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Where to go in Japan in summer

Summer is June to August north of the equator; March to May in South Asia; December to February south of the equator. These are the places in Japan where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Summer in the north: June to August

1 of the 6 places is a sweet spot or good in at least two of June, July and August; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Niseko Japan June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 20–25°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in South Asia: March to May

5 of the 6 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Tokyo Japan March: goodApril: goodMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 15–23°C
  2. Osaka Japan March: okApril: sweet spotMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 14–23°C
  3. Hiroshima Japan March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 14–22°C
  4. Niseko Japan March: sweet spotApril: okMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 3–16°C
  5. Kyoto Japan March: okApril: goodMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 14–24°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in the south: December to February

1 of the 6 places is a sweet spot or good in at least two of December, January and February.

  1. Tokyo Japan December: avoidJanuary: goodFebruary: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 9–11°C

Fewer than two good months

Japan, season by season

Summer elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank