Yomogita in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JulyGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
• AugustGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
• MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

• YomogitaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 6 days

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 · Japan overall

Medium

Prices · Japan overall

Medium

Japan overall: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yomogita, side by side.

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

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