Summer in Japan runs from June to August. The weather gets increasingly hot and humid, with the rainy season starting mid to late June. It does not rain every day however, nor all day long. Hokkaido and mountain areas are cooler than other areas. The typhoon season starts late August and affects southern Japan the most. Continue reading “Summer 2020 Travel Guide”
Travel isn’t possible at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you should just forget about it. Aside from the more obvious trip research and planning activities, there are some other travel preparations you can do right now. When travel is possible again, you’ll be ready to go. Continue reading “Getting ready to travel again”
So much has been written about Japan. Being the sort of person who likes to plan ahead, I’d read a lot before I took my first trip there. Even so there were some things that still surprised me. Some of these were small practical things, others were larger things that impact decisions on your itinerary. Here we go. Continue reading “The 5 things I wish I’d known before visiting Japan”
