In general, summer is not good time to visit Japan. However, it can be a good time depending on where you’d like to go or do. For example, if you plan to visit the Japanese Alps or Hokkaido, the summer weather in those places can be very pleasant.
Most visitors to Japan tend to focus on Japanese culture and history, That means their major destinations would be Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and places like them. Unfortunately, the summer weather in those places, especially in July and August, can be extremely punishing. The high heat and humidity would make you want to stay in your air-conditioned hotel room all the time.
Summer is also raining season in most parts of Japan. Japan is also in the path of typhoons. The typhoon season runs from June to to October, peaking in August and September. If you are in Japan on a two-week holiday in August or September, it is most likely your vacation plan would be disrupted by heavy rainfalls and the concurrent destructions brought about by flooding.
Is summer a good time to visit Japan with Laurus Travel?
Laurus Travel does not run scheduled Japan tours in summer. Our last Japan tours in the first half of each year normally end in early June.
However, since many families with children don’t have a choice, we have been offering private Japan tours in summer to satisfy the needs of such families. If this describes you, please get in touch with us and let our unrivalled expertise and buying power work for you.
An advantage of summer travel in Japan is that hotels are very affordable and the tourist attractions are less crowded. Summer is also a season of traditional festivals in rural Japan because that’s time when farmers aren’t busy in the fields.
