December in Japan: 10 Things You Need to Know before you go (TRAVEL GUIDE)

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

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[@aleseatam]

Thanks for the great videos. My wife and i are heading to japan in late January, staying until mid-February, and will be heading to Sapporo for the snow festival for a couple of days. We absolutely can't wait.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Ohhh!! So lucky I’ve not managed to go to the snow festival yet!!! I really want to go!

[@piersonmauldin7753]

im planning a trip rn from dec 6-23 and your a legend for this video. also other tips i should know

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Glad it came at the good time!

[@carah1232]

Thanks a lot! I got my tickets for next january and february.. ! 🎉🎉

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Amazing! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@TheRedValue]

At 1:00 this is actually a really cool scientific effect. Because of the lower temperatures, less sea water evaporates into the air. Because of that lower humidity, a lot less clouds are formed meaning much sunnier days overall and an epic view of Mount Fuji! 😁

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

So true huh!

[@nateshf9303]

Uniqlo has big sales on winter clothes during winter, not after which is great.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Uniqulo is great for thermals too!

[@nateshf9303]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Those are the ones I was talking about!

[@towada1066]

Uniqlo is nice but Winter clothing at Mitsukoshi will be the best quality ...

[@OnlyOneNights]

Valuable information as usual. Thanks so much dude. Keep it up!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

thanks.. a lot of general info but a lot of people its new!

[@FollowTheSunAustralia]

Fantastic video Ninja 🎉 I enjoyed Sapporo in winter , I wasn't too cold , walking in the snow was fun

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Sapporo is a great city to experience snow, I should do a video about it if I make it in the winter

[@PaquitoKon]

Wow, I have been checking your videos because I’m going to Japan next November, and in one of your videos saw a Gibraltar postcard, I’m from La Linea. Thank you so much for your videos, they helped a lot, if I see you around I will stop you to ask you a few things! Muchas gracias!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Eres mi vecino!!

[@nobodynothing00000]

WIll be back in Japan and Korea next April 16-30 for NPB and KBO, weather should be awesome

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Just remember that it can actually be rainy around that time

[@jimross7648]

Yes, Heat wave for this Canadian Prairie boy. I'm not as tough as @dyinggaul, so I won't be packing a kilt. I'll be in Tokyo in January so I'll be experiencing the winter. I will say that it snowed in Tokyo last February I didn't find the snow beautiful, but was a slushy mess. I do want to do an outdoor onsen with a gentile snow falling as those times are just the best. Good in the day and even better in the dark of night.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Come on Jim! Join the kilt club hehehe 😝

[@jamesanderson8825]

@@jimross7648 it is always interesting, as a Canadian Prairie boy and outdoor worker, to see what other countries consider harsh winter weather. We are leaving to Tokyo in a couple days and I’m packing a couple pairs of shorts. Enjoy your trip homie!! Great channel btw, lots of excellent info.

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... for this December the weather (without wind) is unusually mild. There was some snow in Northern Tokyo but, if I want to go outside without jacket, it is ok.

[@stuff8575]

It's not feeling winter yet Nathan. 26oC with 91% humidity here in Kyoto.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yea here at home its still warm too! .. but I know people start looking at winter planning videos now! :)

[@xKami102x]

Would February 1st be a good time to visit Japan? I know it will be cold, but my family wants to avoid the summers, and avoid all the large crowds that happen during Christmas and New Years Eve, so we were thinking of skipping the holidays and go Feburary 1st, when (hopefully) the crowds are small and its more quieter.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Anytime when you can go is a good time, in terms of Feb it's a less crowded time but don't be fooled into thinking there will be no crowds! it's also a great time to experience lots of winter things and foods plus the fact that its one of the best periods to se Fuji

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... for February there is the National Foundation Day ... but I don't anyone celebrates it (^_^) ... this Winter is incredibly mild to me (so far) ... I think if you want peace and no crowds, places like Hama Rikyu Garden in Tokyo are nice,... also Izu Peninsula towns like Dogashima ... ww! if you want to avoid all foreign tourists you can visit utterly boring places like Honjo, Saitama Prefecture !

[@TenzanstudioArt]

When are you posting your Nagoya video?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Still a few weeks away

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... Winter weather comes from Siberia. The snow drops on the central mountains so in Tokyo it is just cold, dry wind. Haramaki are good to wear and kerosene heaters are good but will kill you if you don't open windows a bit (tourists in hotels will never see this though ... ). For Christmas it is extremely traditional to attend Beethoven 9th Symphony 「第九」performance. The most important and beautiful illumination is Kobe Luminarie I think.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

The Beethoven 9th Symphony is a great local tip for people with extra time wanting an amazing experience! thanks for the tip

[@towada1066]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy by now, most symphony halls will be sold out ... foreigners will be sold away ...

[@michael.waddell]

Best sub plea, no shame no gain💪

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

hahah... I never know how to do it!

[@mishunot]

Do I have to bring a puffer jumper from nov11-28 Tokyo and Osaka? Thanks

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Prob for the evening

[@pancyn5914]

@@NinjaMonkeyguydoes that mean, i should bring it for december 1-17😂

[@perrymaleki3653]

@@mishunot how was the weather? I will travel in 21th of December

[@mishunot]

@@perrymaleki3653 it wasn’t cold, a cardigan is good enough, all Japanese are wearing thick clothing, I think they have a very thin skin that they could feel the cold quickly, whereas people who live in western areas don’t feel that cold much, no snow in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya. Maybe in December it will be cold, we just came back home yesterday, 3 weeks in 🇯🇵 without feeling the cold-cold weather, a cardigan will do for the times that we were there..at night it’s cold- but not that very cold

[@Klonk315]

I wanted to ask which things specifically are closed and not worth visiting during the 28th-3rd January. Shrines: crowed but like is everything else closed? Is it everywhere or is it in smaller towns?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Shrines and Temples remain Open but very crowded for New Year’s visits. Museums and Historic Sites: Often closed from December 29 or 30 through January 3, especially in smaller towns. You'll find that some stores close on December 31 and January 1, but big city malls reopen for sales on January 2. Many family-run places close for a few days, while larger city spots and chains mostly stay open. but expect more widespread closures and limited services in small or rural towns

[@sandrayap1174]

Do tokyo have fireworks display during new years eve?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Not really there are some but usually out of the city

[@fitriamaliah647]

Hi nathan,could you please make an osaka winter guide video?like what to pack,the weather,the attraction,the transport,etc.i plan to go there in january..thank you ❤

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

when it comes to an Osaka guide most of it is the same or very similar to Tokyo (which is why i mention in this video that this one is interchangeable between the three main cities) maybe an attractions video could happen in the future

[@fitriamaliah647]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy thank you so much.will be waiting for the video to come out ❤️

[@calamity_codex5629]

Got any tips on getting to Hokkaido?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

wrap up very cold, be ready for the snow and icy conditions but don't forget that the famous snow festival only takes place in Feb! .. eat the local food!

[@pancyn5914]

How to ask for local food in japanese? Any simple phrase?

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

I was in Tokyo 5th of febuary 2024, and before i left, i asked my buddy AfroInJapan, would i be fine with sneakers or should i bring my boots... Nah sneakers are fine, it never snows in Tokyo -_- god was he wrong, ended up in the most snow in Tokyo in years... typical my luck. Totally fell even though im a fairly routined in snow, just not with sneakers...

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Snow in Japan is always fun .. I think you were lucky hehe

[@kingseiryu929]

@@NinjaMonkeyguyI’m heading there on Christmas period and new year. Wish I will be lucky to see deep snow

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy i guess so ^^ it certainly was a new experience seeing snow in Tokyo, though falling wasnt the funnest. I was all good, just hurt my pride a little bit hehe

[@dyinggaul8365]

It’s damn fine kilt weather. Pack yer tartan

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I know a guy who wears a kilt in Tokyo.. weirdo

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

agreed, would have loved to have had a kilt when i was there during febuary, besides when i fell, but with a kilt i would probably brought my boots anyways

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy nothing wrong with a kilt, its suprisingly pleasent to wear

[@towada1066]

ww! ... for Japan this would be hakama or even worse 褌 (I do not know how to translate this ... )

[@dyinggaul8365]

My kilt always covers me arse. It works great any season to me honest…

[@TkyoSam]

This guy is BADASS

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

hahah NO NO

[@SurfingRef82]

I live in Hawai'i I haven't worn long pants in years I'm visiting Japan for the first time in my 42 years of life from December 29th - January 12th Send Help

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Ahhh! Yea pants will be important haha

[@overthinkingisgoodforhea-pl1mx]

its a very longgg video. could have been short.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Long? Wow