Japan Accurate Weather Forecast
Live forecasts for every one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, so you can check the weather before you commit to dates. Pick a prefecture for the next 24 hours hour by hour, plus a seven-day outlook.
Typhoon or heavy snow in the news?Check today's JMA warnings
Hokkaido: Rain showers, high 15°, low 3°Miyagi: Light rain showers, high 19°, low 7°Ishikawa: Rain showers, high 19°, low 12°Tokyo: Light rain showers, high 21°, low 12°Kyoto: Clear sky, high 21°, low 9°Osaka: Fair, high 22°, low 11°Fukuoka: Fair, high 20°, low 12°Hiroshima: Fair, high 21°, low 9°Okinawa: Clear sky, high 26°, low 22°
Shaded prefectures have active JMA weather warnings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Late March to May and late October to November are the safest bets nationwide — mild, dry and clear, with cherry blossom at one end and autumn colour at the other. Japan spans 3,000km though, so the answer shifts by prefecture: Okinawa is warm in February, and Hokkaido is at its best in July.
The tsuyu front works its way north — Okinawa in early May, western Japan and Tokyo in early June, Tohoku by mid-June — then clears in the same order through July. Hokkaido is the exception and has no real rainy season at all.
July to October, peaking in August and September, and it is mostly a southern and Pacific-coast concern: Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku and the Pacific side see far more than the Sea of Japan coast. Most storms mean a day of heavy rain and suspended trains rather than a cancelled trip.
They come from MET Norway's global model and are updated through the day — dependable for the next 48 hours and directionally useful across the week. Beyond that, plan by season rather than by forecast, which is what our month-by-month guide is for.