When to go · Nikko
Nikko in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, mid-Oct weekends (crowds), Jan–Feb for the high plateau.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Nikko
Listed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, mid-Oct weekends (crowds), Jan–Feb for the high plateau.
Weather in January
- NikkoHighs around 4 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 5 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings