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Japan's Secret 6th Season — and the Word That Saves Your June Trip

To say the rainy season (early-summer wet stretch) in Japanese, say 梅雨 (tsuyu).

Booked Japan for June? There's a 'hidden season' nobody warned you about.

tsuyu the rainy season (early-summer wet stretch)

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  1. 6月の日本、実は「第6の季節」があるよ。 Rokugatsu no Nihon, jitsu wa “dairoku no kisetsu” ga aru yo. June in Japan has a hidden 'sixth season' — here's the word for it.
  2. これが「梅雨」。毎日のように雨が降るんだ。 Kore ga “tsuyu.” Mainichi no yō ni ame ga furu n da. This is 'tsuyu' — the rainy season. It rains almost every day.
  3. 「傘」を忘れずに。コンビニで買えるよ。 “Kasa” o wasurezu ni. Konbini de kaeru yo. Don't forget a 'kasa' (umbrella) — grab a clear one at any konbini.
  4. お店の入口で、傘に袋をかけてね。 O-mise no iriguchi de, kasa ni fukuro o kakete ne. At shop entrances, slip your wet umbrella into the plastic sleeve.
  5. 雨の日本も、きれいだよ。保存してね👇 Ame no Nihon mo, kirei da yo. Hozon shite ne. Rainy Japan is gorgeous in its own way. Save this for June 👇

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