How to Avoid the Crowds in Japan… and Should You?

The Japan Travel Pros Podcast · Oct 4, 2026 · 19m

When is the best time to visit Japan if you want to avoid the crowds?

Does Japan even have a low season anymore?

And if Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka & some of Japan’s most famous sights are crowded, does that mean Japan itself is crowded?

In this episode, Ari looks at how crowds and seasonality in Japan have changed, why weekdays aren't necessarily quieter at popular attractions and why where you go can make as much difference as when you go.

There may not be a magical time when the weather is perfect, prices are low and famous sites are empty. But that doesn't mean your entire trip has to feel…