When to plant garlic in Tokyo
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Tokyo's frost dates of Mar 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 7 – Nov 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 4 – Jul 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Tokyo's 255-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Tokyo's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
MAR 25
DEC 5
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Tokyo?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 7–Nov 28) in Tokyo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Tokyo?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 4–Jul 4) in Tokyo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Tokyo?
Tokyo has roughly 255 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow garlic to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow garlic as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Tokyo's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.