Weekly Weather Forecast: Rain Monday 2 and Thursday 5, Colder Saturday

Northern Japan: Mostly Cloudy, Snow on Saturday 7

Northern Japan is forecast to stay mostly cloudy through the week. The wet days to watch are Tuesday 3 November and Friday 6 November, when brief rain is expected, so take an umbrella on those days. The weekend then turns colder, with Saturday 7 November forecast to be cloudy with brief snow, which matters for any plans that day. Sapporo's high on Saturday 7 November is forecast at 5°C, lower than on Friday 6 November. Check the latest forecast before travelling at the end of the week.

Eastern Japan: Rain Monday 2 and Thursday 5

Eastern Japan is forecast to see two wet spells, with mostly dry days around them. Rain is expected later on Monday 2 November, after a sunny start to Sunday 1 November that turns cloudy. Thursday 5 November is the wettest day of the week, with cloudy skies and occasional rain, so take an umbrella. Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November are forecast to be dry, with clouds and occasional sunny spells. Tokyo's high on Saturday 7 November is forecast at 16°C, lower than on Friday 6 November.

Western Japan: Rain Monday 2 and Thursday 5

Western Japan is forecast to see rain on Monday 2 and Thursday 5 November, with dry weather on the other days. Take an umbrella on those two days, as they are the only wet spells of the week. Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November are dry between them, and from Friday 6 November the weather is forecast to stay dry, giving a settled start to the weekend for outdoor plans. Osaka's high on Saturday 7 November is forecast at 15°C, lower than on Friday 6 November.