Hiroshima · Month comparison

October vs April

October ranks #1 overall vs April at #2. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

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
Hiroshima April — cherry blossom sakura peak spring bloom

April

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Cherry blossom peak plus Golden Week builds a crowd double-whammy — the Peace Park rows are stunning but photographed around tripods.

  • ↑Full sakura bloom along the Peace Memorial Park's iconic tree rows
  • ↑Miyajima torii surrounded by cherry blossom — iconic composition
FactorOctoberApril
Weather score
8
8
Value score
5
4
Crowd score
5
3
Events score
7
8
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp23°C20°C
Monthly rain90mm105mm
Daily sunshine6.5hrs6.5hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓Miyajima Fire Festival weekend books hotels weeks ahead
  • ↓Autumn koyo (foliage) season draws crowds back to near-spring levels

April trade-offs

  • ↓Golden Week (late Apr–May 5) fills every hotel — book 2 months ahead
  • ↓Miyajima ferry queues 45+ min on busy weekend days
See all 12 months for Hiroshima →October in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Hiroshima. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →