The BEST Times to Visit Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea | Month by Month Breakdown 

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I’ll brave the cold for the low crowds!

8 C/46 F - "A little bit cooler" Me: bundled up like an Eskimo 25 C/77 F - "Really hot" Me: Perfect weather. Not too hot, not too cold. (All jokes aside, thank you for this video! I'm hoping to visit someday. This helps a lot with the planning.)

2023 october-november... here i come. that idea of starting with halloween and ending with christmas is literally the best thing ive ever heard and im definitely doing it 😍🥰

My wife and I are planning to take a trip to Asia in April 2025, specifically to line up with the cherry blossoms. We're going to hit up all four Disney parks (Shanghai, then Hong Kong, then Tokyo & DisneySea), then spend a week in Japan afterwards. We've been planning this trip for years and we're both very much looking forward to going. Thanks for your videos!

I love your videos Chris! It’s always so helpful!

What a useful video! Those cushions behind you are adorable.

Great video! I loved seeing all the impressions on what the parks look like during the different seasons. I have read the article on your website many times already for planning/dreaming purposes 🤣. But all the video footage and pictures added a lot of additional info that text can’t convey. Very well done! Our first trip was start of July, we got the end of Tanabata Days and I loved it so much that I am ready to take the gamble on the rainy season again!

Thanks for making this useful guide!

Fantastic video, Chris - very informative! I like that you went through the whole year, detailing pros and cons for each month. Tokyo has definitely gone way up on my bucket list of places I want to visit once I feel comfortable enough traveling again. Thanks for the info you provide!

This was very helpful. Thank you so much!

I used your video as our guide to our Tokyo Disneyland trip. Very informative and Thank you so much.

Great information and very helpful!

Hey!!’ I love your blog. I didn’t know you had a RU-vid channel. Thank you for the great info. Love from Alberta ❤️

great to Know about it .thanks for sharing 😍😍👍

I can’t wait to go someday!!! We had an idea to go in 2020 before everything happened, but hope in the next few years we can make it. Your videos are a wealth of information!

Thanks for your videos. I love hearing about the parks and your videos are part of the reason, I have added a trip there to my bucket list goals.

Chris (TDR Explorer) is by far the best source for accurate and timely information on all the Asian theme parks. This is a particulary helpful video! Thank you, Chris!

love your attention to detail 💙

Amazing advice! Thank you!!

I’ve started saving up for 2023 I’m planning on staying for 2 weeks. Thanks for your videos. Not only are they informative, but they are fun to watch. You’re channel is awesome. ❤️

This is so helpful! Thank you!

Your guide was so helpful when I visited both Disney parks and Universal Studios in Osaka in 2019. I ended up going in the first couple of weeks in November, and on weekdays Wednesday and Thursday. It was really good as I hardly needed to wait over an hour for rides, and the ones that had longer wait times I wasn't too interested in. I'm not used to crowds so it was crowded to me but I can't imagine any more than that! So glad I went at that time. I still watch your videos in anticipation for my next visit in 2023!!

Love your videos so much! Informative and fun.

The most useful video I have ever watched about Tokyo Disney!(Even after my trip to TDR)🎉

Thanks for the tips! Can’t wait to visit in 2022!

Thank you for sharing fingers crossed we get to plan our first visit soon. It’s on the top of my Bucket List 🤞🏻

Thanks for a great video! I went in April 2014 (before golden week), and it was an amazing time. I had always wondered how the rest of the calendar looked for TDR if I ever got to take my family. Love your videos!

My family and I love you and your videos. They are so helpful, and we love your excitement and passion. Thank you so much for taking the time to post such amazing videos. We live in Canada, and have been to Tokyo Disneyland many times. We can't get enough and looking forward to another visit. Hope to see you in the park!

I love visiting during each of the seasons. Not only to hop on the cute merch shifts, but also to experience the park with the different weather. I love visiting in Spring months, but Winter was just as magical!

Thanks so much Chris for all the info. So interesting to hear a monthly guide. I've always hoped that when I can visit it'd be for Easter season & fascinated to hear that it actually continues into May and June. But as you say avoiding 'golden' week at the end of April & first week into May. So mid May would be a good call for me as the temp sounds good for me too. x

Great advice. Off-season for the win!

It’ll be a few years before we can make it down, but your videos are SO helpful for advance planning and honestly, living vicariously ☺️

This is so helpful! We have been wanting to visit for so long. Fingers crossed Japan opens back up next year so I can make my dream a reality!

Just about everyone I know does not want to go to Tokyo Disney because they say it’s the same thing as the US ones or they’re just not interested in theme parks. I guess I’ll go it alone and experience these parks by myself when I go to Japan! This is exactly one of the things I wanted to know. Very useful information

This is a fantastic video. Did not realize that February has the potential to be a busy month. I might be heading during that time next year!

I had to cancel this years trip for obvious reasons but I'll be trying again next year in early April if all goes well. This will give me more time to study your ebook. I have last year's edition and I can't recommend it enough! Can't wait for the next one!

We like to visit the Tokyo Disney parks in both early April and late October. We once had a completely rainy day at DisneySea, but loved it since we just nearly all of it inside Mermaid Lagoon, the shops, and the Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage ride all with very low crowds (shortest wait ever for popcorn that day too) 😉

Dreaming of visiting during Halloween. Those decorations are just... ♥

I took my family to the Tokyo Disney Resort in June of 2019. I said, "It will be the rainy season, but with the rain comes less crowds," and they said, "Let's go for it!" We packed umbrellas and raincoats and it did not stop us from having a good time at all. It only rained off and on for about 1/2 the days we were there. I have visited in September for the Halloween event a few times as well. I was planning to go in December in 2020, but sadly had to cancel that trip. I can't wait to visit and see the park during its Christmas Event! OMG! The picture of you on your first visit! You were such a newbie! Very fun to watch! I really enjoyed this video, Chris, Thank you!

Very helpfull 🥰 Thank you 😊

This is super helpful, thanks!

than you sir for sharing us your knowledge about tokyo Disneyland and disneysea. As long as there are a lot of product souvenirs to buy I don't care how crowded it is. You nailed it. Thank you.

Been to Tokyo Disney in January, April, and October. I loved the cold weather in January! But I also loved October because I got to see everyone dressed up in costume. Unfortunately it was really rainy and a typhoon passed thru Japan. But people STILL dressed to the nines in their costumes. I saw a girl dressed as Belle in her full ballgown in the rain!

My gf and I just got our tickets for the second week of September 2023! Our first time! We were originally thinking Jan but heard it is extremely cold. Thank you so much for your video. Good to know we picked well. Ended up getting our tickets for 350 each after using our stored up Amex points. Great to know too that Halloween will be starting when we’re there. We can’t wait😭

Thankyou so much so helpful

I can’t wait to visit one day!

Look at those cute food pillows in the background 😻

This is helpful!

Wow I’m early! Always love your videos

I will be back to watch it through in full, but wanted to stop by for the like and comment to help you out!

I went in June 2019 and we were lucky to only get a bit of rain and pretty manageable crowds! I would love to visit in December though and see the Christmas decorations! 😍

Listen up kids. Very good info on this video.

Thank you for this!

Very helpful video

We mostly end up going in October because that’s when I’m free to travel, I love the costumes and Halloween snacks but I’m more of a Christmas girl so I’d love to go in November/December sometime. I’ve also been in January and March a few years ago and those were both good trips. Tanabata days sounds fun too!

Good advice. I've gone in February, early April, late September and mid November on previous trips and overall it worked out well.

I’ve only ever been to DLP but I’d love to go to Tokyo! The castle looks incredible.

My one and only time visiting was in early June. Super low crowds but very humid and wet like you mentioned. Being from FL though, I was used to it. Great tips!

Woop woop! Love this show!

Thank you, Chris! Our plan is to go to Disney last week of October for Halloween, go to universal the next week then return for Christmas the following week. I’m glad you confirmed I had a good plan 😊

Visiting the week after Golden Week in mid-May was just PERFECT for crowd levels and minimal ride closures.

That popsicle shirt is one of my absolute favorites. I got one for my mom :D

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for the information but now there are several trips I want to plan depending on the season and decorations! I think Halloween is going to be the winner.

it's interesting to see that pretty much every recommendation in this video also applies to visiting Disney in Florida. I guess it is a small world after all.

Hi Chris! Thanks so much for all your videos, I love watching them all :) I am planning my third trip from New Zealand to Osaka and Tokyo for me and my partner over the Christmas/New year period if the borders open up (Until about mid jan) and was wondering if there was any specific rides that would close in the colder or snow months? Thanks!!

Last week of October aka birthday weekenddddd now I’ll definitely look into that

Last time we went it was October and luckily avoided typhoons. Perfect weather and small crowds!

Hey Chris - love you - you have great content up on RU-vid - super helpful - we did get your most recent guide (2020 ?) a couple months ago - IT's really Excellent - it's really hard to find Tokyo Disneyland info here in the States - We were planning a trip to Japan next year - 2022 - but actually changed it to 2023 after watching one of your previous videos - Although we've traveled a good amount in North America and Europe - this would be our first trip to Asia - and Japan specifically. Really excited about it and my husband and I will be traveling with our college age son - who is a Japanophile - and we also love Disney - usually go to Disney World in Fla usually - because we live in the Mid Atlantic of US but have been to Disneyland Paris and are going to Disneyland in CA in August!!! Anyway, long way to ask - we are planning about a 2 week trip in May 2023 (after Golden Week;) want to see Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka (at least one night for my son for street food etc... thinking that we will probably do a Disney Package (at end of trip) since this will be a big trip - would like to stay at the MiraCosta :) ... feel like giving the Disney part 3 days during out two weeks is getting a good taste but there's also just too much else we want to see in Japan... So as mentioned above I've clearly seen your guide and purchased it -as well as watching many of your videos - but do you also do any consulting on traveling in Japan (outside the theme parks) - because if not you should :) - if not, do you have any body you work with - that you're affiliated with? (I'm not looking for a full out guided tour -maybe some day tours in cities and advice about allocating our time.... OK - I've written you a letter now - sorry about that - but really do love your site and respect the thought you put into your Tokyo Disney Advice as well as the Osaka parks... Final Shout Out - Definitely buy his Guide Book -Totally worth it and so much valuable planning info!!!

Well now I’ll have to go at the end of October to enjoy Halloween and Christmas!!

Planning to go there maybe the end of September. 😊

Love all this info ! Can’t wait to visit Japan !! ♥️😍

Due to the ship's schedule I had to visit a lot during the weekends and it wasn't awful but it was busy. I enjoyed visiting in the winter months, even got to see snow a couple of times. Now I'm looking at May 2023.

We visited for a couple days in mid-December and it really wasn’t bad at all! A little crowded in late afternoon, but by then we were basically done anyhow!

This is a big thing for us who hope to travel from Australia some day!

Thanks I now have a rough idea of when I want to visit.

I was lucky to be there before the golden week started! haha... both spring and winter season is the best! i miss tokyo disneyland... im looking forward to be there again with my family. :P

Last time I visited Tokyo it was August. 32 - 34 degrees every day in that sweltering concrete jungle 😅 never again! I was thinking November would be good next time, and now after this video I'm sold. Cold weather is better for going to the onsen, too!

Considering it's between 4 and 12 degrees here atm so I figure I can handle a trip in January XD Fingers crossed the borders open close to the end of this year!

Been there twice, all in July due to business reason (we have something else going on in Nagoya, so might as well go TDL) Had a lot of fun at the 1st visit (Disney Land) ,but not so much on our 2nd trip (DisneySea), one coz the Pirates event was cancelled due to sudden rain , and we waited 3-4 hours for the Journey to the Center of the Earth ride but turns out it was broken! We all got a fast pass to any rides we want but it’s already too late. Love this guide, hopefully we can go there at the month we want and not on business trip!

I’ll go whenever you can show me around!

I went during a typhoon in September and the crowds were low, it was so nice! Haha

That SHIRT!!

Just visited last week and was grumpy that a bunch of students were there, lol. Thanks for the guide 👍🏼

Hi Chris, Is Disney Tokyo celebrating the 100 years? I'm planning a trip for my family next year from Australia. Your videos are super helpful.

I made the mistake of going during Golden Week. Never again. Shoulder to shoulder in the shops, all the fast passes gone in 30 minutes, waits were 4+ hours for the big rides, 2 hour wait just for popcorn. I want to go back again so I can do more than two rides and also Disney Sea, just not during Golden Week, lol.

I'm coming to Tokyo Disneyland in August 30, I can't change the date and now I'm seeing your video. :(

You’re an awesome 😎 RU-vid channel.

Hi Chris! Thanks for your sharing your knowledge about tokyo disneyland. Do you know anything about the castle refurbishment? We're thinking of going for first time on a disney vacation package either mid or end November, depending on which is busiest, for christmas celebration, supposedly sunny/dry weather, on a Tuesday to Thursday for lowest crowds possible. If you have any remark about this plan I'd love to hear. Gratefully, Pierre from Vancouver

I’m planning to visit end of June 2023!

I would love to see a video like this for Hong Kong and Shanghai. Here’s a question you probably hate, sorry, do you ever have your guide in a physical book?

Your real name is actually Chris like Chris Kirkpatrick from Nsync as a compliment your name Chris is actually pretty cool and you just revealed your real name to the RU-vid public and I felt special actually right now thank you ☺️ Chris aka Tokyo Disneyland explorer for actually doing this to the public that definitely made me very special.

Just an update, I went September this year 2023 and the weather was just awful being super hot at 30 degrees and super humid and we went towards the 3rd week of September and I’m not sure if there was some holidays ongoing but we went on a Wednesday and Thursday for Disneyland and Disneysea and the lines for the better rides towards the afternoon were like 100 mins.

Thanks for this video. I’m stuck with kids vacay schedule during summer June-aug or winter dec-Jan. My question is if you have a choice, would you prefer coming late June or come during high peak winter months for New Year season after Christmas?

The weather in July of Japan is normal for me since my country is tropical but for August, I agree It's too hot to go.

Because of the TDR Explorer guide, I learned November 3rd is a Holiday. Does that increase the crowds? 🤔 Would have been last year, but, yeah ... I 'm actually looking forward to be going during the interevent period of November 1st - 3rd, as I will be able to experience the park "naked" for a first time visit, giving me the opportunity to experience the park itself. 😊

As a Canadian, I was confused when you said we don't carry umbrellas xD

I want frozen season back! February is my favourite off time.

Our entire team was supposed to go over last May but surprise… Japan was closed!! Now we’re scheduled for this July but who knows if that will work or not!

I found your vedios most useful. I went to Disney maihama this year but missed out the fireworks twice. Do you know their operating hours during mid January? They closed at 7pm on both days on our visits.