Mount Yoshino 吉野山
Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Yoshino is a mountain ridge and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan. It is recognized as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots and is included in the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
Planning a visit
The weather varies throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 27 °C and 28 °C. The coldest period is January, when daily highs are around 4 °C and lows reach -4 °C. Rainfall is highest in September, with about 342 mm of rain.
Kansai International Airport in Osaka is the nearest airport, located 58 km away. Mount Yoshino is 378 km from Tokyo. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Mount Kōya, which is 30.6 km away, or Yakushi-ji, located 35.6 km away. Other nearby sites include the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Kōfuku-ji, and the Nara National Museum.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is September, with about 342 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 65 | 84 | 154 | 165 | 231 | 291 | 270 | 248 | 342 | 207 | 129 | 64 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
