Tokyo Station 東京駅
Tokyo Station is a central, underground, and elevated railway station located in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo. It is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and is one of the 16 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Tokyo varies throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 28 °C and 30 °C. The most rain falls in September, which has about 215 mm of precipitation. The coolest period is in January, when daily highs are around 8 °C and lows reach 0 °C.
Tokyo Station is located 7 km from the capital and 15 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND). Visitors can combine a trip to the station with nearby locations such as Ginza and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, both 1.1 km away. Other nearby sites include the Tokyo Imperial Palace at 1.4 km, the National Diet Building at 2.1 km, and the Tsukiji fish market at 2.2 km. The station provides wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is September, with about 215 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 52 | 57 | 114 | 125 | 135 | 167 | 152 | 165 | 215 | 199 | 93 | 50 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
