Arashiyama 嵐山
Arashiyama is a mountain and neighborhood in the Ukyō and Nishikyō Wards of Kyoto, Japan, at an elevation of 382 m. It is a Place of Scenic Beauty, a Historic Site of Japan, and is recognized as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots. It is the 64th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month. August is the warmest month with a high of 30 °C and a low of 22 °C. The wettest months are June and July, which see about 231 mm and 228 mm of rain and about 15 to 18 rainy days. The coldest temperatures occur in January and February, when daily highs are between 6 °C and 7 °C and lows are -1 °C. These months also have about 13 to 16 rainy days.
Arashiyama is 373 km from Tokyo. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport, which is 33 km from the area. Travelers can visit the Bamboo Forest, which is 0 km away, or other sites including Tenryū-ji (1 km), Saihō-ji (2.5 km), Ryōan-ji (5.5 km), and Kinkaku-ji (6.6 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is June, with about 231 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 69 | 85 | 128 | 130 | 178 | 231 | 228 | 139 | 197 | 138 | 89 | 64 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
