💡 Tips & Essentials

🌤️ June Weather Strategy

Early rainy season (tsuyu): highs around 26-28°C / 79-82°F, lows around 20°C / 68°F, with frequent but intermittent showers. Strategy: carry a compact umbrella or poncho every day, keep an indoor backup for each outdoor stop, and do outdoor sights early. Rainy season usually runs early June to mid-July.

🎒 Packing Essentials

Portable fan + cooling towels — muggy rainy-season days

Refillable water bottle

Comfortable walking shoes — 15,000-25,000 steps on big days

Small backpack or crossbody — for daily merch purchases

Extra foldable duffel bag — for getting all that merch home

Portable charger — phone is your map, camera, translator

Rain jacket / compact umbrella

Light layers — AC is FREEZING inside, scorching outside

💴 Money

Cash still important for small shops, temples, vending machines. Withdraw yen at 7-Eleven ATMs (Visa/MC accepted, low fees). Credit cards accepted at major stores/hotels/restaurants.

📶 Internet

Rent Pocket WiFi at Haneda (¥500-1,000/day / ~$3-7 for family) or get eSIM before departure (Ubigi, Airalo).

📱 Apps to Download

Google Maps — Download offline Japan maps

NAVITIME — Train/bus schedules

Google Translate — Download Japanese for offline camera

Suica app — If using Mobile Suica on iPhone

Klook / KKday — Last-minute tickets