{"id":4108,"date":"2020-04-26T10:36:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T01:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/tokyo-rainy-season-ideas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:38","slug":"tokyo-rainy-season-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/tokyo-rainy-season-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Tokyo during Rainy Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">We\u2019ve braved yet another cold winter, sat out under the pink trees during <i>hanami<\/i> season, and seen it warm up steadily with our minds starting to look towards the barbecues, beach trips, and <i>bon ordori<\/i> festivals of summer. But we have to get through three or so weeks of dreary, sopping wet <i>tsuyu<\/i> rainy season in the first half of June first. So in a bid to save you from cabin fever after being outside during our spectacular springtime, let\u2019s check out what can be done around the Tokyo Metropolis even when the weather isn\u2019t being very cooperative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>A museum visit is never a bad thing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-32974 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/National-Museum-of-Nature-and-Science-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"National Museum of Nature and Science\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Like any world-class city worth its salt, Tokyo is awash in cultural institutions. Museums and galleries are all over the place waiting for you to check out the hidden treasures inside.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Here are a few we\u2019ve covered to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;0px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/museums-tokyo-kids\/\">Educational Museums in Tokyo That Your Kids (and You) Will Lov<span class=\"s2\">e<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/learn-about-tokyos-yesteryear-at-taito-shitamachi-museum\/\">Taito Shitamachi Museu<span class=\"s2\">m<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/museum-of-yebisu-beer-tokyo\/\">Museum of Yebisu Beer, Toky<span class=\"s2\">o<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/?p=35648\">JR East Railway Museum<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/shin-yokohama-raumen-museum\/\">Yokohama Ramen Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Ready, Set, Charge it! Let\u2019s go shopping<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s no shortage of places to be separated from your hard-earned yen here, and since it\u2019s pouring outside you may as well go ahead and use that as an excuse for a mini shopping spree.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/tokyo-midtown-hibiya\/\">Tokyo Midtown Hibiya: Upscale shopping at the Emperor\u2019s front doo<span class=\"s2\">r<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/search?newwindow=1&amp;q=Lalaport&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=35601695,139778228,21295&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJwLO9qqjbAhVGwLwKHbGhAJsQjGoIbQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d325997.8451402943!2d139.76236062382816!3d35.60899486776202!3m2!1i871!2i603!4f13.1\">Lalapor<span class=\"s2\">t<\/span><\/a>, for when you need a \u201cback home-style\u201d shopping mall experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/search?newwindow=1&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ei=4-wLW9aYFcSA8gX_jKWgCg&amp;q=Mitsui+outlet+park&amp;oq=Mitsui+outlet+park&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i67k1l3j0l2j0i203k1j0l2j0i203k1j0i20i263k1.26331.30361.0.30667.18.10.0.8.8.0.115.925.3j6.9.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.17.965...35i39k1.0.8XUiWBgXQps#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d334418.6572414669!2d139.73944015706206!3d35.53435784494344!3m2!1i886!2i618!4f13.1\">Mitsui Outlet Park<span class=\"s2\">s<\/span><\/a> offer discount prices but are a little more involved to get to. Some offer bus services from nearby train stations or even Shinjuku and Tokyo stations. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Get your nerd on in <a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/under-the-tracks-in-akihabara\/\">Akihabar<span class=\"s2\">a<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/nakano-broadway-tokyos-other-akihabara\/\">Nakan<span class=\"s2\">o<\/span><\/a>. If you like to geek out over cameras, trains, comics, games, or anything else, just go to one of these places and your day is made.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-31135 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Movie-Theater-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Bum out at the Bijoux<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Personally, this is what I wind up doing by default. Most summer blockbusters come over to Japan around this time if they haven\u2019t arrived already, and there\u2019s usually a few good Japanese flicks out as well if you can speak the lingo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">[spacer height=&#8221;0px&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/search?newwindow=1&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ei=cu8LW6-aBYLL0gS-5I2wAQ&amp;q=toho+cinemas&amp;oq=toho+cinemas&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39k1j0j0i67k1j0l2j0i67k1j0l4.34033.34720.0.35435.4.4.0.0.0.0.189.413.0j3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.3.411...0i7i30k1j0i13k1.0.vpAikpv7Z8o#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d183285.37369984947!2d139.74976317943992!3d35.60334001396106!3m2!1i886!2i678!4f13.1\">Toho Cinema<span class=\"s2\">s<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/search?newwindow=1&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ei=Tu8LW8CuJIG50ATg7LvIAw&amp;q=aeon+cinemas&amp;oq=Aeon+&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0i67k1l2j0i20i263k1j0i203k1j0j0i203k1j0l4.30406.33265.0.34446.11.7.3.1.1.0.112.714.2j5.7.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.11.732...35i39k1j0i10k1j0i10i203k1.0.V7uphUU4LkA#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d735106.2199843476!2d139.65937655778725!3d35.38833264113291!3m2!1i886!2i678!4f13.1\">Aeon Cinema<span class=\"s2\">s<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/search?newwindow=1&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ei=A-0LW-evDYer8QXkq4aAAw&amp;q=109+cinemas&amp;oq=109+&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3.1.0l2j0i20i263k1j0l7.583110.584435.0.586279.4.4.0.0.0.0.205.495.2j1j1.4.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.4.494...35i39k1j0i67k1.0.w_vBW8O_4lI#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d72452.24743810622!2d139.68828325!3d35.599845450000004!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i378!2i268!4f13.1;tbs:lrf:!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:4\">109 Cinema<span class=\"s2\">s<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Stay home and chill<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">We have some of the fastest internet speeds on Planet Earth, and we can watch <a href=\"http:\/\/netflix.com\">Netfli<span class=\"s2\">x<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hulu.com\">Hul<span class=\"s2\">u<\/span><\/a> and even get programming from back home by using a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virtual_private_network\">VP<span class=\"s2\">N<\/span><\/a>, so why not kick back and veg out in front of the TV? You did get a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/product\/chromecast_2015\">Chromecas<span class=\"s2\">t<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv\/\">Apple T<span class=\"s2\">V<\/span><\/a> right?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Remember, you don\u2019t even need to worry about what to eat; there\u2019s an app for that too! <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/tokyo-food-apps-bring-the-restaurant-to-your-door\/\">Tokyo Food Apps Bring the Restaurant to Your Doo<span class=\"s2\">r<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/grocery-delivery-services-in-tokyo\/\">Grocery Delivery Services In Toky<span class=\"s2\">o<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Get your traveling shoes and go somewhere else<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have some way to take time off, you can always just go somewhere else; it isn\u2019t rainy season everywhere right? Okinawa just came out of their rainy season and Hokkaido won\u2019t get wet until July or so. And if you wanna leave Nippon totally there\u2019s always Hawaii, Guam, Taiwan, and more just a Haneda or Narita airport away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Don\u2019t panic, keep calm and stay dry <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">But if you do stay in town, remember to be careful and mind these tips for dealing with the impending drenching that is rainy season in Japan:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Buy an umbrella and take it EVERYWHERE. Do not try to tell yourself that it\u2019s sunny and doesn\u2019t look like rain. It will rain and you will be the only one without an umbrella. Yes, they\u2019re a pain to carry with you and yes, you will leave them somewhere (second hint: buy a cheap plastic one from Daiso or konbini) and need to buy another, but you will very grateful that you have it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Invest in a good pair of rain boots. Yes, I\u2019m talking about the rubber type that people in other areas of the world refer to as galoshes, gumboots, wellies, rain shoes, etc. Make sure they fit well and are comfortable. You will be wearing them a lot. Most shoe stores, department stores, and even some grocery stores have what you need to keep your tootsies dry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Take an extra pair of socks or stockings with you when you go out. Even with rain boots you will find that the rain is extra sneaky and manages to slip inside and drench everything in sight. There is nothing worse than having to sit in wet socks all day, especially when the air conditioning is cranked up and makes you cold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re like me and don\u2019t mind being wet outside but want to get dry in a hurry indoors, then just wear some sandals and shorts. I grew up in a very flash flood-prone part of America and became used to wet feet outside, dry feet inside. Remember to bring a towel!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Have a back-up plan if you plan on having a BBQ or want to do any sort of outdoor activity. In downtown Hiroshima, you can escape the rain by using the handy underground Shareo mall and the undercover protection of Hondori.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Breathe, try to stay cool, calm, and collected (yes, even in the ridiculously humid weather) and don\u2019t yell at everyone that annoys you. Tempers are easily tested during this season, but remember, it\u2019s just a season and it won\u2019t last forever.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014 by <a href=\"http:\/\/jlgatewood.com\">Jason L Gatewoo<span class=\"s2\">d<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Images:<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wet in the city&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxpixel.net\/Wet-Japan-Busy-Osaka-People-Rainy-Umbrella-400818\">Maxpixel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\">CC0<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;movie theater&#8221;, hashi photo, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/copyleft\/fdl.html\">GFDL<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AToyogeki-Movie_Toyooka002.jpg\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hirot\/6916343407\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of Nature and Science,To<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a>)\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/hirot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"cc:attributionurl noopener noreferrer\">t_hiro<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve braved yet another cold winter, sat out under the pink trees during hanami season, and seen it warm up steadily with our minds starting to look towards the barbecues, beach trips, and bon ordori festivals of summer. But we have to get through three or so weeks of dreary, sopping wet tsuyu rainy season [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":3815,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[261,65,162,54,59,85,103,37],"tags":[69,84,47,45,99],"class_list":["post-4108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-events","category-family-friendly","category-japan","category-life-in-japan","category-miscellaneous","category-shopping","category-tokyo-2","tag-event","tag-june","tag-tokyo-city-2","tag-tokyo-metropolis-2","tag-weekend-activities"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4108"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50335,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4108\/revisions\/50335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}