What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in March?
Before 8 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 6:10 am, so that gives you about 110 quiet minutes of daylight.
Cherry blossom usually arrives along the Sagano railway from late March to early April, but the timing shifts with the temperature.
Waiting for the evening does not work in March: the crowd only thins out after 6:30 pm, and the sun sets around 6:05 pm.
How does the crowd change through March?
| Dates | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 14 March | 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 |
| 15 to 24 March | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9 am to 6 pm |
| 25 to 31 March | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9 am to 6 pm | Quiet before 8 am Busy 9 am to 6:30 pm |
How busy is each hour in the busiest part of March?
| 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 March?
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March | 6:30 am | 5:50 pm |
| 15 March | 6:10 am | 6:05 pm |
| 31 March | 5:45 am | 6:15 pm |
Which dates are different in March 2027?
- 21 March 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
- 22 March 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