What is the sunniest place in Japan?

Kitadaitōjima — about 2,359 hours of sunshine a year, the most of the 79 Japan destinations on Sunshine Map. Its sunniest month is February, with daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What are the sunniest places in Japan?

Ranked by annual sunshine hours: 1. Kitadaitōjima (2,359 h/yr); 2. Minamidaito (2,358 h/yr); 3. Shizuoka (2,035 h/yr); 4. Miyakojima (2,008 h/yr); 5. Miyakojima (2,008 h/yr).

Sunshine destinations in Japan

🇯🇵 79 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Kitadaitōjima is the sunniest place in Japan — 2,359 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in February with daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F. Minamidaito (2,358 h) and Shizuoka (2,035 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Japan

1
Kitadaitōjima
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

2,359 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)
2
Minamidaito
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

2,358 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)
3
Shizuoka
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

2,035 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)
4
Miyakojima
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

2,008 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)
5
Miyakojima
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

2,008 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)
6
Takamatsu
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

1,982 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)
7
Tokushima
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

1,982 h sun/yrbest in April (20° / 68°F days)
8
Shirahama
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,967 h sun/yrbest in November (19° / 66°F days)
9
Tokyo
🇯🇵 Japanmajor coastal city

1,958 h sun/yrbest in August (31° / 88°F days)
10
Ibaraki
🇯🇵 Japanregional city

1,948 h sun/yrbest in May (21° / 70°F days)
11
Kochi (Japan)
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,922 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)
12
Okayama
🇯🇵 Japancity break

1,914 h sun/yrbest in August (30° / 86°F days)
13
Nagoya
🇯🇵 Japanmajor coastal city

1,906 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)
14
Tsushima
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,900 h sun/yrbest in October (21° / 70°F days)
15
Matsuyama
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

1,883 h sun/yrbest in October (23° / 73°F days)
16
Obihiro
🇯🇵 Japanregional city

1,878 h sun/yrbest in July (22° / 72°F days)
17
Miyakejima
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,871 h sun/yrbest in November (20° / 68°F days)
18
Izu Oshima
🇯🇵 Japanmajor coastal city

1,871 h sun/yrbest in May (20° / 68°F days)
19
Tarama
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,859 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)
20
Ishigaki
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,858 h sun/yrbest in February (21° / 70°F days)
21
Miyazaki
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

1,853 h sun/yrbest in April (22° / 72°F days)
22
Kumamoto
🇯🇵 Japancity break

1,845 h sun/yrbest in October (22° / 72°F days)
23
Amakusa
🇯🇵 Japanbeach resort

1,845 h sun/yrbest in October (23° / 73°F days)
24
Kagoshima
🇯🇵 Japancoastal city break

1,843 h sun/yrbest in October (23° / 73°F days)
25
Osaka
🇯🇵 Japanmajor coastal city

1,831 h sun/yrbest in May (22° / 72°F days)