka大阪

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