Hiroshima · Month comparison

November vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs November at #5. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

Hiroshima November — autumn maple foliage red leaves Japan

November

#5 of 12 months

Best match

Autumn foliage peak on Miyajima and Shukkeien — the maple canopy around the garden pond is genuinely special mid-month.

  • ↑Peak koyo maple foliage at Shukkeien Garden and Miyajima's Momijidani Park
  • ↑Cool crisp days ideal for the full Mount Misen hike
Hiroshima October — Itsukushima Shrine wooden torii gate at Miyajima

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

  • ↑Miyajima Fire Festival (Taimatsu Shinji) — torchlit procession to the shrine
  • ↑Early autumn maple colour on Mount Misen and Shukkeien Garden
FactorNovemberOctober
Weather score
7
8
Value score
5
5
Crowd score
5
5
Events score
4
7
Atmosphere
8
8
Avg high temp17°C23°C
Monthly rain72mm90mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs6.5hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Foliage peak weekend (mid-Nov) fills Miyajima to capacity — arrive first ferry
  • ↓Hotels mid-month on par with spring prices

October trade-offs

  • ↓Miyajima Fire Festival weekend books hotels weeks ahead
  • ↓Autumn koyo (foliage) season draws crowds back to near-spring levels
See all 12 months for Hiroshima →November in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Hiroshima. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →