Tokyo shares jumped in early trade Tuesday, extending the previous day's sharp rally as exporters including Toyota and Sony got a boost from a weaker yen.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared as much as 3.30 percent, or 518.92 points, to 16,227.74 in early trade, after a four percent rise on Monday.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares jumped as high as 3.20 percent, or 40.14 points, to 1,295.93.