October–November · Sacred mountain autumn
Autumn foliage brings a quieter mountain-temple visit, with timing changing by elevation.
Tourism source ↗A sacred mountain settlement and one of Japan’s defining cherry-blossom landscapes, where around 30,000 trees across different elevations turn the slopes pink in stages. Temples, shrines and mountain paths require more time than a single viewpoint.
Best time to visit: Mar–Apr – Hillside cherry progression · Oct–Nov – Sacred mountain autumn
💡 Use the seasonal notes and official source before choosing a travel date.
Spring cherry blossom landscape at Mount YoshinoReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Recorded capture month: Apr · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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Weather for your date
Today shows live hourly weather. Future dates show the best available report.
19°C
Partly cloudy
💧 25% rain chance · wind 4 km/h
Hourly forecast
19°💧 25%
17°💧 20%
17°💧 26%
17°💧 36%
19°💧 47%
22°💧 61%
23°💧 66%
23°💧 61%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
No tips added for this spot yet.
Parking
Nearby public parking (OpenStreetMap)
NEARBY
· 1 min walk
Vehicle height not verified
Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Mount Yoshino Cherry Blossoms
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: lively
Kids: Steep roads, steps, traffic restrictions and very heavy peak-season crowds require careful planning.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-27
- 1. Spring cherry blossom landscape at Mount Yoshino · User-supplied photograph · Source ↗ · User supplied for this project
- 2. Cherry blossoms spread across the slopes and settlement of Mount Yoshino · User-supplied photograph · Source ↗ · User supplied for this project