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Japanese Culture

What Happens in Japan, Month by Month

Sixteen national holidays, three weeks when the country stops, and a festival nearly every month. What each one is, when prices jump, and what closes.

Dylan Carver

Travel to Japan

The Best Time of Year to Visit Japan

The best weather and the biggest crowds fall in different months, and that gap is the whole opportunity. Month by month, plus the three weeks the entire country travels.

Kaori Miyata