Tokyo shares opened the trading Tuesday higher following the yen's retreat and overnight gains in the U.S. stocks market.

At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 125.56 points, or 0.76 percent, higher from Monday to 16,591.96.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 9.42 points, or 0.71 percent, to 1,331.07.