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| Above, the Akihabara area of Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
First off, I have to confess that I have never experienced a typhoon while in Japan. So, I am not the one to tell anything based on experience. I only have experienced rain and snow storms while in Japan.
However, folks at Tokyo Cheapo have experienced typhoons and they have posted an article on what to do during one.
They start it with:
Late summer and early autumn is typhoon season in Japan. If you’re here between August and October, it’s likely that you’ll experience at least one “tropical cyclone”. Despite the dire warnings issued on TV, typhoons generally pass over central Tokyo without doing serious damage. Those in mountainous and coastal areas usually face much bigger threats. Nervous in the metropolis and unsure of what you should be doing when a typhoon hits? Here are some hints.
To read more, go here.
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