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As a Canadian, I love seeing what others feel is cold. Even here, the first 10 degree day in September brings out hoodies and jeans. Where as the first 10 degree day in March, you see shorts. It's all relative! Appreciate the content.
Your videos have been the most helpful for my Japan trip planning! I’ve watched well over 100 and I always come back to yours. Great presentation, easy to follow advice, and always fun! Thank you so much and Happy Travels!
Thank you. As always, very detailed and practical. We will be in Japan from end of March 24 for the Sakura season. Hope to have plenty of Cherry blossoms 🌸 and nice weather.
Thank you for yet another informative video. We are travelling in November so now we can pack accordingly. I appreciate the fact that you included both you, Heidi and George in the options. 😊
We normally pack our Nespresso machine, pods and lots of other gear. Your advice is sound and we are now only taking our 7kg July carry-on bags and a small backpack. The best advice you gave was to place a complete change of clothes in each internal bag. So much better than putting all the shirts in one bag and pants in another.
Here is a trick I use when I visit. You can pickup “instant” Starbucks coffee from most grocery stores in Japan (and from Starbucks). This is pour over coffee. Between that and various coffee shops (though only Starbucks opens at 7am - even McCafé opens at 9am!) it’s good enough while I am in Japan.
Finally! A very informative video! Ive been searching on what to wear in Japan since we are going mid Feb nxt yr. and couldn’t find any that give specifics. Always wondering what the weather would look like. Thanks for this now I know what to bring! 👏🏻👍🏼 Arigato 😊
Just come back from japan. One thing that you don't need to bring is pajamas. Because all of my hotel provide them. Wide brim hat and umbrella is a must
It's interesting to see what "typical" weather in tokyo is, when i just read that this summer (2024) has been japan's hottest summer ever on record. I'm closely watching the weather for my mid-september trip coming up and i love that i found this video just in time!
Ah yes, the past couple years have been unusually hot. Seeing the typical averages doesn’t reflect how hot it can actually get. Plus the humidity makes it feel even worse. Hope it cools down in time for your trip!
Just bought our flight this week 😁 we'll be there in late December so it seems like layers and puffy jackets will be our style. Thanks for the video and temperature ranges!
Such a timely video for me! I'm headed to Japan next week and will be there until mid October. Figuring out what to bring for the super hot days and extremely cold/wet days has been challenging 😅
Exciting! September is still similar to summer. In our experience, the temperature really drops at the end of October, so it might not be too cold while you're there. Layering is key. Have a wonderful trip! 🌸 Heidi
@@KenshoQuest I was so surprised by your video too! I lived in Korea before so I was thinking maybe weather it's similar? In Korea during rainy season people wear "sandals" that are okay with Rain, so I was thinking if I should take those still...!
@@sakia20 You can wear sandals in the rain ☔️. That’s what George and our kids prefer to do. I usually wear closed toe shoes in an attempt to keep my feet dry, but sometimes they still get wet. It’s just a good idea to carry socks, in case you need to remove your shoes at a temple, castle, traditional restaurants, etc.
@@sakia20 The humidity usually breaks around the end of summer (as in the autumn equinox). Which is the 22nd. They've been saying that the heat was delayed a bit this year though. It starts feeling similar to August and probably gets about 5% better on average every day... so it'll be about half as bad as August when you get there and half as bad as that the week after. And somewhere around 22nd to the end of the month the humidity will break and it will suddenly be pleasant. I found it to be quite abrupt- just one day you wake up and it's suddenly fine. I don't think it really gets actually "cold" until near the end of October. You should still have some way to layer + light jacket, but I would imagine you'd want to pack about 50% "summer" and 50% "normal" without toooo much concern for cold. Of course I'm just talking about Osaka/Kyoto/Tokyo/etc... if you're going north or to altitude then you have to consider colder weather more.
I’m about to leave to Japan for my doggie to get open heart surgery since the best surgeon for this type of surgery is there. This video came at the perfect moment as I’m starting to pack and wasn’t sure what to bring
Thank you for this information! I'm headed to Japan in November and was debating whether to take a big jacket or not but decided to just buy one in Tokyo 😊❤ I do plan on wearing my boots there and packing a pair of slip on tenny! Thanks again 😍
Hi Kensho. We arrived in Japan 5 days ago. I watched all your videos as preparation. I just wanted to say thank you and to particularly mention that the Ubigi eSIM has been brilliant. We are on the 12 day Celebrity Cruise around Japan at the moment and with Ubigi, we have not paid for ‘ship wifi’ but we can still use Whats App on the ship and here I am sending you a Message on RU-vid as we’ve just docked in Osaka. On shore so far we’ve had full service on our phones. Thank you so much for the tip. X
Awesome! Thanks so much for letting us know. We've had a few questions about cruises, so we can pass this info along. Hope you're having fun on your cruise!
Thank you for this video! My family is taking our first trip to Tokyo this November, and we have been trying to figure out what to bring. We are from Florida, so our warm clothes are limited lol.
We know the feeling! The first time we visited Tokyo in Fall, it got cold at the end of October, and we had to buy jackets and other items. I was still a bit cold. Now we know how to bundle up better. If you can't find what you need locally, there is always seasonally appropriate clothing at UNIQLO stores in Japan. 🌸 Heidi
We are traveling from South Carolina in a couple of weeks. Sounds like summer weather is a little less hot in Tokyo, but about the same as SC. Hopefully the mid September temperatures will be better. Low 80s sounds great.
Hi, you folks give great advice for visiting Japan. We will be visiting this October and this video is very timely. I was wondering how cold it would be in October. Now I know. Will check out your unboundmerino site for fall wear. Thank you and as always...thumbs up.
just an FYI for October 2024 weather. started in Toyko Oct 10. went to Hokkaido then Sado Island then Kyoto and now in Osaka on Oct 25. one day of full on rain otherwise humid as get out. I would described weather as warm and very humid. cool evenings and mornings but still humid. so far never needed a jacket.
Hi, the key is to stay informed about possible weather emergencies. Please watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5oxADtr5qwM.html
Yes! They use the term "coin laundry" to refer to laundromat in Japan. I normally use the laundry room at our hotel, but if there isn't one, we've had good luck finding Coin Laundry nearby. I think the more modern ones accept IC card payment. 🌸 Heidi
@@KenshoQuest are there fragrance-free detergent options for sensitive skin and allergies? Do they have the brand Tide in Japan and if not is there a brand that you could recommend? That's what my family's used to using.
@@tigerzombie8731 Hi. The washing machines at laundromats and hotel laundry rooms normally dispense their own detergent. I am sensitive to scents, and I haven't had an issue with using coin laundries in Japan. If you want to bring your own detergent for hand washing or using a washing machine at a vacation rental, you could bring unscented laundry detergent sheets: amzn.to/3AOEjxY I usually dissolve them in water before adding to the machine. Sorry, I can't remember if they sell Tide in Japan, as I haven't shopped for detergent there.
I have kids with eczema so we always bring our own. Getting allergy free type stuff in Japan is difficult. They don’t seem to suffer from the allergies (immune diseases) plaguing the west so it’s harder to find stuff like low-chemical or unscented local products. Even gluten free is difficult except for very touristy areas like Disney. YMMV.
In the US, we wear leggings everywhere in the fall and winter. I hear that’s not common in Japan - will people think I look weird if I do? I’ll be there mid October & I’m not a dress/skirt person.
Hi. Japanese women consider leggings to be similar to tights and wear them as a layer under something else. I’ve seen foreign tourists wear leggings in Japan, and it’s not like Japanese people will say anything to them. They know foreigners dress differently. If you have any tunic length shirts, those would be good to pair with leggings. 🌸 Heidi
Hit tip: Right before my Japan trips, I look for Tokyo walkthrough videos and take note what people are wearing to help me plan what to pack. Just a note that tights/leggings by itself aren’t considered as proper outerwear, but as inner wear to be layered under skirts, short and dresses. Definitely no athleisure or loud prints unless you don’t mind being stared at.
I'm sorry BUT i went there on APRIL and it was RAINY !!!!!.. My friend who LIVES THERE OVER 30 YEARS tells me it OFTEN RAINS in JAPAN throughout the whole year either light or heavy rain. This is why you see umbrellas everytime the whole year on combinis. I preferred LINEN instead to wear on summer, personal choice, can not phantom wearing merino wool O_o.. and yeah people DO NOT WEAR JEANS in summer !! Wear also LIGHT, FLEXIBLE; waterproof shoes. And WE are not japanese so don't feel sorry for wearing shorts ! Come on! But yeah I do cover myself when going into a temple or shrine. ALWAYS CHECK THE WEATHER one day before.. if it says 50% or more chance of rain.. oh yeah it will rain heavy.
Yes, as mentioned in the video, there are typically 10-12 rainy days in April. Just because June is the start of the "rainy season", doesn't mean it doesn't rain during other times of year. It just rains a ton during rainy season. ☔️
April is rainy season isn’t it? Japan is weird as they have four distinct seasons but also get that tropical wet/dry seasons layered over the top (but not as distinct as say the Philippines or other tropical country).
@@solomani5959April isn't rainy season. Rainy season is what you mentioned- tsuyu, which happens in June and the first half, roughly, of July. Honestly Tokyo gets about the same amount of rain days all year round. Winter has fewer but still enough that I suggest people check the weather report every day even then. If you're staying in Japan for 3+ weeks it's nearly certain you're going to get at least a little bit of rain no matter what time of year you go. Even in June/July tsuyu it doesn't actually rain a bunch more days- the rain is just much more significant when it does rain. eg, if you go in April for 2 weeks you might expect 2 days of light/moderate rain which may or may not be bad enough to disrupt your plains and 2 days where you carry your umbrella around all day but only used it for 20 minutes. In late June you would expect something more like 2 days with light/moderate rain and 2 days of heavy rain with occasional downpour.
