{"id":3825,"date":"2020-07-15T10:33:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T01:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2020-07-15T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T01:33:21","slug":"best-times-to-visit-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/local-area-guides\/best-times-to-visit-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Times to Visit Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are so many\nthings to see in Japan that you may wonder when the best time to visit the\ncountry is. Check out our article to find out the best time to visit Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many\nthings to see and do in Japan. The island nation is a great place to visit\nbecause of the way that the old culture has fused with the new. It is unique in\nthat it has many areas that exemplify all four seasons. There are festivals,\nshrines, temples, and other naturally beautiful sights to see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are certain\nplaces to go during certain times of the year, but you may run into large\ncrowds during the tourist seasons. In this article, we will look at each of the\nfour seasons, and reveal which one is the best time to visit Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summertime is one\nof the busiest seasons in Japan and there many things to do and see during the\nhottest time in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are summer\nfestivals that happen throughout the summer, with some being world-famous for\ntheir size and presentation. The fireworks displays are huge and draw large\ncrowds of Japanese residents and foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wintertime in\nJapan features snow and special festivals. Some areas of Japan see larger\namounts of snow and they have appropriate celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hokkaido is the\nbest place to see snow and it has the best snow festivals in Japan. The Sapporo\nsnow festival is a stand-out that has large crowds gather to see it. They also have\na special fireworks festival, which is a rarity in the winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Year\u2019s Eve is\nthe biggest event of the year and everyone in the country participates in the\ncultural activities. It has become a popular event for foreigners as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Springtime features\nthe most popular tourist event in Japan. The cherry blossom season is an\nincredibly popular time for foreigners and Japanese people alike. There are\nspecial sakura drinks, foods, and merchandise that people can enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many festivals\ncelebrate the coming of spring and there is a special week that has multiple\nholidays in a row. The people of Japan call it Golden Week and it is one of the\nmost anticipated times of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall is one of\nthe best times to visit Japan. Some world-renowned events are only celebrated\nduring this time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first would\nbe to enjoy the changing of the colors. The wide forests of rural Japan become\nwaves of red, yellow, and brown. The parks in the cities become colorful spots\nthat visitors can sit and enjoy while eating Japanese sweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiking is a\npopular activity during this time as there isn\u2019t much rain and the weather is\ncool enough for long walks on the mountain trails. It is great to see the wide\nviews of Japanese nature and the way the trees change the view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halloween has\nbecome increasingly more popular over the years. Japanese people do not\npractice trick-or-treating, but the younger crowd partakes in Halloween parties.\nEvery year in Shibuya there is a large party that has draws the attention of\nmany foreigners. It has gotten larger every year but has become controversial\nbecause of the noise, disruption, and property damage left in its wake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Sumo\ntournament is a big competition that pits the top sumo wrestlers against each\nother. It is a hugely popular sporting event and is almost impossible to find\ntickets for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also many\nfall festivals for people to enjoy during autumn, such as the ramen festival in\nHokkaido. You can find local fall festivals all over Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Should you go?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The summertime\nsees large crowds and the best parts about summer are the festivities and\nfireworks displays. The ticket prices are reasonable since there isn\u2019t a large\nevent that draws in tourists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winter sees\nthe fewest visitors but it also has the smallest amount of events aside from\nNew Year\u2019s Eve. It becomes very crowded and it can be hard to find reasonable\nprices for plane tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The spring is the\nbusiest time of the year for Japan. The main reason for this is the cherry\nblossoms. So many people go to Japan to see the beautiful trees in bloom as\nwell as the big festivals. It is hard to buy reasonable tickets and the entire\ncountry is busy with visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fall is one\nof the best times to go to Japan since there aren\u2019t many festivals that are\nknown outside of Japan. It has beautiful scenery and some of the most pleasant\nweather of the year. If anyone wants to enjoy Japan and relax during their\nstay, fall is the best time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are so many things to see in Japan that you may wonder when the best time to visit the country is. Check out our article to find out the best time to visit Japan. There are so many things to see and do in Japan. The island nation is a great place to visit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-area-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}