When is the Worst Time to Visit Japan?

With four distinct seasons and plenty of seasonal festivals and holidays, it can be hard to know when's the best time to book your Japan trip. So in this video, we cover times of the year to avoid, what to expect in the different seasons and tips and tricks to make the most out of your holiday.

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== CHAPTERS ==
0:00 Intro
0:19 Japanese holidays
1:31 Summer
3:20 Winter
5:27 Book seasonal activities at Klook!
6:23 Spring
8:18 Autumn/Fall

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[solidjb]

traveled to japan at late oct, early nov. one thing to keep in mind for late autumn and winter, especially in mountain regions, is that it gets dark pretty early and super quickly, so if you're not a morning person, or had a very tiring trek the day before - it will really cut into how much light time of day you'll have.
I remember being bummed a bit in Kyoto where some temples for obvious reasons do not have bright electric lighting, and at 17:30 it was already pitch-dark

[LegendWings]

We visited Tokyo and Nagano the first week of November last year and honestly it was perfect. Always around 65F and there were plenty of seats on the Shinkansen. Definitely hoping to visit next time in the fall as well!

[ohboy]

So just don't go in Summer.. or Spring. Or Winter. OR Fall. Got it.

[xkeepersvk]

I’ve visited end of June start of July. It was around 35C. yeah you sweat a lot but for me its more enjoyable than being cold and wet. also you can pack everything in a backpack during summer.

[tpatrickl]

I lived in Japan for 14 years. I referred to the summer months as 100 days of hell. June 1 until about September 10 are miserable. It’s going to be over 90° and over 90% humidity. Add that all of the Japanese school kids on vacation, starting mid July until late August, it becomes intolerable. The best time to visit Japan is late. March/early April. The weather is fine and you get a chance to see the cherry blossoms. Golden week means that your hotel prices are going to quadruple if not even more expensive.very prohibitive.

[buffertrash]

The summer rainy season/tsuyu can still be pretty nice. So long as you have raincoat or an umbrella, it's pretty manageable and it never got too hot. We went to Tohoku and the Izu peninsula and had a great time.

[KenshoQuest]

Fall is my favorite with the colorful leaves and mild weather. We went in spring this year and it was beautiful but crowded. We also love Hokkaido in winter for the powdery snow. June is our least favorite since it's hard to be out and about when it's pouring rain. 🌸Heidi

[solomani]

If crowds are a concern I’ve had great success with May/June and October/November.

Agree summer is the worst. It’s super hot and humid. It really feels like jungle climate during summer (40+ Celsius and 100% humidity).

[deanarr]

I came here to say thank you to Tokyo cheapo.. I just came back from my Japan Trip.. you videos help me a lot while studying to make my itinerary for the trip.. keep up the good work!

[datkinegaming]

im from Hawaii so the humid i understand and im used to it but i do wanna see hot spring and cool leaves from the trees

[xsheilove]

I’m going end of September this year. The weather should be comfortable

[ryangray]

I visited Japan in the winter, and It was amazing. However, I live in Chicago IL so the winter in Japan was LIGHT compared to what I am used to lol

[tolgcast]

My wife and I will be traveling to Japan in August as we can only take paid time off in August. Wish us luck :(

[znlqhdd]

Oh no! I’ve booked my flights to go to Japan in the summer. From early August to mid August… it’s the only time I could go of the year and now I’m scared of the heat I’m in for 😅

[EresTremulent]

I agree, especially if it's your first time, don't go in August.

[atro]

Love the colourful stock footage you used, if it is stock

[asdfsadf]

going in mid-June. hope weather is bearable

[stephenairs]

Thanks for another really informative video ❤

I’ll be in Tokyo for a week in late September, I watched a video on another YouTube channel that said that September was the worst month to go as there’s frequent typhoons, just how regular are the typhoons?

I’m relieved to see that you guys think that fall is a good time to go 🙃👍🏻

[celi]

I am going to Japan in 2 weeks but it looks like the weather isn't the best. Is early to mid September a bad time to go? Will it rain or have typhoons all day? Maybe I should reschedule?

[frznghstly]

Just found this video, and wow, I didn't realize I managed to visit right after Golden Week! Definitely missed a lot of the crowds!