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Kanazawa - Morning Frost - Japan

Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Frost crystals on calm, cold mornings near sunrise

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No Morning Frost opportunities in the next 14 days

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Time Window · Sunrise -45m to +90m Frost Probability · ≥ 60.0% Wind Speed · ≤ 1.5m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Time Window 100% failing
Frost Probability 100% failing
Wind Speed 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Frost Probability
0%
Soil Temperature25.7°C
Dew Point21.8°C (high dew point)
Wind Speed2.2m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Asia/Tokyo

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Japan's winter transforms its iconic landscapes into scenes of serene beauty that embody the aesthetic principle of wabi-sabi—finding beauty in impermanence and imperfection. This forecast tracks frost and freezing conditions across Japan's diverse winter photography destinations.

Winter photography opportunities across Japan:

  • Kyoto's snow-covered temples - Kinkaku-ji golden pavilion and Fushimi Inari shrine gates become ethereal under fresh snow
  • Hokkaido's frozen landscapes - The Blue Pond in Biei develops stunning ice patterns and frost-covered trees create otherworldly scenes
  • Mountain shrines - Nikko's ornate Toshogu shrine complex gains dramatic contrast under winter snow
  • Historic streets - Takayama's preserved Edo-period town appears suspended in time with frost-laden roofs
  • Ice formations - Mountain shrines and waterfalls develop intricate ice sculptures

The season runs from December through February across most of Japan, with Hokkaido remaining frozen well into March. Early morning shoots capture hoarfrost at its peak before the sun melts the delicate ice crystals. The contrast between traditional architecture and pristine snow creates compositions rich in cultural depth.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Tokyo
Time Window
Sunrise -45m to +90m
Frost Probability
≥ 60.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 1.5m/s
Tue, Jul 7
22:00✕0%1.2m/s
23:00✕0%1.4m/s
Wed, Jul 8
24:00✕0%1.5m/s
01:00✕0%1.7m/s
02:00✕0%1.6m/s
03:00✕0%0.89m/s
04:00✕0%0.4m/s
05:00✕0%1.5m/s
06:00✕0%0.91m/s
07:00✕0%0.29m/s
08:00✕0%0.36m/s
09:00✕0%0.71m/s
10:00✕0%0.74m/s
11:00✕0%1.8m/s
12:00✕0%2.8m/s
13:00✕0%3.2m/s
14:00✕0%2.6m/s
15:00✕0%2.5m/s
16:00✕0%1.3m/s
17:00✕0%1.8m/s
18:00✕0%2.2m/s
19:00✕0%2.3m/s
20:00✕0%2.1m/s
21:00✕0%1.6m/s
22:00✕0%1.9m/s
23:00✕0%2.2m/s
Thu, Jul 9
24:00✕0%2m/s
01:00✕0%1.2m/s
02:00✕0%1.4m/s
03:00✕0%1.3m/s
04:00✕0%1.7m/s
05:00✕0%1.4m/s
06:00✕0%0.6m/s
07:00✕0%0.11m/s
08:00✕0%0.75m/s
09:00✕0%1.6m/s
10:00✕0%2.5m/s
11:00✕0%2.6m/s
12:00✕0%3.2m/s
13:00✕0%3.3m/s
14:00✕0%2.8m/s
15:00✕0%2.3m/s
16:00✕0%1.8m/s
17:00✕0%1.9m/s
18:00✕0%1.6m/s
19:00✕0%1.9m/s
20:00✕0%1.9m/s
21:00✕0%1.8m/s
22:00✕0%1.4m/s
23:00✕0%1.5m/s
Fri, Jul 10
24:00✕0%1.4m/s
01:00✕0%1.6m/s
02:00✕0%1.3m/s
03:00✕0%1.1m/s
04:00✕0%1m/s
05:00✕0%1.4m/s
06:00✕0%0.86m/s
07:00✕0%0.6m/s
08:00✕0%1.1m/s
09:00✕0%1.7m/s
10:00✕0%2.5m/s
11:00✕0%3.3m/s
12:00✕0%3.6m/s
13:00✕0%2.6m/s
14:00✕0%2.2m/s
15:00✕0%2.3m/s
16:00✕0%2m/s
17:00✕0%2.5m/s
18:00✕0%3.4m/s
19:00✕0%3.1m/s
20:00✕0%2.8m/s
21:00✕0%2.3m/s
22:00✕0%1.5m/s
23:00✕0%1.7m/s
Sat, Jul 11
24:00✕0%1.8m/s
01:00✕0%1.7m/s
02:00✕0%1.9m/s
03:00✕0%2m/s
04:00✕0%2.2m/s
05:00✕0%2.3m/s
06:00✕0%2.4m/s
07:00✕0%2.1m/s
08:00✕0%1.9m/s
09:00✕0%1.7m/s
10:00✕0%1.9m/s
11:00✕0%2m/s
12:00✕0%2.2m/s
13:00✕0%1.7m/s
14:00✕0%1.3m/s
15:00✕0%0.89m/s
16:00✕0%1.3m/s
17:00✕0%1.7m/s
18:00✕0%2.1m/s
19:00✕0%1.9m/s
20:00✕0%1.8m/s
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Frost Probability mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Asia/Tokyo
Dew Point
°C
Surface Temperature
°C
Temperature
°C
Time Window
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 04:42 Sunset 19:14
23:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.57kPa
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 04:42 Sunset 19:14
24:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 25°C - 100% 0.5kPa
01:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 24°C - 100% 0.48kPa
02:00 ☾
21°C 25°C 24°C - 100% 0.48kPa
03:00 ☾
21°C 24°C 24°C - 100% 0.47kPa
04:00 ☾
21°C 24°C 24°C - 100% 0.51kPa
05:00 ☾
20°C 24°C 24°C - 100% 0.54kPa
06:00 ☾
21°C 24°C 24°C - 100% 0.55kPa
07:00 ☾
21°C 24°C 25°C - 100% 0.68kPa
08:00 ☾
21°C 24°C 26°C - 100% 0.81kPa
09:00
21°C 25°C 26°C - 100% 0.93kPa
10:00
21°C 26°C 26°C - 22% 0.94kPa
11:00
21°C 26°C 27°C - 5% 0.93kPa
12:00
21°C 27°C 27°C - 0% 0.93kPa
13:00
21°C 27°C 27°C - 5% 1kPa
14:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 6% 1.1kPa
15:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 23% 1.1kPa
16:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 50% 1.1kPa
17:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 63% 1kPa
18:00
22°C 28°C 27°C - 87% 0.93kPa
19:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 90% 0.93kPa
20:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 26°C - 85% 0.87kPa
21:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 26°C - 81% 0.76kPa
22:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 26°C - 49% 0.69kPa
23:00 ☾
23°C 27°C 26°C - 47% 0.67kPa
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 04:42 Sunset 19:14
24:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 26°C - 5% 0.62kPa
01:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 25°C - 0% 0.53kPa
02:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 25°C - 0% 0.52kPa
03:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 24°C - 0% 0.5kPa
04:00 ☾
21°C 25°C 24°C - 0% 0.49kPa
05:00 ☾
21°C 25°C 24°C - 0% 0.49kPa
06:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 25°C - 0% 0.52kPa
07:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 25°C - 0% 0.65kPa
08:00 ☾
22°C 25°C 26°C - 0% 0.76kPa
09:00
22°C 26°C 26°C - 0% 0.87kPa
10:00
21°C 26°C 27°C - 0% 0.96kPa
11:00
21°C 27°C 27°C - 0% 0.97kPa
12:00
21°C 28°C 26°C - 0% 0.99kPa
13:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 0% 1.1kPa
14:00
21°C 29°C 27°C - 5% 1.2kPa
15:00
21°C 29°C 27°C - 5% 1.1kPa
16:00
20°C 29°C 27°C - 5% 1.1kPa
17:00
21°C 29°C 27°C - 8% 1.1kPa
18:00
21°C 29°C 27°C - 16% 1kPa
19:00
22°C 28°C 26°C - 53% 0.87kPa
20:00 ☾
22°C 28°C 26°C - 100% 0.76kPa
21:00 ☾
22°C 28°C 27°C - 96% 0.76kPa
22:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.66kPa
23:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.62kPa
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 04:43 Sunset 19:13
24:00 ☾
22°C 27°C 25°C - 100% 0.56kPa
01:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.56kPa
02:00 ☾
21°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.61kPa
03:00 ☾
20°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.7kPa
04:00 ☾
20°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.84kPa
05:00 ☾
20°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.99kPa
06:00 ☾
20°C 27°C 27°C - 100% 1.1kPa
07:00 ☾
20°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.2kPa
08:00 ☾
20°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.2kPa
09:00
20°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.2kPa
10:00
20°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.2kPa
11:00
20°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.2kPa
12:00
20°C 28°C 27°C - 99% 1.2kPa
13:00
21°C 28°C 27°C - 100% 1.1kPa
14:00
21°C 27°C 27°C - 100% 0.97kPa
15:00
21°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.87kPa
16:00
21°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.88kPa
17:00
21°C 27°C 26°C - 100% 0.89kPa
18:00
21°C 26°C 26°C - 100% 0.91kPa
19:00
21°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.73kPa
20:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 25°C - 100% 0.58kPa
21:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 24°C - 100% 0.43kPa
22:00 ☾
22°C 26°C 24°C - 100% 0.45kPa
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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