What to Do in Tokyo on a Rainy Day: The Best Indoor Spots
Published: 2026-10-08
Rain on your trip? No problem. Tokyo is full of indoor places where you can have a great day whatever the weather.
The short answer
| If you like | Try |
|---|---|
| Art and experiences | teamLab Planets, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo |
| Theme parks | Sanrio Puroland, Tokyo Joypolis |
| Aquariums | Sunshine Aquarium (Ikebukuro) |
| Museums | The museums of Ueno |
| Shopping and food | Tokyo Station's underground malls, depachika food halls |
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Popular places often need timed tickets. When rain is forecast, book early.
The best indoor spots for a rainy day
teamLab Planets (Toyosu)Immersive digital art where you walk barefoot through water. If you're getting wet anyway, it's perfect for a rainy day.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour TokyoWalk through the real Harry Potter film sets. Easily fills a whole day.
Sanrio Puroland (Tama)An all-weather indoor theme park where you can meet Hello Kitty and friends.
Tokyo Joypolis (Odaiba)SEGA's indoor theme park, with coasters and interactive games.
Sunshine Aquarium (Ikebukuro)A city aquarium on top of a building (part of it is outdoors). Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo is in the same Sunshine City complex.
The museums of UenoUeno Park is packed with great museums, including the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Nature and Science.
Tokyo Station's underground mallsEat and shop without leaving the station, from Ramen Street to Character Street.ℹ️
The Ghibli Museum is mostly indoors too, but tickets are sold in advance only, so you can't just decide to go on a rainy day.
Explore depachika and underground malls
- A "depachika" is the food hall in a department store's basement, packed with bento, sweets and gifts. Try the big department stores in Ginza or Shinjuku.
- Around Tokyo, Shinjuku and Shibuya stations, underground passages and malls link many buildings, so you can often get around without getting wet.
Rainy day tips
Tokyo in the rainNeon streets shining in the rain are a very Tokyo sight.💡
Forgot your umbrella? No problem: convenience stores sell clear plastic umbrellas.
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Shops and venues have umbrella stands or plastic bags for wet umbrellas at the entrance. Don't carry a dripping umbrella inside.
- Tokyo's rainy season runs from about June to July, with lots of wet days. Typhoons can arrive from about August to October, so keep an eye on the forecast.
- During a typhoon, trains may stop and venues may close. Check official websites before you head out.
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On rainy days, the subway is the easiest way to get around. See our transport page for how it works.
Official websites
- teamLab Planets
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo
- Sanrio Puroland
- Tokyo Joypolis
- Sunshine Aquarium
- Tokyo National Museum
- Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
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Hours, prices and rules can change. Check the official websites for the latest before you go.
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