How do you deal with the summer heat where you are? (If you can 🥵)

It is important to remember that water can help keep you hydrated, but you need salt and electrolytes to actually rehydrate because that's what you are losing in sweat. You can keep the little pouches of drink mix to add to any water you already have. and they do make ones that are sugar free.

I live in the deserts of New Mexico and there are a lot of salty kinds of snacks sold, specifically big pickles and pickle juice. When you get heat exhaustion, you're not only low on water, but also low on salt, so not only having water, but also sometimes taking a small shot of pickle juice can help because it puts back the body's salt levels. And by a shot, I mean a literal shot glass filled with pickle juice or just a small bottle (like the five hour energy size bottles) of pickle juice. Theres also a candy called Limon Powder, which is a lemon flavored salt candy, I like Limon salt candy and it helps combat the heat a bit.

Matsuri are always fun but you gotta keep throwing back them Asahi beers to stay hydrated

I also participated in a long festival and had symptoms like heat stroke. I felt dizzy and felt like collapsing. So when I attend festivals away from home, I always bring dry ice in a backpack-style cooler with cold drinks and ice slurries（リポビタン アイススラリー）. To prevent heatstroke, one ice slurry per hour is especially recommended.😉

Respect for 'pausing' the vlog and giving advice plus warning about heat exhaustion. Enjoyed the video. Cheers.

I've had heat exhaustion before and it definitely was not a fun time. Sorry to hear that you had that! The festival looked like a lot of fun. Your videos definitely make me want to come visit and experience it for myself one day!

You risked your health and welfare for our entertainment. I hope you have recovered completely and always stay hydrated. Thanks for the video. As always, great going on these experiences with you.

Great Video and awesome festival, i would love to go my self in the future :) ... for the heat, here in austria we have something called "Franzbrandwein" it's a kind of alcoholic liniment, i like to cool my neck and legs with it and it realy helps ^^

Oh no! I'm sorry for the bout of heat exhaustion. You definitely looked on the edge that night. Glad you were able to enjoy the festival, though! There are only a couple of times in the year around the Bay Area California for huge and crowded celebrations like this (New Year's, 4th of July and such). Blows me away that there's so much of this in the summer in Japan. I definitely want to take in some festivals there. ...with fan in hand, of course. Thanks Sarah!

Wow Seera 😮, that festival looked amazing 😍. I'm so glad that you're feeling better now. Pocari Sweat to the rescue 😂. The footage was awesome and so clear. I loved all the lanterns 🏮🏮. Thanks Seera for another fantastic video 👏❤

damn, the camera quality is so good even though it's so dark! nice job!

I had a heat exhaustion incident several years ago at an outdoor work event where it was 87° F and I was sitting in the shade, but just sweating profusely. A co-worker finally said I wasn’t looking well, so I made my way inside where it was air conditioned and I was suddenly feeling dizzy and nauseas. I had 3-4 glasses of ice water and then made my way home, but I was feeling dizzy w/ just slight nausea for maybe 4-5 hours. It was scary, so don’t ignore symptoms.

I'm so glad you're okay, Sarah! Everyone I've ever known has made that comment: "it came on so fast!". Heat is no joke.

I'm glad that you are ok! everyone that i follow in japan says the heat is no joke, glad that you had a great time and remember to stay hydrated 🙏

It is good that you're better now! I know that I am not that used to hot summer days. I always take water bottle with me. I remember that one of my old friend who had lived in hot areas, reminded me that actually hot drink is easier for body, because when you drink cold water, your body makes more work.. (temperature difference..) so he said that it was healthier to drink hot tea. Of course, clothing colors also make difference. White reflects and black absorbs..

The matsuri always look awesome, would love to see one up close one day! Thanks for braving the heat to film this, stay safe and hydrated! 🙂

Love your videos. I noticed that you had a backpack on, one trick I learned from going to Disneyworld in Florida was to freeze the water bottles overnight and put them in the backpack so I'd have a something to help cool me down while out in the heat and it would thaw in time for me and the family to use through out the day.

We have many summer Japanese festivals here in Seattle, and they're a lot of fun.

I hope you feel better soon. And maybe a good time for an episode on all that cooling clothing that's sold in Japan?

Thank you for this lovely vlog Sarah! Heat exhaustion is terrible. My biggest shock of going to Japan for the first was by far the heat. Sure, I'm Swedish, I am used to fresh, dry scandinavian air with mild summers around 20-24 degrees... But I also naively thought that Japan had "similar" climate to Sweden as it has four seasons (lack of research). That couldn't be further from the truth 😅 and it definitely feelt far more like a tropical climate. I went in October, it was around 30-34 degrees outside, The humidity was insane, and my body just wasn't ready for it. I hiked up several mountains, enjoying nature, but THAT HEAT was SO intense. Pocari Sweat was something I had to drink quite regularly to keep myself properly hydrated ... At first I thought, "do I really need this?" . But yes, It actually serves a proper purpose in Japan. Later I met up with a friend of mine South Korea. Same weather, she wore Jeans, I have no idea how she managed, but she seemed perfectly comfortable. I on the other hand was absolutely destroyed even when not doing anything, just sitting in the shadows. Next time, I will definitely go in winter! I am telling myself that I will be far better equipped to the cold 😅

I am MELTING just watching this! :O I hope you're well!

I always appreciate all of your videos, take care 🥺

Heat exhaustion and dehydration are no joke and tend to go hand in hand. Lots of water during the event, and water with electrolytes afterwards, will help you from becoming that stressed and not feeling hungover the next day. All in all, it looked like fun and something I want to do when I finally make over to visit Japan!

what an awesome festival! glad you survived the heat!

Hi Sarah, I’ve been to the Aomori festival (on my first trip to japan in 2016) and I was starstruck by the georgeous spectacle (and heat)! It is absolutely worth the journey up there! The same year I unexpectedly stumbled across a festival in Nikko thanks to the host of my guesthouse, very small an very few tourists. Didn’t relly like Nikko though. In 2019 in Osaka I ended up in hospital. I can barely remember anything from that day, overheating is not pleasant indeed!

We are going obon this weekend. Yakisoba and andagi here I come.

I put my bucket list in a bucket. Ha! Ya see? Clever, ain't I?

As a person who cannot stand the heat, one thing I cannot leave my house without is a neck fan! It’s a game changer, you don’t have to hold it, it just hangs in your neck and blow refreshing wind to your face, and a good one can last to 3hours, also I always have those cooling gel patch people use for fever handy just in case. an extra handheld fan, and a manual fan, just in case the first two run out of battery. and in case of extreme heat, an instant ice pack 😂 the ones you punch and it turns into ice. I also used to hate pocari sweat now I always have them just in case

This looked like so much fun! But sorry for the outcome, hoping you are feeling better now. Maybe there is a festival in the fall where you can try out the full yukata or kimono experience without the level of heat you had to endure through this one. I have the Kurama fire festival on my Japan bucket list!

Really glad you are well now and that you posted about this! When you first mentioned on Instagram it was scary! :S

About to go to Nagaoka fireworks festival I’m pumped!

Had heat stroke once in the desert. It was strange. I felt drunk, and I realized my uniform wasn't drenched in sweat, and it was totally dry. My hearing was like fading out, and I swore I could hear my heartbeat. I started shouting at people cuz I couldn't hear them. I was totally delirious, trying to sing Sinatra songs, and they had to drag me off somewhere to rehydrate. Good times! lol You can avoid sugars, but in those temperatures, have some salt in your drink (you won't taste it)!

Ice cold beer & electrolytes, that is how we deal with the heat in Mexico 🤣, awesome vid!

You're on a roll & we love it!!

You sounded like you were struggling in the beginning with the heat. It's hard core in Japan, that's why a lot of people vacation outside of japan for summer tbh.

Looked like a lot of fun, but heat exhaustion is awful. Sorry to hear you had a rough few days, but happy you got over it.

#1 tip: stay hydrated. Even if you are a small woman, if you are drinking less then 3L of water a day, you are dehydrated. I drink around 4 in summer and up to 5 or more if exercising. Drink water with a high ph and good mineralization or you will flush out more minerals than you need to.

Pocari sweat is so good on a hot day and a $3 fan from Daiso is worth every penny.

This looks great, thanks for sharing! This past July I went to a couple of festivals, but really enjoyed the Uchiwa festival in Kumagaya. That was amazing! Normally, Kumagaya is supposed to be the hottest and most humid in summer, but we lucked out with the last day of the festival being mild for a Japanese summer. I've been to Asia a few summers, but it's always shocking to experience. Stay safe out there.

Geez Sarah, i hope your ok now. The festival and lanterns looked amazing, i was kinda panicking for you that you wouldnt make it out on time before it closed, but you did, by the skin of your teeth though 😂

Damn that looks awesome and the kimono was really beautiful, that heat was scary though. I've never experienced something like that but I did think about it the other day. It's so weird how it's never been on my mind before, it always existed but somehow it's like the world added a new feature 😂 I'm glad you're fine!

Thanks for including your future self's PSA on heat exhaustion. 👍

My mind want to go to these festivals but my body say no to the heat 😅😂

Awesome video ❤❤

The festival in Hachioji was a highlight for me when I was in Japan in 2019. Unfortunately, I have no advice about the heat because it doesn’t bother me like it does other people. Guess I’m just built different lol

lived in japan for three years..., pocari sweat is a MUST during summer:) Combined with a/c. Not too much outside exposure.

I'm glad you enjoy matsuri festivals. Surely it's quite hot and humid, so highly recommend you kakigori, the ice flake with syrup. It's good.

I have to be honest: The main reason I watch these videos is because Sara is so pretty 😍

Hamamatsu Kit Festival is great to see! Its in Shizokua. I think in the Spring like April or May if I? remember.

靖国神社で青森のねぶた祭りの山車と徳島の阿波おどりを両方やるなんて、さすが東京だね

You need to be hydrating really well before you're outside and when you're feeling overheated you can't be wearing loose clothes instead of tight clothes and if you're sweating a lot then you need to drink a shit ton of water and potentially drinking something with electrolytes for sure. If you're drinking a ton of water and you're not needing to run to the bathroom that means you're dehydrated so that might be a good gauge to measure with at first. Also you need to make sure you're hydrating really well after the fact if you have any heat stroke symptoms

Oh my goodness I’m glad you are ok!On a side note though how do you still look so beautiful being “sweaty”? 😅 I’m not nearly so lucky, summer and I don’t mix. Cannot wait for Autumn, Fall, and Winter to come!

Summer in Japan is no joke!! I spent a Summer in Kyoto for a study abroad program in University, and the heat and humidity were shockingly intense! I was walking and biking everywhere too and it felt like every hour or so I'd have to hit up a vending machine for a Pocari Sweat or Calpis... like I think I barely ate that summer, but I drank constantly lol XD Glad you're feeling better after your heat exhaustion, that's super scary and glad it didn't go full heatstroke!

Glad you're ok! Heat exhaustion is a sneaky bugger even if you are Australian 😉 I would've totally chosen a Watermelon ice-lolly too 😋 Appreciate the efforts you went to with the traditional wear in the heat to bring us this video ✌️

Next festival? The Hakata float race!

144 views in 9 minutes, Hey! That's pretty good

I had heat exhaustion once, it was NOT fun, so I can empathize. I'm glad you're doing better though, and there aren't any big long-term things to be concerned about from a heat exhaustion episode, so don't worry. Just stay cool and stay hydrated!

I can't do layers either. Sweat is dripping down my arms going to all the matsuri or on the beach, but I'm one of the few people who actually enjoy Japanese summer.

It was Scorching hot that day , fun times 😂

祭りだわっしょい！

Did you see the Zero Fighter of the World War II at a museum in Yasukuni Shrine?

日本の夏はとにかく暑い☀️　熱中症には気をつけましょう😮　扇子より涼しいのは団扇です😮よくわかってらっしゃる🎵スイカバーよく知ってますね😮日本のことを詳しいですね☺️

When an Australian is struggling with Japanese summer, I just know us Scandinavians have no chance of surviving...

I’ve been to Japan many times, but I always go around Christmas time so I’ve never been to any of these types of festivals

i deal with the heat in Phoenix, AZ by turning on the a/c and in the house wearing just the bare minimum.

Australia is a dry heat. Japan is a tropical heat like a equatorial country

セーラさんの動画を見ると元気が出ます。ありがとう！٩( 'ω' )و

I hope you are doing better! I can't stand the heat in summer, so when I'll go to Japan it will not be in summer! ALso thanks for the Fans-Reccomendation. I think only fans is the best remedy against heat... (jk

I lost someone to heat stroke; he was in the prime of his life, and a very physically fit person. It's probably easy to underestimate how much liquid you need to take during times of extreme heat.

Your vlogs are always fascinating😻 I can't go to the Tokyo festival because it's too far away, but I felt as if I was in there. 🏮Japanese summers are hot every year, so be sure to stay hydrated and take care of your salt intake as well. 🥵Watermelon ice bar is my favorite too 🍉✨

Where was Lyssa ?

Get a Japanese partner!! You’re a native now with that outfit! Lol

Thank goodness you've recovered from the heat exhaustion! Water alone is not enough. You need something with electrolytes like the Pocari Sweat, or anything that's like Gatorade. Otherwise, it looks like it's been an unusually hot summer in Japan! Take care!

🏮🏯👘

A vitamin iv will make you feel better from being dehydrated.

How can I get along with you?😂

Seera . exe is malfunctioning due to over heating & needs a restart or some shaved ice. XD

If there are electrolyte tablets in Japan try taking those.

115 views in 7 minutes not bad

Это место для тех кому нечем заняться, куча народу прыгает и толкается, бредятина. Лучше расслабиться в онсене с обезьянами и пивом...

Yasukuni Shrine is the most controversial religious places in all of Tokyo. Especially from anti-war activists, Koreans, and Chinese.

この動画を見て何ですが、この靖国神社は国の為に戦争で亡くなられた軍人をまつるための神社と言うのを伝えて欲しかったですね　尊い命を国の為に捧げた英霊の方々を慰める為の行事と言う事をまず動画の初めに伝えて頂いて欲しかったですね🤗。私は英語が解らないですので自動通訳で見せて頂きました有難う御座います٩(^‿^)۶

Why doesn't Japan have air conditioning lol 😅😅😅 Korea is much more modern Greetings from korea 🇰🇷 ❤😊

1. Being able to smell people around you is not a good thing! I was already grossed out from the Tokidoki Traveller "Top 10 Overrated Things in Japan" vid upload about how the water at TeamLab smelled of feet. I can't stand the smell of my own feet, so why would I want to smell other people's feet? Pass the chlorine please. 2. Stay hydrated. If you are sweating buckets then replenish the electrolytes. Lack of electrolytes will cause you to feel ill or dizzy. Drink a sports drink with electrolytes, or, if you don't care for sugar, even coconut water, or apple juice. A bit of salt also helps. As the Camelbak motto goes: Hydrate or Die! 3. In the summer heat, nothing beats 100% linen. 4. You know what's better than fanning yourself in the sweltering summer heat? Having someone else fan YOU in the hot sweltering summer heat. Maybe have one of the Tokyo Creative people come with you next time. "Hey how would you like to come with me to the summer festival and help me film?" "Sure. Did you want me to hold the camera?" "No, I want to fan me the entire time." Probably won't have a lot of takers! Not even Jordan who seems to be pretty easy going and affable.

Pocari Sweat tastes awful! Yes it for sure helps, but Yuk!