Hokkaido has no rainy season or tsuyu from June to mid-July. The weeks on the island are rather a beautiful season in which late spring slowly turns into early summer. Even when it rains from time to time, it is somewhat gentle and calm. This seems to be even more so at night. Many people do not use umbrellas, perhaps because they enjoy the fine rain.
北海道には梅雨がない。6月から7月中旬の数週間は、遅い春の終わりがゆっくりと初夏に移る美しい季節となる。時折降る雨も、どこか繊細で穏やか。夜はなおさらそのように感じる。傘をささない人が多いのは、そんな美しい雨を楽しんでいるからだろうか。
©K. K. Yam