When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). 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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- MayGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Weather in December
- TokamachiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), 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
- 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 Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
February: Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Tokamachi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings