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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京都) is a prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan; its capital is Tokyo (Shinjuku) (東京(新宿区)).

Tokyo in numbers

In 2025 about 20.9 million foreign visitors came to Tokyo — 1st of the 47 prefectures. They spent an average of 157,000 yen each in the prefecture and stayed 5.4 nights there on average.

Foreign guests accounted for 55.7% of all guest nights booked in Tokyo in 2025, up 5.8% on 2024 and +104.8% against 2019.

Visitors from Spain are the most likely to include Tokyo in a trip (94.6% did in 2025), followed by Italy (94.3%) and France (92.0%).

Tokyo: foreign visitor statistics
MeasureValue
Foreign visitors in 202520.9 million (rank 1 of 47)
Average spend per visitor in the prefecture157,000 yen
Total spend by foreign visitors3.29 trillion yen
Average nights spent in the prefecture5.4
Foreign guest nights in 2025 (hotels, ryokan and other lodging)60,115,730
Share of all guest nights that were foreign55.7%
Foreign guest nights vs 2024+5.8%
Foreign guest nights vs 2019+104.8%
Share of surveyed visitors who went to Tokyo50.8%
Nationalities most likely to visitSpain 94.6%, Italy 94.3%, France 92.0%

Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final), summary report (regional survey) (都道府県別 訪問者数・消費単価・旅行消費額・平均泊数(地域調査)). Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12. Unit: visitors_10k = 10,000 persons; spend_per_person_10k_yen = 10,000 yen; spend_100m_yen = 100 million yen; nights = average nights.

Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Overnight Travel Statistics Survey, 2025 annual (final) (都道府県別 延べ宿泊者数(外国人・全体)、2024年・2019年は同調査の各年確定値). Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12. Unit: guest nights (person-nights).

Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final) (表6-1 都道府県別訪問率(全目的)). Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12. Unit: percent of respondents.

Climate in Tokyo, month by month

Tokyo — monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthHighLowRainSnowfallSun hours
Jan10°C (50°F)1°C (34°F)60 mm (2.4 in)4 cm193
Feb11°C (52°F)2°C (36°F)56 mm (2.2 in)4 cm170
Mar14°C (58°F)5°C (41°F)116 mm (4.6 in)0 cm175
Apr19°C (67°F)10°C (50°F)134 mm (5.3 in)0 cm179
May24°C (74°F)15°C (58°F)140 mm (5.5 in)0 cm180
Jun26°C (79°F)18°C (65°F)168 mm (6.6 in)0 cm124
Jul30°C (86°F)22°C (72°F)156 mm (6.1 in)0 cm151
Aug31°C (88°F)24°C (74°F)155 mm (6.1 in)0 cm174
Sep28°C (82°F)20°C (69°F)225 mm (8.9 in)0 cm127
Oct22°C (72°F)15°C (59°F)235 mm (9.2 in)0 cm129
Nov17°C (62°F)9°C (48°F)96 mm (3.8 in)0 cm150
Dec12°C (54°F)4°C (39°F)58 mm (2.3 in)0 cm174

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, climatological normals (1991–2020) (station page). Snowfall is the monthly total of fresh snow.

Nearby prefectures

All prefectures of Kanto →

Sources

Official and primary sources used for this page. Checked October 8, 2026.

To cite or link to this page: Tokyo — Japan Pocket Guide, https://japanpocketguide.com/prefectures/tokyo/