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
Goodcool 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
March to May offers pleasant temperatures and cherry blossoms; autumn (September to November) has mild weather and colorful foliage. Summers are hot and rainy; winters are cool and dry.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