June is Tsuyu 梅雨 season in Japan

[kifo]

The rainy season has started in Japan. June is always the rainy season and it finally started yesterday. The rain looks like it is almost Singapore level (excluding the once-in-50years type I think!)

I am paying close attention to the weather as I am going there in slightly more than a week's time.

 

[shadowWizz]

Uwahh.. thanks for the heads up.. I'll pack the raincoat in then..
Knew about the monsoon season, but didn't know it has become this bad so soon...

Flying over on Monday..

TS got any other advice for those traveling there this period? =)

 

[angcsbenny]

this year's rainy season is supposedly much earlier than expected according to what i heard on radio.

 

[lapucelle]

this year's rainy season is supposedly much earlier than expected according to what i heard on radio.

Been raining in Tokyo for the past 2 days and will continue to rain for the coming week. It's stay at home time!

 

[DriftKing]

I going 22-29 also... hopefully the rain will stop for a week!

 

[kifo]

Uwahh.. thanks for the heads up.. I'll pack the raincoat in then..
Knew about the monsoon season, but didn't know it has become this bad so soon...

Flying over on Monday..

TS got any other advice for those traveling there this period? =)

ehhh I am also quite at a loss...
I have lined up activities like going to the museums and shopping trips to pass the time. I also notices that the rain is not so bad in the Tohoku region. Maybe take some time to visit those places north of Tokyo then?

 

[kifo]

The rain over these 3 days have broken their meteorological records...

and for some more entertaining account of the rain, I like this guy's experience

 

[snap99]

lol @ the weather mascots .....

 

[kifo]

lol @ the weather mascots .....

That was Asahi TV's mascot Gochan!

 

[shadowWizz]

ehhh I am also quite at a loss...
I have lined up activities like going to the museums and shopping trips to pass the time. I also notices that the rain is not so bad in the Tohoku region. Maybe take some time to visit those places north of Tokyo then?

Ahh..
I'm also there to do a bit of shopping, but will be in Kansai to visit castles the day after landing in Tokyo.. Hope it's not too bad there too..

Thanks for the advice.