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Tokyo Night

by tcmmichaelb139

Tokyo Night theme for Obsidian

Live preview

Interactive Obsidian workspace preview

Switch between supported modes and workspace layouts. The preview loads the theme's real CSS in an isolated Obsidian-like frame, so split panes, reading view, source editor, callouts, tables, tags, and checkboxes can inherit theme styling.

Actual CSS preview

This isolated Obsidian mock loads the theme's real CSS from its GitHub repository, so special fonts, backgrounds, callouts, tabs, and editor rules can render much closer to the installed app.

Last updated
Sep 2, 2025
Supported modes
dark + light
Legacy theme
No

About Tokyo Night

Tokyo Night theme for Obsidian. It has 188 GitHub stars, putting it in the upper tier of community themes.

The theme supports both dark and light mode — switch from Settings → Appearance, and both color schemes are designed to be paired with the theme without re-tweaking. Callouts, code blocks, tables, and headings are styled to work consistently in both modes. Installation is one click — open Obsidian, go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse, search for "Tokyo Night", and click Install. The theme's CSS is bundled with Obsidian's theme store, so there is no manual file copying or CSS snippet setup required.

Tokyo Night was last updated 9 months ago and currently has 7 open issues on the GitHub repo. The moderate issue count is typical of a popular community theme with active feedback.

The live CSS preview on this page shows the theme's actual stylesheet in an Obsidian-like frame, so you can see how it looks with real callouts, tables, code blocks, and the workspace tabs. If you want to compare Tokyo Night with other themes that share the same mode support, the Similar Obsidian themes section below has the most popular alternatives ranked by GitHub stars.

Install in Obsidian

Open Obsidian and browse community themes from Appearance settings.

Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse → Search "Tokyo Night"
View repository

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Tokyo Night in Obsidian?
Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse. Search for "Tokyo Night", click "Install" and then "Use" to activate. After install you can switch modes from Settings → Appearance.
Does Tokyo Night support dark + light mode?
Yes. Tokyo Night supports dark + light modes — switch between them from Settings → Appearance. Both light and dark color schemes are maintained by the theme author, so contrast, accent colors, and surface treatments are designed for each environment.
Is Tokyo Night actively maintained?
Tokyo Night was last updated 9 months ago. It has 188 GitHub stars. There are 7 open issues. Open the GitHub repository to follow updates, file issues, or contribute.