What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in April?
Before 8 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 5:25 am, so that gives you about 155 quiet minutes of daylight.
Cherry blossom usually lasts along the Sagano railway until early April, but the timing shifts with the temperature.
Waiting for the evening does not work in April: the crowd only thins out after 6:30 pm, and the sun sets around 6:30 pm.
How does the crowd change through April?
| Dates | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 April | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9 am to 6 pm | Quiet before 8 am Busy 9 am to 6:30 pm |
| 11 to 30 April | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 10 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm |
How busy is each hour in the busiest part of April?
| Time | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 6 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 7 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 8 am | Quiet | Moderate |
| 9 am | Busy | Busy |
| 10 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 11 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 12 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 1 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 2 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 3 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 4 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 5 pm | Busy | Very busy |
| 6 pm | Moderate | Busy |
How much daylight is there in April?
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April | 5:45 am | 6:20 pm |
| 15 April | 5:25 am | 6:30 pm |
| 30 April | 5:10 am | 6:40 pm |
Which dates are different in April 2027?
- 29 April 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
The forecast for the next two weeks
These levels are estimates from typical patterns, without rain, not live counts. How the estimate works