GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Kyoto: 7 November – end of December
In Kyoto, garlic: plant from 7 November to the end of December.
Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.
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Garlic in Kyoto: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Kyoto from 7 November to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.5 °C.
| Planting | 7 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 7 December |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 18 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:35 on 7 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:48 |
The same dates in Kyoto hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Kyoto: care after planting
Planted on 7 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 7 November — feed: nitrogen
- 5 December — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Garlic in nearby cities
Around Kyoto, Hiroshima is 12 days earlier and Hamamatsu 11 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 43 km | 17 November – end of December | 10 days later |
| Nagoya | 105 km | 10 November – end of December | 3 days later |
| Okayama | 174 km | 15 November – end of December | 8 days later |
| Hamamatsu | 182 km | 18 November – end of December | 11 days later |
| Hiroshima | 311 km | 26 October – end of December | 12 days earlier |
| Tokyo | 363 km | 14 November – end of December | 7 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Kyoto
Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kyoto OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 19 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Kyoto?
In Kyoto, garlic: plant from 7 November to the end of December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
When is the last spring frost in Kyoto?
Last spring frost around 22 March, first autumn frost around 7 December.
Other crops in Kyoto, with their dates
- Tomato · 21 April – 17 August
- Cucumber · 14 May – 22 September
- Bell Pepper · 14 May – 17 August
- Eggplant · 14 May – 17 August
- Zucchini · 14 May – 20 September
- Pumpkin · 14 May – 12 August
- Watermelon · 14 May – 28 August
- Peas · 1 March – 24 September
- Tulip · 7 November – end of December
- Daffodil · 7 November – end of December
- Crocus · 7 November – end of December
- Hyacinth · 7 November – end of December
