John Asano, Author at Japan Travel Advice

Festivals and Events for September in Japan

By John Asano On September 2, 2018

Festivals and Events for September 2019 in Japan September in Japan is the start of autumn with the promise of cooler weather and pleasant temperatures ahead. The weather remains hot, but the humidity starts to …

Festivals and Events for August in Japan

By John Asano On August 5, 2018

Festivals and Events for August 2019 in Japan August in Japan is the middle of summer and is the peak summer festival season with festivals and events taking place all around Japan. The weather is …

Festivals and Events for July in Japan

By John Asano On July 5, 2018

Festivals and Events for July 2019 in Japan July in Japan is the start of the summer festival season and is one of the best times to experience one of Japan’s many traditional festivals. There …

Festivals and Events for June in Japan

By John Asano On June 2, 2018

Itadori Hydrangea Festival in Seki, Gifu Prefecture

Festivals and Events for June 2019 in Japan June in Japan is the start of summer with warmer weather and the beautiful colours of the hydrangea flowers (ajisai), the symbol of the rainy season in …

Festivals and Events for May in Japan

By John Asano On May 5, 2018

WikiMedia Commons Festivals and Events for May 2019 in Japan May in Japan sees spring in full swing with warm weather and blue skies. It is the last month of beautiful spring weather before the …

Festivals and Events for April in Japan

By John Asano On April 8, 2018

Festivals and Events for April 2019 in Japan April in Japan sees spring in full swing with cherry blossoms at their peak in early April through-out central Japan. Early April is usually the best time …

Festivals and Events for March in Japan

By John Asano On March 10, 2018

Festivals and Events for March 2019 in Japan March is the start of spring in Japan and the promise of warmer days ahead. The weather starts to warm up and you can experience both the …

Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast 2018

By John Asano On March 4, 2018

Cherry Blossoms at Gifu Park in Gifu City

Japan Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Forecast for 2018 This year’s cherry blossom forecast is expected to open earlier than average schedule across Japan in 2018 due to a recent streak of high temperatures. The cherry blossom …

Festivals and Events for February in Japan

By John Asano On February 17, 2018

Image source Festivals and Events for February 2020 in Japan February in Japan is the end of winter and typically one of the coldest months. It is a good time to go skiing or snowboarding, …

Festivals and Events for January in Japan

By John Asano On January 4, 2018

Festivals and Events for January 2020 in Japan January in Japan is the middle of winter with cold temperatures throughout the country. It is typically one of the coldest months, but it is still a …