The summer months of July and August are the best time to get outdoors and enjoy one of the numerous summer festivals on offer across Japan....

Summer fireworks in Japan have a long history and can be considered a quintessential part of the warmer months in Japan. Across the countr...

Marine Day or “Umi no Hi” (海の日) in Japanese is an annual Japanese National Holiday held on the third Monday of July. It is also sometimes ...

It’s mid-August and summer is fully upon us now in Central Japan. It is really hot and humid with no relief in sight! We recently posted 1...

Summer in Japan is very hot and sticky with the mercury rising to the mid and high 30C levels with very little relief at night. Popular de...

One of the great things about living in Japan is the seasonal food and drinks that come around every year, and summer in no exception. Sum...

Summer trends in Japan for 2013 include vivid colours and colours such as blue, red, yellow, green, pink as well as neon colours. Printed ...

Cormorant Fishing or ukai  in Japanese is a major summer attraction on the Nagara River in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Ukai is a ...

July is the start of the hot summer period in Japan with the end of the rainy season. This is the time to head outdoors and enjoy the nume...

Summer is the time for festivals, food and fireworks in Japan. The white winter landscape has been covered in lush greenery with the sound...

http://www.inhabitat.com Japan’s hot and humid summers have led to many great ideas and inventions to try and stay cool and beat the sum...