Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Toronto. Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) while Toronto uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4). When it's 12:00 PM in Toronto, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
Japan does not observe daylight saving time, while Toronto does. During Canadian daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 13 hours.
Best calling time: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tokyo time. This corresponds to 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM (or 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM in summer) in Toronto, catching early morning hours.
Tokyo and Toronto are major financial centers with significant Japanese-Canadian business ties. Direct flights connect them in about 13 hours.