When to go · Goshogawara
Goshogawara in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- JulyGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- AugustGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Weather in December
- GoshogawaraHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 6 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
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Goshogawara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
June: Inside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Goshogawara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings