Tokyo in July

Heat and humidity.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatGood walking weather.
• NovemberGreatLeaves late November.
• MayGreatAvoid Golden Week.
• DecemberGoodIlluminations; closures Dec 29–Jan 3.

• TokyoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimahot

  Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Rainy season (tsuyu)

  About early June to mid-July · Whole city

  Grey days and steady rain; hydrangeas at Hakusan Shrine and in Kamakura. Plan indoor mornings.

• Hōzuki-ichi (lantern-plant fair)

  9–10 July · Sensō-ji

  Stalls of potted lantern plants fill the precinct; a visit on these days is said to count for many.

• Mitama Matsuri check

  Mid-July · Yasukuni Shrine, Kudanshita

  Thousands of lanterns on the approach in the evenings.

• Sumida River fireworks check

  Last Saturday of July (check) · Asakusa and the Sumida riverside

  About a million people; Asakusa station and riverside streets are gridlocked from late afternoon.

Crowds · Japan overall

Medium

Prices · Japan overall

Medium

Japan overall: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tokyo, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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