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in Japan || |
| When
to travel to Japan: |
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Spring and
autumn (roughly equivalent to the British seasons) in Japan
are mild and warm - probably the most comfortable seasons
for the visitor. |
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| Temperature
: |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
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Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
| Sapporo
High/Low |
4
-2 |
12
3 |
18
9 |
22
13 |
25
17 |
27
19 |
23
14 |
16
8 |
9
1 |
2
-4 |
0
-7 |
0
-6 |
| Tokyo
High/Low |
14
6 |
19
11 |
23
16 |
26
20 |
30
23 |
31
25 |
28
22 |
22
16 |
17
10 |
12
5 |
10
3 |
11
3 |
| Kyoto
High/Low |
14
4 |
20
9 |
25
14 |
28
19 |
32
23 |
33
24 |
30
21 |
23
14 |
17
8 |
12
3 |
9
1 |
10
1 |
| Fukuoka
High/Low |
15
7 |
20
12 |
24
16 |
27
20 |
31
24 |
32
25 |
29
22 |
24
16 |
18
11 |
13
6 |
10
4 |
12
5 |
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| Precipitation
: |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
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Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
| Sapporo |
53 |
91 |
107 |
122 |
160 |
198 |
173 |
114 |
81 |
51 |
36 |
36 |
| Tokyo |
99 |
124 |
137 |
185 |
127 |
147 |
180 |
165 |
89 |
46 |
46 |
61 |
| Kyoto |
112 |
152 |
155 |
249 |
234 |
142 |
203 |
112 |
69 |
41 |
51 |
66 |
| Fukuoka |
99 |
127 |
145 |
272 |
266 |
165 |
175 |
97 |
81 |
61 |
74 |
71 |
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| Holidays:
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| The
periods listed below are important holidays for the Japanese -
hence domestic transportation and accommodation gets fully booked
months in advance. If you travel coincides with these dates, please
be advised to book early. |
New
Year Holiday
|
December
27-January 4 and the adjacent weekends |
| Golden
Week Holiday |
April
29-May 5 and the adjacent weekends |
Bon
Festival Season
|
A week
centring around August 15 |
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| Japanese
Festival |
| Below
is a selection of interesting festivals. Once again domestic transportation
and accommodation gets booked up early. If you travel coincides
with these dates, please be advised to book early. |
| Date |
Area |
Festival |
| March |
Nara |
Omizutori
Festival in Todaiji Temple |
April
|
All
over Japan |
Hana
Matsuri or Buddha's birthday |
|
Takayama |
Takayama
Festival |
| May |
Hamamatsu |
Hamamatsu
Festival or Kite-flying Festival |
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Nikko |
Spring
Festival of Toshogu Shrine |
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Kyoto
|
Aoi
Festival |
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Tokyo |
Sanja
Festival of Akasaka Kannon Temple |
July
|
Kyoto
|
Gion
Festival of Yasaka Shrine |
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Fukuoka
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Hakata
Yamagasa Festival |
|
All
over Japan |
Tanabata
Festival |
| August |
Aomori |
Nebuta
Festival |
| October |
Nagasaki |
Nagasaki
kunchi Festival of Suwa Shrine |
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Nagoya |
Nagoya
City Festival |
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Himeji |
Kenka
Festival of Matsubara Shrine |
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Nikko |
Autumn
Festival of Toshogu Shrine |
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Kyoto |
Jidai
Festival |
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Kyoto |
Fire
Festival of Mt. Kurama |
| February |
All over Japan |
Setsubun or Bean - throwing
Festival |
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Nara |
Lantern Festival of Kasuga
Shrine |
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Sapporo |
Snow Festival. 2nd week
of Feb |
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