Daily weather updates and visibility conditions in Japan.
Japan’s cherry blossom season runs from late March to early May in a typical year as the sakura zensen (cherry blossom front) advances northward. On the 30-year averages, Tokyo opens March 24 / peaks March 31; Kyoto opens March 26…
As a powerful winter storm approaches Japan, with forecasts predicting a “once-in-a-decade” level of heavy snowfall around the January 12th holiday weekend, many travelers are understandably concerned. While the images of blankets of fresh powder are beautiful, the reality of…
Current date: 2025-12-26 (JST) What is the Forecast? Japan’s weather over the New Year holiday period is expected to feature a significant temperature drop and potential snow, particularly after January 1st. 1 While the last few days of December may…
Current date: 2025-12-22 (JST) What Happened After a period of unusually high temperatures across Japan, a significant cold wave is expected to arrive around the end of the year. 1 The shift follows a weekend where some areas in the…
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