Summer in Japan can be quite hot and humid, especially in June and July during rainy season. But don’t let the weather stop you! Summer is also the perfect time to enjoy great seasonal food, beautiful views and lots of outdoor activities. Everywhere you go you can find street festivals, mouthwatering cuisine and spectacular firework shows. A great chance to hike through breathtaking national parks, unwind on sun-kissed beaches, and admire the blooming flowers.
Here’s a collection of images to help you cool down.
Japanese woman enjoying a stroll in the woods. (Photo by maruco/Aflo Images)
Surfers at the beach on a summer morning. (Photo by Norimoto Ichikawa/Aflo Images)
Friends having fun at BBQ party. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Summer at Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. (Photo by SHOSEI/Aflo Images)
Japanese kids enjoying rice balls at the park. (Photo by Naoki Morita/Aflo Images)
Summer fireworks festival in Akita Prefecture. (Photo by TTak/Aflo Images)
Japanese style “Kakigori” shaved ice. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Couple enjoying fireworks in traditional yukatas. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Blooming Hydrangea flowers in Kamakura. (Photo by Hiroyuki Nagaoka/Aflo Images)
Woman wearing a yukata dancing at a summer festival. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Fireflies by the river in Kyoto. (Photo by Shigeki Tanaka/Aflo Images)
Japanese man paddle boarding at sea in Kagoshima. (Photo by Manzo Niikura/Aflo Images)
Fresh green at a temple in Kyoto. (Photo by Hideaki Tanaka/Aflo Images)
Happy kid eating a tomato. (Photo by Nobutsugu Sato/Aflo Images)
Light trails of people climbing Mount Fuji on a summer night. (Photo by Oi/Aflo Images)
Performers at traditional summer festival in Fukuoka. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Cute smiling kids wearing colorful yukatas. (Photo by Fumio Nabata/Aflo Images)
Rice terraces in Ishikawa Prefecture. (Photo by Hidekazu Ogawa/Aflo Images)
Woman taking in the view sitting on a cliff. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Traditional paper parasols in Yasaka, Kyoto. (Photo by SHOSEI/Aflo Images)
Group of friends enjoying a hike in the mountains. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival, Hiroshima. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Japanese family relaxing on the porch. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Japanese style cold somen noodles. (Photo by Naoya Suga/Aflo Images)
Japanese woman enjoying camping. (Photo by maruco/Aflo Images)
Flowers in full bloom in Biei, Hokkaido. (Photo by Hiroyuki Nagaoka/Aflo Images)
Japanese senior couple training at the park. (Photo by Aflo Images)
People kayaking at lake Yamanaka. (Photo by Atsushi Nishizawa/Aflo Images)
Woman wearing traditional yukata. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Cold beer on the porch. (Photo by SHOSEI/Aflo Images)
Kid playing at the river. (Photo by Katsumi Katagiri/Aflo Images)
Awaodori performers, Tokushima Prefecture. (Photo by Hiroshi Mizobuchi/Aflo Images)
Woman eating ice cream at the park. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Couple wearing a yukata at Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto. (Photo by lapis lazuli/Aflo Images)
Foreign tourist wearing yukata at traditional house. (Photo by Aflo Images)
Skin diver swimming in Ogasawara Island. (Photo by Toshio Minami/Aflo Images)
Japanese woman enjoying a stroll by the sea in Summer. (Photo by Aflo Images)
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