Hey Reddit! 🙂
I'm a 31-year-old F planning my first solo backpack trip to Japan! I will be there from June 11 to July 31, 2026. Fortunately, I've traveled through multiple cities on my two previous trips, from Tokyo, Osaka, Hakone, Nagoya, Kyoto, Mino, Sapporo, Noboribetsu, to Otaru, but these travels were both in Winter (DEC-JAN)! I loved it though!
I love trying new-to-me, delicious foods, konbini, small towns, gachapon <3, coffee, onsen, temples, castles, matcha, architecture, and nature. #not-a-tour-gal #happysake #tsukemenÂ
What do you think I should know about traveling in the Summer? I know it can rain in June and get humid and hot in July, but what else can I expect?
I plan to hit the Kansai, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Ehime, and Kagawa prefectures for sure. What are your top must-sees? Must eats? Must-dos?
Is there a good way to couchsurf in Japan or to stay with a local family?
I'll be in Osaka for the first few, let's go!
Kindly,
Loverly1910
by loverly1910