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General Information:
Location
Tokyo, Eastern side of Honshu Island, Japan
Telephone: Country & City Code
+81 (03)
Time zone
(GMT + 9) Tokyo, Japan is 9 hours in front of London, England
Electricity
100 volts AC, 50-60 Hz depending on the area, two-pin plug with rectangular pins are standard.
Climate
Tokyo can be visited any time of the year although, the climate is considered to be temperate with four distinct seasons.
Spring (March to May) spring is the best time to visit Tokyo, due to the mild, pleasant weather although, there are the odd days when it can become slightly chilly in the mornings. Spring is also considered the best time to visit as the famous cherry trees can be seen in full bloom.
Summer (June to August) summer is hot and humid and can become unbearable with temperatures rising to38 °C in some places, heavy downpours are also not uncommon during this time of year. Even though summer is hot and humid with the occasional downpours there are many festivals and fire work displays that take place all around Japan that should not be missed.
Autumn (September to November) September is much cooler than the rest of the year and humidity levels are lower than the summer months. In general autumn is warm and pleasant but there is a risk of typhoons at this time of year.
Winter (December to February) winter in Tokyo is usually clear, crisp and pleasant with the occasional days of snow but during the night temperatures have been known to drop below freezing point.
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Month
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Average
Minimum
Temp. °C
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Average
Maximum
Temp. °C
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Average No.
of Days
with Rain
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January
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-2
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9
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4
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February
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-1
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9
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5
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March
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3
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11
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9
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April
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8
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17
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9
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May
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11
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23
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10
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June
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15
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23
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10
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July
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21
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27
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11
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August
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22
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30
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10
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September
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20
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27
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12
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October
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14
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22
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10
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November
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6
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16
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6
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December
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1
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11
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5
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Useful Telephone Numbers
- Police Tel: 110
- Fire/Ambulance Tel: 119
- Police (general info in English) Tel: (03) 3501 0110
- Police foreign-language hotline Tel: (03) 3503 8484
- St. Luke||s Hospital (Seiroka Byoin) Tel: (03) 3541 5151
- Red Cross Medical Center (Nihon Sekijujisha Iryo Center) Tel: (03) 3400 1311
- Int||l Catholic Hospital (Seibo Byoin) Tel: (03) 3951 1111
- International Clinic Tel: (03) 3583 7831
- Hospital information (foreign-language service) Tel: (03) 5285 8181
- Immigration office (foreign-language info) Tel: (03) 3213 8523
- Tourist information Tel: (03) 5321 3077
- MasterCard Tel: (03) 3256 6271. Tel: (03) 3639 4811
- Visa Tel: 0120 133 1363
- American Express Tel: 0120 020 120
Embassies / Consulates
- Australia Tel: (03) 5232 4111
- Malaysia Tel: (03) 3476 3840
- Bahrain Tel: (03) 3584 8001
- Netherlands Tel: (03) 5776 5400
- New Zealand Tel: (03) 3467 2271
- Canada Tel: (03) 5412 6200
- Norway Tel: (03) 3440 2611
- China Tel: (03) 3403 3388
- Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) Tel: (03) 5421 7741
- Russian Federation Tel: (03) 35834224
- Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) Tel: (03) 3589 5241
- Singapore Tel: (03) 3586 9111
- France Tel: (03) 5798 6000
- Germany Tel: (03) 5791 7700
- Spain Tel: (03) 3583 8531
- Sweden Tel: (03) 5562 5050
- Taiwan Tel: (03) 3280 7811
- Thailand Tel: (03) 3447 2247
- India Tel: (03) 3262 2391
- Italy Tel: (03) 3453 5291
- United Arab Emirates Tel: (03) 5489 0804
- Great Britain Tel: (03) 5211 1100
- United States of America Tel: (03) 3224 5000
- Korea Tel: (03) 3452 7611
- Kuwait Tel: (03) 3455 0361
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