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When to go · Narashino

Narashino in December

Good month. Outside the best window (May, Oct (rose garden peak); spring and autumn for birdwatching). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
12°C (54°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GoodJapan month rating

Outside the best window (May, Oct (rose garden peak); spring and autumn for birdwatching). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • NarashinoHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), 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 Narashino, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 6 (better)

    May: 11

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    May: 1

December: Outside the best window (May, Oct (rose garden peak); spring and autumn for birdwatching). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

May: Inside Narashino's best window: May, Oct (rose garden peak); spring and autumn for birdwatching.

Narashino: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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

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Across Japan in December →