When to go · Tokyo
Tokyo in February
Good month. Cold; plum blossom.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11° / 2°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Tokyo
Cold; plum blossom.
Weather in February
- TokyoHighs around 11 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 6 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimacool
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Winter season
Clear skies, Fuji visible from the city, illuminations, the New Year shrine visit at Meiji Jingū.
Watch: Closures from 29 Dec to 3 Jan (museums, some restaurants).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Plum blossom
Mid-February to early March · Yushima Tenjin, Koishikawa Kōrakuen, Hanegi Park
Small crowds, a quieter preview of the cherry season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket