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July in Tokyo: Hot and humid, but summer festivals are spectacular

July is hot and steamy. The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival makes it all worthwhile for one evening.

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July is hot and steamy. The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival makes it all worthwhile for one evening.

Temperatures and humidity are both high, making sightseeing in the middle of the day genuinely uncomfortable. Tokyo's solution: start early, retreat to air-conditioned spaces at midday (Tokyo has no shortage of excellent options), and come out again in the evening. Summer festivals and fireworks displays are spectacular. Tanabata decorations fill shopping streets with elaborate paper ornaments.

Low seasonHot and humidSummer tourists rising
Temperature
25-32°C
77-90°F
Rain
Hot and humid
Wetter pattern
Crowds
Summer tourists rising
Manageable
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Lightest possible clothes. Portable fan. Strong sunscreen. Hydration at all times.

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cultural · Jul 25

Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

One of Tokyo’s biggest events.

Book early
cultural · Jul 7

Tanabata Festival

Decorations across shopping streets.

Gets busy
cultural · Jul 13-16

Mitama Matsuri

Lantern festival at Yasukuni Shrine.

Gets busy
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