VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in April–June. The least comfortable stretch is December–March, July–August.
- Warmest month: August, average high 31°C (89°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 10°C (50°F), lows near 1°C (34°F).
- Wettest month: October, about 218 mm (8.6 in) of rain.
- Driest month: January, about 51 mm (2.0 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Yen
- Language
- Japanese
- Plugs
- Type A, Type B
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +81
- Airports
- Tokyo International Airport (HND)
Narita International Airport (NRT) - Population
- 14,264,798
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Tokyo
- Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower building in Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Tower tower in Tokyo, Japan
- National Diet Library national library in Japan
- Yasukuni Shrine Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Imperial Palace main residence of the Emperor of Japan
- Nippon Budōkan indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
- Meiji Jingū Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
- Tsukiji fish market building in Tokyo, Japan
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Japan.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Addition of information about flooding and heavy rain ('Safety and security' page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Recent earthquakes nearby
Magnitude 4.5 or more in the past 30 days, shallow and within 200 km, or magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. Source: USGS, checked 2026-11-02.
- M4.7 2026-10-28, 6 km N of Asahi, Japan (91 km from Tokyo, 41 km deep)
- M5.5 2026-10-28, 5 km ESE of Asahi, Japan (95 km from Tokyo, 41 km deep)
- M4.7 2026-10-11, 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan (73 km from Tokyo, 67 km deep)
- M4.5 2026-10-07, 22 km S of Hasaki, Japan (110 km from Tokyo, 35 km deep)
- M4.9 2026-10-07, 6 km SSW of Asahi, Japan (87 km from Tokyo, 49 km deep)
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4 Poor | 10°C 50°F | 1°C 34°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | 27% | -3°C27°F dry | 9.8 h |
| February | 2.9 Poor | 11°C 52°F | 2°C 35°F | 56 mm 2.2 in | 33% | -3°C27°F dry | 10.7 h |
| March | 3.9 Poor | 14°C 58°F | 5°C 41°F | 100 mm 3.9 in | 43% | 2°C35°F dry | 11.7 h |
| April | 6.8 Good | 20°C 67°F | 10°C 49°F | 115 mm 4.5 in | 45% | 7°C45°F dry | 12.9 h |
| May | 7.6 Good | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 58°F | 140 mm 5.5 in | 52% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 13.9 h |
| June | 6.7 Good | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 65°F | 174 mm 6.9 in | 61% | 18°C64°F sticky | 14.4 h |
| July | 4.9 Poor | 30°C 86°F | 23°C 73°F | 167 mm 6.6 in | 53% | 21°C70°F oppressive | 14.2 h |
| August | 4.3 Poor | 31°C 89°F | 24°C 75°F | 153 mm 6.0 in | 40% | 22°C72°F oppressive | 13.4 h |
| September | 6.0 Fair | 28°C 82°F | 20°C 68°F | 196 mm 7.7 in | 47% | 19°C66°F muggy | 12.2 h |
| October | 6.5 Good | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 58°F | 218 mm 8.6 in | 42% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 11.1 h |
| November | 6.1 Fair | 17°C 63°F | 8°C 47°F | 80 mm 3.2 in | 36% | 5°C42°F dry | 10.1 h |
| December | 3.8 Poor | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 37°F | 57 mm 2.2 in | 26% | 0°C32°F dry | 9.6 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Japan; school holidays are not included.
- November 2026
- 文化の日
- 勤労感謝の日
- January 2027
- 元日
- 成人の日
- February 2027
- 建国記念の日
- 天皇誕生日
- March 2027
- 春分の日
- 振替休日
- April 2027
- 昭和の日
- May 2027
- 憲法記念日
- みどりの日
- こどもの日
- July 2027
- 海の日
- August 2027
- 山の日
- September 2027
- 敬老の日
- 秋分の日
- October 2027
- スポーツの日
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.