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Kyoto in January

Averaged across 8 Kyoto landmarks · January 2027

Kyoto averages 35/100 on the crowd index through January. The calmest day is Wed 27 Jan 2027, the worst Fri 1 Jan 2027.

On in January: New Year first shrine visit (hatsumode)

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Quietest dates

  • Wed 27 Jan 2027Moderate
  • Thu 28 Jan 2027Moderate
  • Fri 29 Jan 2027Moderate
  • Thu 21 Jan 2027Moderate
  • Fri 22 Jan 2027Moderate

Busiest dates

  • Fri 1 Jan 2027BusyNew Year first shrine visit (hatsumode)
  • Sat 2 Jan 2027BusyNew Year first shrine visit (hatsumode)
  • Sun 3 Jan 2027BusyNew Year first shrine visit (hatsumode)
  • Mon 4 Jan 2027Busy
  • Mon 11 Jan 2027Moderate

Common questions

Is January a good time to visit Kyoto?
Kyoto averages 35/100 on the crowd index across January. The calmest dates are around Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan; the busiest is Fri 1 Jan.
How busy is Kyoto at weekends in January?
Weekdays average 33/100 and weekends and public holidays average 39/100 — a 6-point difference.

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How this forecast is built

Each day's crowd level combines the landmark's baseline popularity, Japanese national holidays (computed from the official rules, including substitute holidays), curated local festival and season windows, a national tourism seasonality curve derived from published visitor-arrival patterns, and live rain probability from the Japan Meteorological Agency — weighted by how much that specific place actually empties out in the rain.

It's a model, not a measurement. It's good at "this weekend will be much worse than the following Tuesday" and it is not a headcount. Days beyond the JMA's ~7-day window use seasonal rain climatology.