Rainy Days in Japan

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about rainy days? Do you feel calm and relaxed while drinking tea and reading your favorite book? Do you feel frustrated because it’s humid and your hair gets frizzy and dry? Or do you feel happy thinking about kids playing on the puddles and enjoying the rain showers?

Japan is a gem when it’s rainy—with popular city streets like Ameyoko or Shibuya scramble having fewer people, everyone avoiding the rain and taking shelter at the nearby restaurants. Most people are enjoying a hot bowl of ramen (egg noodles) or a hot cup of joe (coffee). We take time to slow down and allow nature to take its course.

My favorite experience has got to be drinking coffee at a random coffee shop enjoying the sights, the scenery, and the people. It makes me appreciate nature, architecture, and the flow of everyday life.

Whenever the rain falls, lets’ all take time to reflect and slow down. Remember we all need a breather sometimes.

A rainy day at Kourakuen Spa LaQua