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Did you know Japan has a rainy season? It’s staring now. I talked about this unique period and share recommendations for activities to make the most of it. Check it out and discover what Japan’s rainy season has to offer.

This episode's vocab list:

季節 season

梅雨入りthe onset of the rainy season

本州の北の方 the Northern part of honshu, the main island of Japan

6月中旬 mid-June

下旬 the end of the month

梅雨明け ending the rainy season

天気予報 weather forecast

ローカルならではunique to the local area; something only found locally

この時期ならでは unique to this season; specific to this time of year

梅雨の風物詩 a symbol of the rainy season

アジサイ hydrangea

全国各地 everywhere in the country

名所 noted place

ピッタリ just right

感動しますよ。I bet you will be impressed by the scenery.

代表的 representing

花菖蒲 iris

アジサイと比べると with a comparison with hydrangea

一万四千 14 thousand

ホタル観賞 firefly viewing

神秘的 mystic

博物館 museum

美術館 art museum

科学館 science museum

地元の人 local people

日本人観光客 domestic tourists

活動的 active

空いている to not be crowed

マイナスなことばかりではありません。There are not only negative things.