There are four seasons in Japan. In the Tokyo region spring is generally March to May, summer is June to August, autumn is September to November, and winter is December to February. It’s often rainy from June to July, with humid days following one after the other. From the end of August to the middle of September, typhoons occasionally hit the region. It snows a few times a year. The best seasons for sightseeing are spring when the cherry blossoms bloom and autumn when the leaves change color. Nowadays due to the effects of global warming, summer has become extremely long with hot days following one after another.