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  Wiadro on 07/02/2025 - 08:34

  +11

  japan is not fun in summer

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    Spendmore on 07/02/2025 - 08:37

    Why?

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      pakikanga on 07/02/2025 - 08:47

      +4

      Very hot and humid

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        Wiadro on 07/02/2025 - 08:49

        +2

        yeah its actually yuk.

        best time is Feb to April tbh

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          drhip on 07/02/2025 - 14:49

          @Wiadro: But it's expansive during that time tho..

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            Wiadro on 07/02/2025 - 15:09

            @drhip: i paid $200 more for flights in 2024 during march with JAL

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            ChunkyToast on 08/02/2025 - 15:44

            @drhip: It's an expAnsive place in general.

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          freeb1e4me on 07/02/2025 - 15:20

          @Wiadro: How is mid May to early June?

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      totsydeal on 07/02/2025 - 08:50

      +5

      Extremely hot and humid, but can manage. Japan offers something for every season.
      Anyways I'd avoid the Sakura weeks as I don't like queues :-)

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    HeartTimely on 07/02/2025 - 08:49

    +3

    Disagree. Hokkaido is very nice in summer, but Tokyo and below is not.

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      Mugsy on 07/02/2025 - 10:13

      +1

      I was thinking the same thing.

      I had been planning to take a visit to Osaka including a hike, visit to Kyoto, Kinosaki Onsen, Himeji, and Kobe. Basically eat a lot of nice foods, retrogame browsing, visiting game arcades, real life mario karting in the streets of Osaka, Universal Studios/SNW, a lot of scenery gazing, and train rides.

      But I don't think I can be confident in taking the trip (i.e. be able to book flights) until after April and by the time discounted flights pop up, I think the Kansai region will be too hot to holiday at.

      Hokkaido looks like a good alternative if I end up going in July/August.

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        GateauBoeuf on 07/02/2025 - 17:52

        +1

        Regarding the mario kart tours:(reddit.com)

        So…I used to work as one of the tour guides for over 2 years. (not a lot of people realize it's actually a tour, not just the tourists)

        Honestly minor incidents happened on daily basis, people crashing into cars, road signs, dropping their phones, swerving, drifting etc. And the go-karts, as much as they try to maintain them, at the end of the day they're just 50cc two stroke engines made in China, and they broke down all the time (we actually always carried tools, spare spark plugs and a battery)

        The worst story I have is when an Aussie tourist had a seizure in the middle of the road, resulting in him crashing into a post box. Thankfully a nurse was nearby and was able to help him. He got hospitalized for a couple of days I believe.

        Looking back on it, I cannot believe nothing serious has ever happened to me, but trust me, those things aren't (profanity) safe at all.

        Anyways, the company is shady, the carts aren't maintained, people can't drive and break the rules, it was a nightmare and I cannot believe nobody's dead yet.

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          Shenannigoat on 07/02/2025 - 19:44

          +1

          @GateauBoeuf: Not to mention the locals hate them.

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          Mugsy on 10/02/2025 - 10:50

          @GateauBoeuf: Cheers for that.

          Hmmm, maybe I should just buy a Switch and the latest Mario Kart… and go sit down at a cafe somewhere nice.

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    Circly on 07/02/2025 - 11:11

    +2

    Yeha it's hot but manageable.

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    nekker69 on 07/02/2025 - 11:51

    +1

    it's alright, it's not terrible and i had a great trip during july. mostly anywhere in doors will be blasting nice aircon and doesn't feel any different to aussie summers, but i guess it also depends where you are and what you're doing. but yeah, taking a full train/bus during hot humid weather sucks, and it rains quite frequently, it's just something to plan around

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    lunartemis on 07/02/2025 - 18:58

    Unless you travel to Hokkaido

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    Pobblebonk on 07/02/2025 - 19:43

    Samui janai desu ne.

    Mr. Jaffray taught me well.

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      belongsinforums on 07/02/2025 - 23:36

      Samukunai

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    AUBRX on 08/02/2025 - 14:22

    +1

    Japan in summer is fine. If you are not stupid the heat and humidity are manageable. The main problem for the time of year is typhoon season.

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    GS9891 on 08/02/2025 - 20:57

    It's hot and humid but no more than say Brisbane, and the summer festivals are great fun!

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  bitesized on 07/02/2025 - 09:04

  +2

  Visited end of July last year. Extremely hot and humid, even late at night. Only enjoyable in the mountains (Nagano), but otherwise, would avoid major cities.

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  tottenman on 07/02/2025 - 09:19

  +3

  Can you extend stopover in singapore?

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    imed on 07/02/2025 - 14:54

    Would also like to know this.

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  lothus777 on 07/02/2025 - 09:29

  3 weeks in August - won't be too bad right?

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    AUBRX on 08/02/2025 - 14:23

    If you don't care about typhoon disruptions, it would be fine.

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  viperacr on 07/02/2025 - 09:36

  Bit off topic, but what's Japan like in early November? Too hot still or manageable by then?

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    trappy76 on 07/02/2025 - 09:40

    +7

    November is awesome. The autumn leaves look amazing. When I went in 2022, we had near-perfect weather for 12 days. Only rained on the last day in Osaka.

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    takamachi on 07/02/2025 - 09:43

    +5

    Early November is an excellent time to visit. Generally mild temperatures but can be a bit chilly if you're in the north. Autumn colours around central Japan and generally not a peak travel time.

  • TightAl on 07/02/2025 - 10:53 Comment score below threshold.
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      viperacr on 07/02/2025 - 12:14

      Sorry for asking for personal experiences instead of a Google Search! How dare I!

      Maybe think before responding to someones comment as you come across as a dick.

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        TightAl on 07/02/2025 - 13:04

        -5

        Does 34 degrees and humid magically feel different when in another country?

        Who even said Japan is even hot in November lol, simple google would have told you otherwise already

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          viperacr on 07/02/2025 - 14:46

          +3

          @TightAl: You're on a forum mate. It's the same as going 'Why don't you just Google for online deals?' the whole point is to ask for people's recommendations & share information.

          Clearly you've got a lot of built up anger issues you should address first.

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            TightAl on 07/02/2025 - 16:41

            -4

            @viperacr: You asked a very poor quality question because you were too lazy to do a 5 second search.
            If you don't understand that, it's ok.

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              viperacr on 07/02/2025 - 17:00

              +1

              @TightAl: And it’s obvious by your response people think you’re an idiot.

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                TightAl on 07/02/2025 - 19:38

                -3

                @viperacr: it off topic, but what's Qld like in early November? Too cold still or manageable by then?
                Maybe you'll realise with this :)

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      AUBRX on 08/02/2025 - 14:23

      +1

      Google also sells your data and scrapes it to train it's energy hungry ai.

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    snep on 07/02/2025 - 13:14

    I went mid-late November last year and it was a great time to go. Very pleasant temperatures around Honshu and crowds not too bad. Autumn leaves were a bit delayed last year, best period was more like late Nov to early December depending on location(n-kishou.com).

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    Shenannigoat on 07/02/2025 - 19:49

    I went mid-November last year, and it was great. I was still able to wear shorts the whole time (in the cities I was often the only one but I get hot easily in long pants unless it's really cold out). Also I did a lot of walking. Last time I went it was mid-late June and quite humid, rained half the time I was in Osaka. Others have suggested Hokkaido for summer so I'd like to go there next time I have the opportunity. But yeah, from my experience November's really nice.

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  KenDiaMoi on 07/02/2025 - 09:46

  +1

  15 hour layover? Wtf

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    Megatron on 07/02/2025 - 10:51

    +10

    No, its IWTF

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      TightAl on 07/02/2025 - 10:53

      lol

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  k15866 on 07/02/2025 - 09:47

  +1

  Singapore Airlines website also had some Syd - Tokyo from ~July 28-31 to Mid-Late August (16-20something) for about $809 yesterday
  Allows you to do a multicity stopover in SIN and book directly with airline to forego any name mishap shenanigens with 3rd parties

  +1 for Hokkaido in Summer.

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  Miso on 07/02/2025 - 10:26

  Great price, shocking weather

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  GenghisGun on 07/02/2025 - 10:48

  +1

  Was excite until I saw the dates, super moist in summer. I checked November out of interest, and its around 1.6k return

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  nomoneynoproblems on 07/02/2025 - 11:07

  +2

  People really overrate summer in Japan. I honestly think it’s mainly Melbourne folk who have never experienced what a normal summer is for the rest of the world. Is it hot? Yes. Is it humid? Yes. If you’ve been in summer to Europe, North America, anywhere north of Sydney, it’s really no different. I only travel to Japan in summer to escape Melbourne winter btw.

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    AUBRX on 08/02/2025 - 14:25

    Japan is quite good for escaping the miserable winter here. It is only frustrating in typhoon season, which can come early due to hotter than average surface sea temperatures.

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  SuHao on 07/02/2025 - 11:52

  -3

  Do you have deals to Vietnam?

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  Palomino on 07/02/2025 - 12:13

  Why are the dates always terrible?

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    Shenannigoat on 07/02/2025 - 19:50

    They seem to avoid school holidays.

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  Archaleas on 07/02/2025 - 12:28

  Late to book but wanting to plan a trip over easter, maybe 17th April - 28th April.

  Anyone managed to find any deals for this time? (BNE) all that I am seeing are pretty jacked up which makes sense for the time of year

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    sakurakiks on 08/02/2025 - 10:08

    +1

    I am late too, was checking last two days but nothing good to any of the major asian cities!! I already took the leave too, but have nothing planned!

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      Archaleas on 08/02/2025 - 23:40

      Feeling the pain, I'll let you know if I find anything. Please do the same 🙂

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  Freestyle on 07/02/2025 - 13:23

  whats the point of cheaper if its 15h layover, taking those extra time off costs more than the savings lol

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    snep on 07/02/2025 - 14:14

    +6

    A long layover in singapore can be quite fun. I spent a day there (6am flight arrival, 14h layover) and roamed around gardens by the bay, the F1 track and hawker stalls before the next flight.

    Maybe not for everyone though.

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  hotdish on 07/02/2025 - 16:19

  Hobart gets a run but Canberra doesn't lol?

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  letmecry on 07/02/2025 - 16:45

  Why do you want to add another 6-7 hrs on top.

  It's ok if you fly to Europe or south east Asia and have a stop over.

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  hazzad on 08/02/2025 - 08:30

  +1

  Planning on a trip with my teen kids to Japan this year and was looking at late nov depart(after year 12 exams) for about 10 days. Would be our first trip overseas. I've been trying to work out if that time of year was the best option as I'd been watching some YouTube vids that seem to indicate that it gets colder towards that time. Seems a few comments above suggest it's a decent time to go. Am I better off holding off until early 2026 for nicer weather? Seems people suggest Feb to April is good? Being the first time I've had to arrange a OS trip for nearly 20 years it all seems quite daunting. Does ozbargains have a way of searching what deals/prices have been had at certain times of the year?

  We were originally looking at a stopover in Hong Kong for family reasons but they will have come back to aus by then so we're considering Singapore as my youngest would love to see the city. Having a hard time working out of you can actually stop over in Singapore for a few days with these deals. Seems a few people have asked above but no one seems to know. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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  limyandi on 08/02/2025 - 09:25

  Is KIX a good stop? Is it easy to get to Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka?

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    GS9891 on 08/02/2025 - 21:13

    KIX is Osaka (well more or less, an hour to central Osaka via the Haruka).

    Flight-wise, yes, has connections to all the other major cities.

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  amorn on 12/02/2025 - 20:39

  How to stay longer in Singapore?