Weather forecasts
Jun 24, 2010 | 5:51 am
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Weather forecasts
What's a good source of weather forecasts while in Japan? I'll be in Tokyo and Kyoto in early September and I see that it's one of the wettest months. I'd like to be able to plan for day trips and such a few days ahead. Is there anything like the Weather Channel in Japan? I don't necessarily need to understand what they're saying as long as there are good maps and graphics. I know I could ask the hotel staff, but from past experience overseas they always seem to have a sunnier outlook! A good source in English would be best.
Jun 24, 2010 | 7:08 am
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www.weather.com will provide forecasts for Tokyo and Kyoto in English - and as a bonus, you'll get the temperature in familiar units (R?).
Jun 24, 2010 | 12:52 pm
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Second Weather.com. In addition, I always check the local news on TV each morning when I get up. Even if you don't understand the language, they use cute animated weather maps that are pretty easy to figure out.
Jun 24, 2010 | 1:05 pm
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Another option in the Tokyo area is FEN (the Far Eastern Network of (U.S.) Armed Forces Radio).
Back in the olden days when I was a student in Tokyo, the TV weather forecasts never told you what the temperature was going to be, only whether it would rain or not. To decide whether to wear a jacket or coat on any given day, I'd tune into FEN (somewhere on the AM dial--I forget where), where they'd give the forecast temperatures for all the areas that had U.S. military bases.
Back in the olden days when I was a student in Tokyo, the TV weather forecasts never told you what the temperature was going to be, only whether it would rain or not. To decide whether to wear a jacket or coat on any given day, I'd tune into FEN (somewhere on the AM dial--I forget where), where they'd give the forecast temperatures for all the areas that had U.S. military bases.
Jun 24, 2010 | 1:30 pm
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Jun 24, 2010 | 2:37 pm
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Jun 24, 2010 | 6:50 pm
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The weather forecasts here have pretty low accuracy, though. I would advise you not to worry too much about what they say, and instead keep contingency plans for both rain and shine on any given day.
Jun 26, 2010 | 6:32 pm
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I use weather.com and make my plans based on the radar map.