Is Japan still enjoyable in summer or is it too hot?
Extreme summer heat and oppressive weather conditions can severely limit travel capacity and make outdoor sightseeing miserable. This forces travelers to worry whether a bucket-list trip will be ruined by health issues or the inability to comfortably walk outside.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Considering alternative destinations with different weather patterns like Thailand
- 2Looking for specific regions within the destination that might have less oppressive weather
- 3Renting a car for a short distance
- 4Walking despite the heat
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“We have Japan on our bucket list since a long time, but the weather in summer have always been a concern.”source ↗
“I have health problem that could limit a lot my travel capacity in the next years (when ???). So it begins to looks like Japan in summer or never Japan.”source ↗
“Is Japan could still be enjoyable in July ? Is there places in the country that are less oppresive ?”source ↗
“Hello! I need advice please!! My church and reception space are across the street, with about a 6 minute walk. The issue is that it is 2 pm in July. If its too hot to walk, should we just rent a car?”source ↗
“OP if you take photos outside you’ll be spending way more than 6 minutes outside so the walk across the street shouldn’t be an issue.”source ↗
Where this came up
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