Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Columbus during EST, and 13 hours ahead during EDT. Columbus uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT) while Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). When it's 9:00 AM in Columbus, it's 11:00 PM the same day in Tokyo.
Japan does not observe daylight saving time while Columbus does, so the difference varies between 13-14 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Columbus time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM the next day in Tokyo, catching morning business hours in Japan.
Columbus has connections with Japanese automakers like Honda, which has major operations in Ohio. This makes business coordination between Columbus and Tokyo particularly important for the automotive sector.