Going to Tokyo In November-December, have some questions.?

Question

I will be in Tokyo from November 16-December 14th, I have the following questions:
1. How cold will it be approximately during that time? in C/F please
2. Anything cool as far as festivals going on in that time frame?
3. Anything off the beaten track that I have gotta see?
4. I'm trying not to do the stereotypical tourist thing, and am trying to gather information for when I might be moving over mid next year. I definately want to experience more traditional things also.

I found a place online called Sakura House which I am getting an apartment for a month in Tokyo for 91000 yen, it sounded like a great deal to me, utilities and internet included.

Answer 1

1. Bring a sweater. I'd say temps would be from 40s-50sF. Warmer in teh day but chilly at night especially in Kyoto!

2. Chichibu Yomatsuri takes place first weekend in December near Tokyo:
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=5&no=264545&rel_no=1

Dec 14th in Shinagawa, Tokyo they have a festival remember the 47 Ronin:
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=201954&rel_no=1

In Kyoto they have illuminations of the fall leaves at Kiyomizu-dera and other places

3. Not exactly off the beaten track but Nikko, Kamakura, and Nara

4. Kabuki in Tokyo, visit japanese gardens and have tea, visit temples in the evening when they strike the bell, enjoy the autumn leaves

Answer 2

Dont worry so much about the weather unless you are from a hot place. It will be in the 50's F in November. Lows usually 48-50 and up to 60 some times. December average is from 40-50 but gets warmer sometimes. This is in F. You can double check by Googling Tokyo temperature avg. You can go to Japan-guide.com to see about festival info. You will have some here and there though you miss a bunch in October. The japantimes.co.jp also has info on this. hit the english link if it comes up in Japanese.

Check out a cool hip area called shimokitazawa, about 15 from Shibuya. shibuya is a young zone with cool clubs. Yoyogi park on Sundays will offer you a glimpse into Japanese costume play. There is so much to see that by taking any random train line away from the city will end up somewhere to walk and see small town Japan. Get a Time Out Tokyo guide from amazon or a bookstore, it will help as well as a Lonely Planet guide. Don't sleep on Yokohama, takao mountain, the shopping street around Kannai in Yokohama, Zoorasia in Kanagawa is fun on a weekday without all the kids. Walk around old neighboorhoods and look at the everyday life of people. Japanese are modern and traditional. People have been in the Tokyo are for hundreds of years and the old places will show you. Away from Asakusa temple area is an old area that seems to have stopped 50 years ago. Take a hot bath with the old ladies and let them giggle and fuss at the little foreign girl. (even if you aren't little).
As for Sakura house, be careful. I hate to make you nervous but if you are unhappy in any way insist on a change. Dont expect a pretty and spotless place. If you pay more you get more...YMMV.
some love sakura, others complain. You may need to spend a day cleaning more, but just use it for the oppurtunity.

Answer 3

Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and the place where over 13 million people live, making it one of the most populous cities in the world but also, a big city to visit, find out more with hotelbye . Most of the city was devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and then again by the bombing in the WWII, however, Tokyo was able to achieve a remarkably rapid recovery both times. The main attraction of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace with its beautiful 17th-century parks surrounded by walls and moats. The palace is still in use by the Imperial family.

Answer 4

"Tori no Ichi "(Rooster Market)on Nov. 4, 16, 28 (2006)
at The Ootori-jinja Shrine in Asakusa in Tokyo.(The market will be open from 00:00 to 24:00 on above 3 days)

Torino-ichi is a kind market and one of the traditional annual events (but it looks like a traditional festival). The market is held at many shrines in this season, however, I recommend you to visit Torino-ichi at Ootori shrine in Asakusa (the most famous one) I went there at night a few times at night and felt it was worth seeing than I expected.

Answer 5

tokyo is really cold..hmm...i do not know in is really cold..hmm...i do not know in C/F, but you need hokkaron...
why dont u go to asakusa??? u can see some traditional stuffs there