My husband and I are on the tail end of a 3-week Japan trip. We visited Tokyo, Kawaguchiko, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. I will preface this by saying that I loved our trip and don't regret going whatsoever. We got to see and do so much cool stuff, and it is truly a vacation I will remember forever!
September was the only month that worked for both of our schedules. I read a lot about September weather, particularly on this subreddit, before leaving. While some folks were saying that the heat and humidity were bearable, the vast majority warned that it really is brutal, especially if you're coming from a milder climate (which we were). Although I tried as much as possible to prepare myself as much as possible for extremes that I'd never experienced before, I naively clung to the hope that maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be that bad?
lol nope… it was no joke. With temps in the 90s (Fahrenheit) nearly every day and very high humidity, it was difficult to be outside for long. Wearing makeup felt pointless because I just sweated most of it off. Our saving graces were air conditioned cafes and arcades (there are seriously so many cool arcades throughout Japan! Definitely go check them out).
But yeah. If you found this post by searching "September" in this subreddit like I did, and you're preparing for your trip wondering, "is it really that bad?" …yeah. Be prepared for it to be that bad. I vey much hope to visit Japan again someday, but I will never ever do summer here again lol
by emshlaf
