Let Rainy Season Begin

Tis not the season to be jolly. It is the season with which lots of rain comes tumbling down. Tsuyu is Japanese for rainy season. The rainy season is caused by cold northerly and warm southerly air masses that collide resulting in consistently bad weather for several...

Rainy Season is Here

Rainy season has arrived. It officially started back at the end of the first week in June, but didn’t really kick in until two weeks ago. Rain has been forecast for about every day of the week except for a few days last week. Expect rain each day this week...

Rainy Season Number 2 in Japan

Normally, rainy season is before summer. But with the recent wind currents snaking over the country, Japan has had tons more rain than it got during the official rainy season. While Tokyo has seen torrential rains and flooding, the Kansai region has also had its share...

Rainy Season Officially Over in Western Japan

The Meteorological Agency of Japan has officially declared rainy season over in Western Japan, 7 days earlier than last year and 4 days earlier than the average year. Rainy season is generally not the best time to visit Japan. However, rainy season in Japan does not...