Hiroshima · Month comparison

September vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs September at #8. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

Hiroshima September — Miyajima torii gate reflected in calm water

September

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Typhoon season peaks — check forecasts daily, but clear days between storms offer some of the year's best light on the torii.

  • ↑Post-storm clarity: brilliant light on Miyajima's floating torii after typhoon passes
  • ↑Crowds drop sharply after Aug 6 and summer holidays end
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
FactorSeptemberOctober
Weather score
5
8
Value score
6
5
Crowd score
6
5
Events score
4
7
Atmosphere
6
8
Avg high temp29°C23°C
Monthly rain155mm90mm
Daily sunshine6hrs6.5hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Typhoon season: 155mm rain with potential storm disruption to Miyajima ferry
  • ↓Heat and humidity still 29C / 73% — not yet comfortable for long walks

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 →September in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Hiroshima. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →