/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Thanks for having this thread, gulls! I gathered a lot so far, but gonna ask a few more things here.

I'm visiting late December to mid January. Any chances of snow? Will it be cold af?

My plan so far is doing Tokyo (5-6 days) - Osaka (2-3 days, visiting Kyoto) - Tokyo (7 days). I will be with the bf during Tokyo1 and Osaka, then on my own staying with a family in an Airbnb. He just wants to "go to Japan" but honestly has no idea of what it is or what he wants to do. Any recommendation for someone who's not really a weeb and not into JFashion so I don't kill him?

What do people do for NYE? I'm thinking countdown but also some kind of dinner tradition and things afterwards. Any super cool partying spot? Or is it more experience worthy to do the classic temple thing?

For the bf's last night I'd rather stay at a love hotel because is just a single night in Tokyo and I have always wanted to visit one anyways. Any recommendation?

How's the quality of the food at Swallowtail? I'd love to get the experience but I like food a lot and if it's not particularly good I'd rather just have tea and some cake.

Is there any indie lolita spots to catch cool stuff? I'm thinking Strawberry Decadence, Vierge Vampur...

As I'm going to Kyoto, is it better to shop for second hand yukata/kimono in there or should I just do Tokyo? If going to a temple for New Year, I'd also like to wear kimono. How much can a decent whole set cost?