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When to Go
Japan in Winter: What to Expect from Snow to New Year
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka: cold, dry, sunny. Real snow: Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan side. Short days: sunset is about 16:30 in Tokyo and 16:50 in Kyoto in lat… -
When to Go
New Year in Japan: What Closes and When It All Reopens
Bank counters close Dec 31 to Jan 3; the last counter day is Wed Dec 30, 2026. Post office and 7-Eleven ATMs keep working for foreign cards over New Year…
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