Tips going winter japan

[Ruriel]

Flight cancellations at Narita and Haneda have been issued for some flights tomorrow already:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190208/k10011809231000.html

 

[kenchi]

Ya tomorrow tokyo expected to snow

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[Nakedtoes]

Wah.......

 

[marc2002]

hope the weather better by this sat..... dun wan my sunrise seto to be cancelled......

I only prob wearing my onizukas in japan. Hope its good enuf, since shikoku not "expected" to snow LOL. else i be walking like a penguin.

 

[chainer22]

I’ve done two winters, Nagaoka for the first and Hokkaido for the second. And it wasn’t that bad. One backpack, one 28” luggage. On days I’m moving around, I only used my backpack to small towns and forwarded my luggage to the next big city I was visiting. For Hokkaido, we were traveling around with days of heavy snowfall but we didn’t encounter slopes.

what luggage forwarding service did you use? how do i use it? thinking of doing the same for trip next month to Tohoku

 

[evilerniex]

what luggage forwarding service did you use? how do i use it? thinking of doing the same for trip next month to Tohoku

i have used Ta-Q-Bin before. can arrange with ur hotel to help u arrange for the delivery.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2278.html

 

[thwysg]

hope the weather better by this sat..... dun wan my sunrise seto to be cancelled......

I only prob wearing my onizukas in japan. Hope its good enuf, since shikoku not "expected" to snow LOL. else i be walking like a penguin.

I think you meant Onitsuka.

what luggage forwarding service did you use? how do i use it? thinking of doing the same for trip next month to Tohoku

Usually it’s Kuroneko Yamato. There are other companies. Just inform the hotel concierge that you wish to forward your luggage aka ta-Q-bin. The staff will understand. Pay cash.

 

[marc2002]

I think you meant Onitsuka.

Ops typo.

 

[tang_tang]

Winter Jackets

Hi

May i know is a 80% down and 20% feather jacket from winter time store warm enough for mid dec to end dec for places like Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo? Definitely will be wearing layers to keep ourselves warm. Is 90% down 20% feather needed for this period of time?

 

[James Tang]

So you are looking at around 4 - 15C during that period of time.

If you are wearing layers, that should be sufficient. For myself, I just got a heattech Tshirt, with a long sleeves fleece shirt and it is sufficient for me if there's no wind. And I will keep another heattech singlet inside my bag (folded).

If that day is very windy, I just wear my windbreaker with optional attached wool/fleece layer (which I usually wear as that long sleeve fleece layer (Northface)... So far so good even for January Kansai

 

[Ruriel]

I agree with James. A good fleece jacket with a proper windbreaker is enough, even for snow conditions (although you'll need a couple of layers underneath for sub zero environment). So I don't see a need to buy down jacket if you don't have it.

 

[tang_tang]

Uniqlo heattech vs Decathlon Wed'ze base layers

Thank you James and Ruriel for your comments.

What about base layer? Is Decathlon Wed'ze base layer comparable with Uniqlo heattech? Anyone tried Decathlon Wed'ze base layer before?

 

[Ruriel]

My "base layer" is always just a tshirt. My standard layers above zero: tshirt, fleece jacket, outer layer (windproof/rainproof shell). If no wind/rain then I'll just throw the outer layer inside my backpack. Heattech pants under jeans - my legs do get cold. I don't see a reason to get heattech tops when tshirts do just fine (for me).

If sub zero: tshirt, sweater, fleece jacket, outer layer. I've worn like this to -25deg before - with thermal pants underneath jeans. I don't wear thermal tops (though it should be noted that I don't really do outdoor winter activities).

 

[tang_tang]

Ok. Thinking of wearing in this way for my kids..
1. Thermal shirt and pants as base layer ( heattech)
2. Long sleeve Fleece and jeans
3. Down jacket

This should be fine for Dec winter also correct?

 

[Halo green]

if not enough, there's always Uniqlo.
kids have lower tolerance for cold but u better get them a ear muffler and gloves

also get some heat packs, they come in handy for kids and adults too

 

[getedmund]

I'm heading over to Japan this winter too with my family and have 2 school going kids. I'm thinking normal days (zero or sub zero conditions)
- thermal inner wear (almost like a skin suit)
- T shirt
- thick jacket
Bottom
- thermal inner wear (almost like a skin suit)
- jeans
Shoes
- leather boots (helps with water repellent especially during snow)

Then the other accessories like neck scarves, gloves, beanies and ear muffs etc

Lots of moisturisers for skin

My wife and I went to Europe in winter many years ago and we find that a good quality thermal makes a big difference as they are closest the skin and will block out a lot of the cold rather than putting layers on which can be loose and cold air can get in. Those days, we bought from a shop called Kathmandu in Australia (we live in Australia now) and those camping style thermals are good in my opinion. I think Uniqlo will be equally good in today's standards and I'll check them out too.