Capital and most populous city in Japan

Tokyo

285Sunny Days/yr
69°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation9.7MCenter elevation144 ft
Quick Read

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Occasional winter snow is possible. Humidity climbs noticeably in the warm season.

About Tokyo

Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents as of 2024.Wikipedia

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Tokyo, Japan
Japan
Latitude35.69°
Longitude139.69°
Population9.7M
Center elevation144 ft

Country Context

JapanCountry in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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Daily life

Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
38.6
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
285
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
69°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humid warm season
79% warm season / 65% cool season
Comfort Score
69/100
Good
Temp Swing
41°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
65"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
8"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
86
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
65" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 79% · Winter 65% · Feb-Sep 64-81%
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