How cold does Japan get in the winter? -

Does it get anything like New York? Is a heavy jacket/coat needed in Japan in the winter?

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In Hokkaido it gets below 0 ! They even have an Ice Festival. A thumbs down on this ? Don t be a hater, ok ?

Depends on where you are. In Asahikawa it gets down to thirty below. In Tokyo it s usually not too bad. You need something warm to wear as you are going to be in a lot of unheated spaces in Japan. You might want to stop at a street stall or whatever for a drink or whatever, so you need a warm coat even if it s not bitter cold.

Depends on the region. Hokkaido is antartica cold, while places like Tokyo and Kyoto are just plain COLD. I was in Kyoto in March and I had 3 layers of clothes and was still really cold. It even snowed in Otsu (30 min outside of Kyoto). The average high in March is around 54 degrees, so I imagine it s way colder in January.

In January it s average temperature goes from 49F up to 34F.