About Japanese Tsuyu

If we travel, we must take the climate of the destination into consideration, people love wonderful and comfortable weather while travelling.

If you are planning to travel to Japan in June or July, you will probably encounter Japanese Tsuyu. In Japanese Tsuyu, the weather is not wonderful nor comfortable …

What is Tsuyu?

It means “rainy season” and it refers to nearly two months from late spring to early summer, when it rains often in almost the whole country. High temperatures and high humidity are also typical for this season.

When exactly is the Tsuyu?

You might not expect it, but the rainy season is different every year, usually within a month and a half from the beginning of May to the end of June.
Japan's Meteorological Bureau predicts in advance in which area the rainy season will start, and it also announces when it ends.

For example, the Tsuyu of Kyoto in 2022 started from the 14th of June, and according to predictions it will end around July 14.

Is there any place without Tsuyu in Japan?

Yes, Hokkaido!
Hokkaido is the northernmost province, and the second largest island of Japan.

What can you do in Hokkaido?

Nature and Onsen resorts
Hokkaido has very rich nature, with 6 National parks.
There are more than 15 Onsen resorts, most of them are located on Central and Eastern Hokkaido.

Japanese big City / Multicultural atmosphere
Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture, the fifth most populous city in Japan.

Famous food (Ramen)

Hokkaido's abundant ingredients have created Sapporo's unique food culture. Sapporo ramen is the main representative of miso-flavored Japanese ramen and one of the three major ramen in Japan. There are more than 1,000 ramen shops in the city.

Is it easy to travel to Hokkaido?

Yes.
From Tokyo there are more than 80 flights to Hokkaido per day.
The Shinkansen(high-speed train) from Honshu does not travel beyond Hakodate, but in the future it will be connected to Sapporo.

The latitude of Japan is quite large, and from north to south there are hugely different climates. Make sure about the weather before you are going, otherwise unexpected thing might happen.