
Start with the first one and work down.
They are in the order most people enjoy them.
| Months | What it is like |
|---|---|
| March – May | Snow leaves the valleys in April. Fresh green in May, and the highland roads reopen. |
| June – August | Wet in June. Kusatsu sits at 1,200 metres and stays cool through August — a hot-spring town you can bear in summer. |
| September – November | Autumn colour through October and November, and the best walking weather of the year. |
| December – February | An outdoor bath in falling snow is the point of this prefecture. Ski areas open, and roads may need chains. |