Tokyo in January

Tokyo in Winter: Weather, What to Wear, Snow & Month-by-Month Guide

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Tokyo in winter means December, January and February: three months that share the same cold, dry air but feel quite different to travel through. The city is bright and unusually clear, the illuminations run until Christmas, and the New Year brings the busiest shrine visits of the year. What Tokyo does not reliably offer is … Read more

Tokyo in January: Is It Worth Visiting? Weather, Crowds & What to Do

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Tokyo in January has a reputation problem. Many first-time visitors picture a gray, half-closed city and assume they should wait for spring. In reality, January is one of the driest and brightest months on the Tokyo calendar, and the cold is more manageable than the myths suggest — provided you understand one thing: the month … Read more