are people in japan happy when rainy season is over?”
In early summer, most parts of Japan get visited by a rainy season, the so called tsuyu (or baiyu), literally meaning “plum rain”, because it coincides with the season of plums ripening. The rainy season is caused by the collision of cold northerly and warm southerly air masses, which results in a relatively stable bad weather front over the Japanese archipelago for several weeks. In most of Japan, the rainy season lasts from the beginning of June to mid July, while it affects the islands of Okinawa about one month earlier. Only Japan’s northern most main island of Hokkaido gets barely affected by the rainy season. During the rainy season it does not rain every day. In fact, Tokyo registers only an average of 12 rainy days in June, while 120 hours of sunshine are recorded. As for the amount of rainfall, it varies from days with intensive downpours to other days with occasional sprinkles. Nevertheless, the rainy season is not the most suitable season for visiting Japan, even though it c
Japanese Rainy Season Tsuyu By Shizuko Mishima, About.com Japan’s rainy season usually starts in early June and ends in middle July except in the Hokkaido region. It caused by the seasonal rain front which stays above Japan between tropical high pressure and Siberian cold high pressure. Since Hokkaido does not have a rainy season, its weather tends to be nicer than other areas at this time. This is the best time to visit Hokkaido! Natural areas are beautiful there. In the rest of Japan, the weather during tsuyu is very unstable. It is important to prepare for rain at anytime. Although typical tsuyu weather is rainy with lower temperatures, sometimes it has less rain and can be hot. Often the front brings heavy rain in Kyushu area. If you are visiting western regions, you need to be more aware of the probability of rain. The main problem during tsuyu is the humidity. People tend to become irritated by it. Taking a bath or shower often helps
In early summer, most parts of Japan get visited by a rainy season, the so called tsuyu (or baiyu), literally meaning “plum rain”, because it coincides with the season of plums ripening. The rainy season is caused by the collision of cold northerly and warm southerly air masses, which results in a relatively stable bad weather front over the Japanese archipelago for several weeks. In most of Japan, the rainy season lasts from the beginning of June to mid July, while it affects the islands of Okinawa about one month earlier. Only Japan’s northern most main island of Hokkaido gets barely affected by the rainy season. During the rainy season it does not rain every day. In fact, Tokyo registers only an average of 12 rainy days in June, while 120 hours of sunshine are recorded. As for the amount of rainfall, it varies from days with intensive downpours to other days with occasional sprinkles. Nevertheless, the rainy season is not the most suitable season for visiting Japan, even though it c
