When to go · Ise
Ise in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), the first weeks of January (New Year shrine crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C48°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), the first weeks of January (New Year shrine crowds).
Weather in January
- IseHighs around 9 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Hokkaidō, Japan · Sapporo, Nisekocool
Snow Dec–Mar (ski season); the only main region without a real rainy season.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket