Osaka in January
What January is usually like, from the Japan Meteorological Agency's averages for 1991 to 2020 (not a forecast), and what falls in it: public holidays, fixed-date festivals and big events, each from the page that holds it.
Weather, on average
High / low9.7° / 3°
Rain47 mm
Days with 1 mm or more5.6
Sunshine147 h
Humidity61%
2 days that drop below 0°C, on average.
Public holidays
Fri 1 Jan 2027 New Year's Day
Mon 11 Jan 2027 Coming of Age Day
Big events
Osaka International Women's Marathon (46th) Sun 31 Jan 2027, 12:15Festivals and fairs
Tōka Shinji, a New Year rite 4 Jan, 13:00 A New Year rite once held at the imperial court, kept by the shrine. Aouma Shinji, the white horse rite 7 Jan, 11:00 The shrine's white horse visits each main sanctuary, then runs through the grounds. Tōka Ebisu 9 Jan – 11 Jan The 9th is Yoi-Ebisu, the 10th Hon-Ebisu and the 11th Nokori-Ebisu. Temma Tenjin Ebisu Festival 9 Jan – 11 Jan The 9th is Yoi-Ebisu, the 10th the main festival and the 11th Nokori-fuku.Closed over the New Year
Museums and gardens whose own site gives the dates.
Osaka Castle Museum 28 Dec to 1 Jan Osaka International Peace Center 28 Dec to 4 Jan Osaka Prefectural Archive of Kamigata Comedy and Performing Arts 29 Dec to 3 Jan Osaka Museum of History 28 Dec to 4 Jan キッズプラザ大阪 28 Dec to 2 Jan National Museum of Art, Osaka 28 Dec to 4 Jan Osaka Science Museum 28 Dec to 4 Jan Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts 28 Dec to 4 Jan Osaka Museum of Natural History 28 Dec to 4 Jan Fujita Art Museum 29 Dec to 5 Jan 大阪市立阿倍野防災センター「あべのタスカル」 28 Dec to 4 Jan Tennoji Zoo 29 Dec to 1 Jan Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden 28 Dec to 4 Jan 野鳥園南港緑地 28 Dec to 4 Jan Keitaku-en 29 Dec to 1 Jan Nagai Botanical Garden 28 Dec to 4 Jan Sakuya Konohana Kan 28 Dec to 4 Jan Tekijuku 28 Dec to 4 Jan Kagaya Shinden Kaisho 28 Dec to 4 Jan Osaka City Central Public Hall 27 Dec to 4 Jan Bank of Japan Osaka Branch 31 Dec to 3 JanSunrise and sunset, January 2027
1 Jan sunrise 7:05, sunset 16:58 (9 h 53 min)
10 Jan sunrise 7:06, sunset 17:05 (9 h 59 min)
20 Jan sunrise 7:03, sunset 17:15 (10 h 12 min)
31 Jan sunrise 6:57, sunset 17:26 (10 h 29 min)
Every day
Every month
Daishi-e, "O-Daishi-san" Every month on the 21st Taishi-ki, "Taishi-san" Every month on the 22ndWeather: 気象庁 normals for its Osaka station, 1991 to 2020, with the cherry blossom, rainy season and autumn colour records (公共データ利用規約 1.0). Holidays: the Cabinet Office list. Festivals and events: each shrine's, temple's or organiser's own page.
