Japan in June
The rainy season, tsuyu, drives part of the crowd away. Green gardens, and visitor numbers falling. The most underrated month of the year. The rainy season covers the southern half from June 10. Temples are empty and hotel rates hit their floor.
In Tokyo, 26°C (79°F) in the afternoon and 19°C (66°F) at night on average, while at the same moment Sapporo sits at 22°C (72°F) and Naha at 30°C (86°F). Across the cities we track, this is one of the four quietest months of the year for accommodation.
Japan weather in June, north to south
| City | Afternoon / night | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo north (Hokkaido) | 22°C (72°F) / 13°C (55°F) | little rain 60 mm, one day in 4 |
| Tokyo central (Kanto) | 26°C (79°F) / 19°C (66°F) | very wet 168 mm, one day in 3 |
| Kyoto central (Kansai) | 28°C (82°F) / 19°C (66°F) | very wet 200 mm, one day in 3 |
| Osaka central (Kansai) | 28°C (82°F) / 20°C (68°F) | very wet 185 mm, one day in 3 |
| Naha far south (Okinawa) | 30°C (86°F) / 25°C (77°F) | very wet 284 mm, one day in 3 |
The rainy season sets in around June 6 in Kansai and June 7 around Tokyo, until roughly July 19. Hokkaido in the north escapes it: the Japan Meteorological Agency declares no rainy season there. See The rain comes in two waves on the pillar page
Thirty-year averages (1991-2020) recorded by the Japan Meteorological Agency, which tell you the month's usual climate and not the weather you will actually get on the dates you have chosen. Last checked August 8, 2026.
Roughly what it costs
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The dates in June
No Japanese public holiday this month. Nothing stands out, so you can pick your nights freely. Only Saturdays stay a little dearer, as they do all year.
No public holiday this month
Saturdays stay the most expensive nights, as they do all year
In practice: pick your dates freely. Only Saturdays stay dearer, and a ryokan on a weeknight is still easy to find.
Where to start
The order matters more than how early you get to it.
Kyoto and the small stops first
Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama, and any night in a ryokan: few rooms, and the whole of Japan is aiming at the same dates, so this is where it is decided first, not in Tokyo.
Tokyo and Osaka can wait
Tens of thousands of rooms. These cities are never really full. The simplest approach is still to book it all in one go, on free cancellation rates for whatever might still move.
Three questions about June
What is the weather like in June? In Tokyo, 26°C (79°F) in the afternoon and 19°C (66°F) at night on average, while at the same moment Sapporo sits at 22°C (72°F) and Naha at 30°C (86°F). The rainy season sets in around June 6 in Kansai and June 7 around Tokyo, until roughly July 19. Hokkaido in the north escapes it: the Japan Meteorological Agency declares no rainy season there.
Is June cheaper? Across the cities we track, this is one of the four quietest months of the year for accommodation. The price range for the month is in the budget block, city by city.
Does it rain the whole time in June? No. The rainy season moves in waves rather than continuously, and Hokkaido in the north escapes it almost entirely, and it is also one of the quietest months of the year for accommodation, with hotel rates at their floor.
Going further
Is Japan cheap? In dollars yes, in yen no
Yes, and no. A bowl of ramen went from ¥601 in 2020 to ¥741 today, up 23% in yen, while the yen lost a third against the dollar.
CalendarHow to book hotels in Japan: when sales open
The costly mistake is reading an empty calendar as a full one. Inns open about 6 months out, train seats 1 month out, and nothing exists before that.
Which site to book on
Every site holds a different slice of Japan. We tell you which one holds what.
See who gives access to what →What a ryokan rate includes
It counts people rather than rooms, and dinner is nearly always inside it, served at a fixed time that you pick when you book rather than on the evening itself.
Read the ryokan page →Bookings for your dates open on a fixed date. We write that day.
Say you're after the cherry blossoms in April 2027: ryokan inns open around October. On the day, you get an email, you book, and it's done.
Temperature and rainfall: 1991-2020 normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Occupancy from Japan's official tourism statistics, public holidays from the official calendar. Tanuki Trip never books on your behalf. You book it yourself, wherever you want.