When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- MayGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- AugustGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- OctoberGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Weather in January
- HirosakiHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hirosaki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
April: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Hirosaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast