5-Day Weather Forecast, Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

Fri May 17

18°C | 5°C

11 km/h

0.8 mm

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

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Sat May 18

23°C | 6°C

4 km/h

clear and no rain

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Sun May 19

23°C | 11°C

7 km/h

3.4 mm

overcast and chance of slight rain

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Mon May 20

18°C | 11°C

7 km/h

22 mm

broken clouds and rain

Tue May 21

21°C | 11°C

11 km/h

broken clouds and no rain

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Travel Inspiration

Chase the autumn leaves in Japan

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Watch Jigokudani's snow monkeys

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Walk the 88 temple circuit

We recommend walking the 88 temple circuit from April til October. Although June, July and August can be a bit wet, hot and humid.

The famous bamboo forests of Arashiyama

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