梅雨 – Rainy Season

Last year the rainy season ended at the end of June in Tokyo.  That was the earliest ever according to the Japan Weather Association which has been keeping records since 1951.  This year they are predicting that the rainy season will last until the mid/end of July. Usually the rainy season in Tokyo area starts near the end of May or the beginning of June and ends around the beginning to middle of July.  The rain often brings out the beauty of scenery in Japan especially at the traditional showplaces.