Amsterdam is typically 8 hours behind Tokyo. When it's 5:00 PM in Tokyo, it's 9:00 AM in Amsterdam. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, but Amsterdam does.
During Central European Summer Time (late March to late October), the difference is 7 hours. During winter time, the difference increases to 8 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Amsterdam time (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tokyo, or 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM in winter). Morning Amsterdam catches afternoon Tokyo.
Amsterdam's financial services and logistics sectors maintain business relationships with Japanese trading companies.