Osaka vs Tokyo: which to choose?
Side by side for the month you pick: real weather, how good a time it is, holidays and festivals, rough costs and getting there.
OsakaPhoto: note thanun / Unsplash
TokyoPhoto: Louie Martinez / UnsplashThat month: November
Osaka
Quietercool and dryTokyo
Goodcool and less crowdedWeather
Osaka
17° / 9° · 77 mm rainTokyo
17° / 9° · 94 mm rainHolidays & festivals
Osaka
- Culture Day Nov 3
- Labor Thanksgiving Day Nov 23
Tokyo
- Culture Day Nov 3
- Labor Thanksgiving Day Nov 23
Getting there
Osaka
Pick where you fly fromTokyo
Pick where you fly fromRough daily cost
Osaka
$70 budget · $150 mid-rangeTokyo
$70 budget · $180 mid-rangeOur homestays
Osaka
1 from $300/nightTokyo
1 from $200/nightBest time to visit
Osaka
Visit from March to May for pleasant weather and cherry blossoms, or October to November for autumn colors. Summers can be hot and humid, winters are mild but chilly.Tokyo
March to May offers mild weather and cherry blossoms; autumn (September to November) has pleasant temperatures and colorful foliage. Summers are hot and rainy; winters are cold but dry.Top things to do
Osaka
Osaka Castle · Dotonbori · Universal Studios JapanTokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden · Senso-ji Temple · Tsukiji Outer MarketFood to try
Osaka
Takoyaki · Okonomiyaki · KushikatsuTokyo
Sushi at Tsukiji Market · Ramen in Shinjuku · Street food at Nakamise DoriRough daily costs are AI estimates per person, in US dollars, for a place to stay, food and getting around. Flight times are rough: worked out from the straight-line distance, for a non-stop flight. Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo