Kyoto air quality · Japan
Deep breaths feel amazing when the air is this clean
US AQI 25 (Good) in Kyoto, from 13 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Kyoto
- PM2.5 · µg/m³4.5Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³9.4Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³35.3
- SO₂ · µg/m³2.6Under WHO limit
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Kyoto right now?
Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadEnjoy it.
Running and jogging
Go aheadA great time to run outdoors.
Cycling
Go aheadRide freely.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Go aheadNo limits.
Open windows
Go aheadAir out your home.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededNot needed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Air quality by area in Kyoto
11 stations, worst first- 自排山科Good · roadside44
- 京都市役所Good39
- 逢坂Good · roadside33
- 伏見Good28
- 醍醐Good28
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- 壬生Good22
- 山科Good22
- 自排上京Good · roadside11
- 自排大宮Good · roadside11
- 自排南Good · roadside11
- 西京Good11
Roadside and industrial monitors are shown but are not part of the city figure.
Kyoto air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 36average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 61worst day, 1 November
- 12cleanest day, 26 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 34, better than the week before (44). 13 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Kyoto right now?
The US AQI in Kyoto is 25 (Good), based on 13 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Kyoto today?
A great time to be outside. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk. For runners: A great time to run outdoors.
Which area of Kyoto has the worst air right now?
自排山科 has the highest reading at 44 (Good). 西京 has the lowest at 11, out of 11 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Kyoto been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Kyoto averaged US AQI 36. The worst day was 1 November at 61; the cleanest was 26 October at 12. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Kyoto's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 13 monitoring stations in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.