Japan in January

[WestPunX]

Hey all! I'm going to Japan in January and the forecasts show that the temperature is going to be around 5 degrees. Just wondering if a t shirt, hoodie and a denim jacket would be enough to keep me warm?

 

[LWZ]

Unlikely, unless you are going to Okinawa. Just got back from Japan earlier this week, and inner wear + long-sleeved shirt + thick jacket was barely sufficient to keep me warm as it got later in the day.

 

[wanderlex]

Hey all! I'm going to Japan in January and the forecasts show that the temperature is going to be around 5 degrees. Just wondering if a t shirt, hoodie and a denim jacket would be enough to keep me warm?

It depends on the area which you are heading to, 5 degrees can be colder than that if you factor in windchill...

 

[gentoro]

Urban area - your describe clothing is good enough.
Rural snowy + windy - may just need a thicker jacket with a pair of gloves

 

[kenchi]

Unless u got a layer of fats u can tanks the cold wind hahah

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[kenchi]

I didn’t wear any long john when I was in sapporo with sub zero
Just a normal long sleeved and jeans and uniqlo old 4 way jacker and glove for mine self and a goretex shoe

Same goes for tokyo

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[bluetwinkle]

Hey all! I'm going to Japan in January and the forecasts show that the temperature is going to be around 5 degrees. Just wondering if a t shirt, hoodie and a denim jacket would be enough to keep me warm?

The weather this winter seems to be very cold in general. A down jacket, a long sleeve heat tech fleece shirt and thermal wear meant for minus degrees still felt like they were insufficient in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. I used to wear t-shirt and down jacket for the same period.

 

[Wood41]

Urban can ?
5 degrees celcius got snow ha ?

Urban area - your describe clothing is good enough.
Rural snowy + windy - may just need a thicker jacket with a pair of gloves

 

[kifo]

last night i was out in town (kyoto city center) with my mid weight thermals top and bottom, normal long sleeve shirt and jeans, and my MA-1 flight jacket. I was also wearing a beanie, heattech socks and sneakers. it was about 5 deg.

 

[yusoffb01]

Hey all! I'm going to Japan in January and the forecasts show that the temperature is going to be around 5 degrees. Just wondering if a t shirt, hoodie and a denim jacket would be enough to keep me warm?

wear proper jacket that can keep out the wind. i bought some camel brand at qoo10 for $50. that jacket plus tshirt was enough for me .