Tokyo

Tokyo Weather

Tokyo has hot, humid summers and mild winters which can be a little cold in places. The seasons tend to lag behind traditional northern hemisphere seasons with the warmest month being August, with highs of just under 30°C and the coldest month being January, when temperatures hover around 5°C. The summer tends to be wetter than the winter but higher areas do experience snowfall in the winter.

Tokyo's Tourist Season

Spring and summer tend to be the main tourist seasons, with the start of the influx coinciding with the beginning of the cherry blossoms at the end of March. But Tokyo is a great year-round destination with plenty to see regardless of the weather. October to December is a great time to visit, although it's not traditionally associated with the city. The summer rains are ending, the leaves are changing colour in all the beautiful gardens and you can get a head start on your Christmas shopping!

Events in Tokyo

January sees one of the only days you can visit the internal grounds of the Imperial Palace, as well as the Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan if you want to get into this fascinating sport. In February head to the shrines to see the annual Bean Throwing festivals and in March the Tokyo Anime Festival is a mecca for anime lovers the world over. The Cherry Blossom parties are in full swing in April, whilst in May the Tokyo Port Festival is a great excuse for fireworks and a party. Flower lovers will want to head to the two-day-a-year flower market in July to celebrate Morning Glories, the countries' favourite flower whilst visitors might want to avoid Obon in August. It's a traditional family festival where people visit their ancestors, making transport congested. The Tokyo International Film Festival and Tokyo Motor Show both roll into town in October.