Yomogita in January

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JulyGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
• AugustGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
• MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

• YomogitaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 6 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yomogita, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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