[GoNative]

I think one of the obvious huge differences between Scotland and Kansai is the weather, especially the warmer months. To put it very mildly it is incredibly hot and humid in Osaka from around May to October. If you haven't spent much time in tropical like climates previously your first August will be a killer. This August just gone by the average temperature in Osaka was 30.4 degrees!! (close to 87 F for the metrically challenged). I personally couldn't live down there because of the long, hot and humid summers. That's one reason I'm up in Hokkaido instead!