Sunshine destinations in Japan 🇯🇵
79 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data.
The sunniest places in Japan
| # | Destination | Sun h/yr | Best month | Day high then |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shizuoka | 2,059 | May | 23° / 73°F |
| 2 | Kochi | 2,059 | May | 21° / 70°F |
| 3 | Miyazaki | 2,059 | April | 21° / 70°F |
| 4 | Shirahama | 2,059 | May | 20° / 68°F |
| 5 | Takamatsu | 2,015 | May | 22° / 72°F |
| 6 | Tokushima | 2,015 | April | 20° / 68°F |
| 7 | Kushiro | 1,971 | July | 20° / 68°F |
| 8 | Obihiro | 1,971 | July | 21° / 70°F |
| 9 | Tsushima | 1,971 | October | 20° / 68°F |
| 10 | Osaka | 1,927 | May | 21° / 70°F |
| 11 | Tokoname | 1,927 | May | 22° / 72°F |
| 12 | Hiroshima | 1,927 | October | 21° / 70°F |
| 13 | Matsuyama | 1,927 | October | 21° / 70°F |
| 14 | Okayama | 1,927 | May | 24° / 75°F |
| 15 | Matsumoto | 1,927 | May | 21° / 70°F |
| 16 | Omitama | 1,883 | August | 27° / 81°F |
| 17 | Iwakuni | 1,883 | October | 21° / 70°F |
| 18 | Kagoshima | 1,883 | October | 24° / 75°F |
| 19 | Oita | 1,883 | October | 21° / 70°F |
| 20 | Sendai | 1,883 | May | 22° / 72°F |
| 21 | Kobe | 1,883 | May | 21° / 70°F |
| 22 | Nakashibetsu | 1,883 | July | 20° / 68°F |
| 23 | Tokyo | 1,877 | August | 31° / 88°F |
| 24 | Fukushima | 1,840 | May | 20° / 68°F |
| 25 | Fukuoka | 1,796 | October | 22° / 72°F |
All Japan destinations
- Shizuoka 2,059 h sun/yr · best May
- Kochi 2,059 h sun/yr · best May
- Miyazaki 2,059 h sun/yr · best Apr
- Shirahama 2,059 h sun/yr · best May
- Takamatsu 2,015 h sun/yr · best May
- Tokushima 2,015 h sun/yr · best Apr
- Kushiro 1,971 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Obihiro 1,971 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Tsushima 1,971 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Osaka 1,927 h sun/yr · best May
- Tokoname 1,927 h sun/yr · best May
- Hiroshima 1,927 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Matsuyama 1,927 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Okayama 1,927 h sun/yr · best May
- Matsumoto 1,927 h sun/yr · best May
- Omitama 1,883 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Iwakuni 1,883 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Kagoshima 1,883 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Oita 1,883 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Sendai 1,883 h sun/yr · best May
- Kobe 1,883 h sun/yr · best May
- Nakashibetsu 1,883 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Tokyo 1,877 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Fukushima 1,840 h sun/yr · best May
- Fukuoka 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Naha 1,796 h sun/yr · best Dec
- Hanamaki 1,796 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Saga 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Kitakyushu 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Kitami 1,796 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Miyakojima 1,796 h sun/yr · best Feb
- Misawa 1,796 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Nagasaki 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Miyakojima 1,796 h sun/yr · best Feb
- Ube 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Aguni 1,796 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Amakusa 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Iki 1,796 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Kumejima 1,796 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Izumo 1,752 h sun/yr · best May
- Kumamoto 1,752 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Yonago 1,752 h sun/yr · best May
- Goto 1,752 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Hachijojima 1,752 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Masuda 1,752 h sun/yr · best Oct
- Monbetsu 1,752 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Miyakejima 1,752 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Izu Oshima 1,752 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Yoron 1,752 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Tanegashima 1,752 h sun/yr · best May
- Sapporo 1,740 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Kanazawa 1,714 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Ishigaki 1,708 h sun/yr · best Feb
- Wadomari 1,708 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Okinoshima 1,708 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Tarama 1,708 h sun/yr · best Feb
- Yamagata 1,664 h sun/yr · best May
- Hakodate 1,664 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Tottori 1,664 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Asahikawa 1,621 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Aomori 1,621 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Toyama 1,621 h sun/yr · best May
- Yakushima 1,621 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Amagi 1,621 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Akita 1,577 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Niigata 1,577 h sun/yr · best May
- Yonaguni 1,577 h sun/yr · best Feb
- Ōdate 1,577 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Toyooka 1,577 h sun/yr · best May
- Shonai 1,533 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Rishiri 1,533 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Sado 1,533 h sun/yr · best Jun
- Wakkanai 1,533 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Amami 1,489 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Kikai 1,489 h sun/yr · best Nov
- Wajima 1,489 h sun/yr · best Jul
- Okushiri 1,489 h sun/yr · best Aug
- Kitadaitōjima best Feb
- Minamidaito best Feb