Hi all,
I’m going to Japan this July and I’d like to ask for some tips to avoid heat stroke in Japan.
I’ve been reading comments and threats about traveling to Japan in July, most of them mentioned Heat stroke and how hot the weather is. If anyone has been there in July, please give me some advice.
Thank you.
Edit:
Thank you guys for your advice!
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Drink water and avoid extended outdoor activities. It’s not like heat stroke in Japan is different than anywhere else.
Drink water, use an umbrella, go indoors to cool down as much as you can.
Just don’t go in July
You can get cool wipes from any konbini that can also assist in keeping you cool along with what others have said on here.
Cooled drink vending machines at every corner in Japan are the greatest invention since the wheel. They save your ass on a hot day.
Go inside where the air conditioning is before you start feeling overheated. Wear a hat. Get a little hanky or washcloth that you can wet and wipe down your face and arms. Keep some water or sports drink with you and sip it. There are drinks and candies with added salts and minerals for people to use to prevent heatstroke but I personally prefer plain water and getting salts through regular food. Above all, don’t wait until you start feeling bad to take shelter somewhere cool! You can always just pop into a convenience store or something and look around for a minute if you need to.
I would strongly recommend linen clothing as much as possible. I know Muji used to have a lot of 100% linen clothes that really helped when we visited in 2018 with 40C heat. It also dries incredibly quickly unlike cotton which usually gets drenched in sweat. I find it is much easier to get linens in Japan compared to my home country of Canada.
I know others really swear by the airism line by uniqlo but the synthetics generally work less well for me but YMMV.
There are also cooling wipes for your face at the pharmacies made by Gasby and others.
It does help to have a tiger/thermos/zojirushi to keep your drinks cold. Without one your drink will warm up pretty fast if not quickly consumed.
Do as much outdoor activities you can well before noon. Schedule any indoor activities for the afternoon. I typically go to Japan during August and it’s pretty brutal. If you’re able to, travel up North to Tohoku or Hokkaido as temperatures will be more bearable. Also be aware that from July through August tends to be the height of typhoon season.
Parasol?