In-depth guides, local insights, and practical tips from our team on the ground in Japan.
In this article: Introduction September is two weeks of summer followed by two weeks of something better. Early September still runs to...
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In this article: Introduction August is the month we most often advise people against, and also the month with the single most...
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In this article: Introduction July in Japan is genuinely uncomfortable. Tokyo runs to 31°C with humidity that makes the air feel solid,...
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In this article: Introduction June is the month people are told to avoid, and it is consequently the month when Fushimi Inari...
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In this article: Introduction May in Japan is two different months separated by a single date. Until about 6 May the country...
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In this article: Introduction April is the month Japan sells itself on, and for once the images are accurate. The first week...
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In this article: Introduction March is the most-requested and least-predictable month in the Japanese travel year. Everyone wants the cherry blossoms; nobody...
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In this article: Introduction February is when Japan is coldest and least visited, and those two facts are related in a way...
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In this article: Introduction Tokyo in January is dry, cold, and remarkably sunny. The Pacific side of Japan gets most of its...
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