Discuss Seasonal Travel Patterns In Japan And How They Are Affected By Climate

By: B Hart

How Travelers Get There

» Tokyo is Japan’s gateway (P. 480), Narita National Airport

is where most international flights land.

» Japan airlines offers flights to Japan anytime, along with

All Nippon Airways.

» It takes about 11 hours to reach Tokyo from Los Angeles.

Weather Patterns

» Japan’s climate is temperate, though conditions are less than ideal; gray and drizzly days are all too common. Summers are warm and humid, whereas winters are chilly.

» Spring is a legendary time to visit Japan; the cherry blossoms are in bloom, the temperatures are pleasant, and the rainy season hasn’t quite started yet.

Important Places

» Tokyo – Ginza District, Imperial Palace

» Kyoto – Nijo Castle, Hiroshima

» Osaka – Osaka Castle, Performances of Kabuki

Drama

Cultural Patterns

» Very formal in their introductions. Handshaking is

acceptable, but bowing is still the custom.

» Position holds great meaning in Japan and business cards

are widely exchanged.

» Elderly and superiors are treated with the utmost respect.