When to go · Wakura Onsen
Wakura Onsen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold), mid-Aug (heat and holiday crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / 0°C32°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold), mid-Aug (heat and holiday crowds).
Weather in January
- Wakura OnsenHighs around 7 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 32 °F, rain on about 17 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast