[jasonbvr]

Honestly, the best time to visit anywhere in Japan would have to be the cherry blossom season. It is still cool but beginning to warm and everything has that fresh, spring feel to it.

The second best time would have to be right now, autumn. Starting to cool off and the typhoons are drying up. Winter is also really dry which is nice for sightseeing. But I wouldn't know anything about sightseeing in winter since I snowboard.