Japan
Nagoya in August
🥵 SummerHot, humid and often rainy. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why August scores 7.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.2°C)
- !Wet: ~140 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.3
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~16 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.5 Very good | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | 🥵 Summer | 🌿 Late spring |
| High / low | 33° / 25° | 25° / 15° |
| Rain | 140 mm | 150 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 16 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Nagoya weather-station normals. Rainfall: Nagoya weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Obon 13–16 Aug
Not a public holiday, but many people take these days off to visit family: trains, highways and resorts are packed. Source: Japan National Tourism Organization
Other public holidays: Mountain Day (11 Aug)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Nagoya
- 2026 forecast: Korankei2026 forecastPeak from ~16 Nov 2026
Last year the peak began 17 Nov. JWA expects most of Japan to be on time or a little later than usual this year.
Source: Japan Weather Association (tenki.jp), forecast 14 Oct 2026
- Cherry blossom 2026 (what actually happened)2026 actualFirst blooms 17 Mar 2026, full bloom 30 Mar 2026
Observed by JMA at the city's official sample tree. The 2027 forecast isn't out yet: Japanese weather companies such as the Japan Weather Association usually publish the first one in January, and we add it then.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
- Cherry blossomTypical datesFirst blooms ~24 Mar, full bloom ~2 Apr
Typical dates (1991–2020 normal). In 2021–2026 first blooms came between 17 Mar and 28 Mar (17 Mar in 2026). Blossoms last about a week after full bloom.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
- Autumn leaves: Korankei (day trip)Typical datesUsually mid-Nov to late-Nov
Usual peak viewing window for this spot.
- Autumn leaves: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical GardensTypical datesUsually late-Nov to early-Dec
Usual peak viewing window for this spot.
Explore NagoyaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyJapan's fourth-largest city and centre of the Chūkyō industrial region, known for its castle, Atsuta Shrine, Toyota heritage and distinctive local food.
ObonAcross Japan
Families honor ancestors; fireworks and Bon Odori dances in every town.
Coming up later
Nagoya FestivalDate variesUsually mid-October, on a weekend
A city festival with a parade of the three unifiers of Japan and karakuri puppet floats.
Why go: Parade routes in the centre are crowded.
Where: Hisaya Ōdōri and central Nagoya
Nagoya Women's MarathonDate variesUsually March
One of the world's largest women's marathons.
Why go: Roads close in the centre on race day.
Where: City streets, starting and finishing at Vantelin Dome
Cherry blossom seasonDate variesUsually late March to early April
Peak bloom brings hanami picnics and evening illuminations.
Why go: Bloom dates vary each year by about a week.
Where: Nagoya Castle, Tsuruma Park and the Yamazaki River
Nagoya Castle
A castle with golden shachihoko ornaments and the reconstructed Honmaru Palace.
💡 The main keep has been closed for rebuilding; check before visiting.
Atsuta Shrine
One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines, said to house the sacred Kusanagi sword.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
A museum in an old Toyota textile mill covering looms and car manufacturing.
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
A JR Central railway museum with Shinkansen and maglev trains.
Ōsu and Ōsu Kannon
A shopping district of covered arcades, street food and second-hand shops around a Buddhist temple.
Tokugawa Art Museum
Treasures of the Owari Tokugawa family, including samurai armour and scrolls.
Hitsumabushi
Grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways: plain, with condiments, and with broth.
Miso katsu
Pork cutlet topped with a rich red miso sauce.
Tebasaki
Peppery, sweet-savoury fried chicken wings.
Kishimen
Flat, wide udon noodles in broth.
Ogura toast
Toast spread with sweet red bean paste and butter, a cafe breakfast staple.
💡 Kissaten coffee shops with morning sets
Uirō
A chewy steamed rice-flour sweet that is a classic Nagoya souvenir.
💡 Nagoya Station shops
Arimatsu shibori
Traditional tie-dyed cotton from the historic Arimatsu district.
Seto ware
Ceramics from nearby Seto, a pottery centre for centuries.