Summer in Japan is hot, humid, and incredibly vibrant. It’s the season of matsuri (festivals) and spectacular pyrotechnics.
Winter turns Japan into a wonderland of contrast—freezing landscapes paired with steaming natural hot springs.
The peak of summer festivities. Experience the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto or the Awa Odori dance festival in Tokushima. If the heat is too much, head to the cooler mountains of Hokkaido . Autumn (September – November): The Fiery Foliage