Tokyo in August

☀️ ~31°

Typical daytime high ~31°C · usually dry

Hottest month — early starts and air-conditioned afternoons

What's on in August

Around Summer school holidaysBook ahead

Busy and seriously hot. Indoor afternoons and evening plans work better; theme parks are at their fullest.

ObonBook ahead

Domestic travel peaks as families return home. Trains fill up; some businesses close.

In short: Hottest month — early starts and air-conditioned afternoons. Summer school holidays brings holiday crowds and higher room rates.

Going in August?

We'll plan Tokyo around your dates — weather and crowds factored in — in about a minute, free.