nope... winter is early this year!!!
started since dec

That is hokkaido....Central Japan is very less snow up to date.


awwwww.....don't worry. I see forecast, it's raining in Shirakawa-go now. And there are light snow for tomorrow until next week.

This post has been edited by michlove: Jan 5 2016, 03:12 PM

but it would be 5ft short

I suggest you reconfirm but my hunch that it is a typo which I sometimes do. OK becomes KO.

Not so sure about that. Till now I still havent bring out my "heavy artillery" of winter clothes in Tokyo:). I am still with one normal winter jackets and normal working clothes. I was even wearing shorts and slippers in Ginza in mid December.

sushi zanmai boss did it again
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia...tuna-at-auction

My cousin is in Fukuoka ler....she's just wearing those spring clothings now

Will be there (Tokyo) the week of CNY..have to plan properly now for accomodations and transport, wifey and kids want to play snow at Gala Yuzawa.

Read here..... : http://www.japantoday.com/category/nationa...spring-clothing

DEC. 17, 2015
TOKYO —
Plum trees blossoming in Kagawa Prefecture, temperatures topping 20 degrees in central Japan, stores selling spring clothing –– sounds like winter is finally over. Yet it is only one week before Christmas.

The recent mild temperatures and lack of snow, abnormal for this time of the year, are causing alarm at dozens of ski resorts and businesses profiting from cold weather across the country, with a vast number of ski resorts still remaining closed, according to Japanese media reports

Maybe yes maybe not, taking it slow and easy, thanks for the suggestion

all airbnbs has been booked for the trip.... my friend persuaded me to go to kyoto more... haih... maybe in the end i'm gonna commute to osaka more

modified my planning slightly to have base at kyoto and tokyo only, spending less time on check ins

I am going on end January

Back to the question, are those Japan shinkansen tickets easily snapped up especially for the Tokyo to Kyoto vice versa route, perhaps taking a 11am train with my rail passes...

This post has been edited by Victor3010: Jan 5 2016, 03:44 PM

Could it change in a month's time? Should be OK at Gala Yuzawa right?

Oh yah....you are going during winter time. It's not really that peak season. But just in case, What I did was, the minute I touched down Tokyo, I immediately went to the Shinjuku JR station to reserved all my travel dates seats. So, you really need to be sure when and what time to travel to those regions. All tickets were printed out immediately too.

very hard to say one...just follow the snow report closely http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-daily-snow-...orts/yuzawa-now

mayb the winter is passed

beijing started to snow since last dec

Icic... Yup, I'll pin point the trains that I will take using Hyderdia... Ticking only the BULLET TRAIN when searching also helps me to find non nozomi trains easier, good to know that these non nozomi train only takes an extra 20 minutes on the tokyo to kyoto route too

Normally there will be seats available especially if its not peak season and especially 11AM. Normally early morning train will be book as business people normally travel at that time.However if you are travelling in 5's suggest you book early and if not you might not be able to seat in the same rows.....Also do note, 11th is a Public Holiday here and I am one of those ppl clogging the shinkansen.

he is going on end Jan.

haven't been to Japan in summer before. this year may want to go in June due to busy schedule. is it really that much rain in Tokyo from June to July? thanks for your advise.

No one can really predict the weather now. Suppose to be winter now in Tokyo but I dont feel it. Really touch n go.

wow. all those who bought tickets for sakura in March will be having headache now.