Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Vancouver. Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) while Vancouver uses Pacific Time (PST/PDT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Vancouver, it's 5:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
Japan does not observe daylight saving time, while Vancouver does. During Canadian daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 16 hours.
Best calling time: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tokyo time. This corresponds to 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM (or 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM in summer) in Vancouver, though this catches early morning hours.
Tokyo and Vancouver have strong cultural and business ties, with a significant Japanese-Canadian community in Vancouver. Direct flights connect them in about 9 hours.