Tokyo shares rallied at the start of trade on Tuesday, surging more than three percent as a weaker yen boosted exporters following strong gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange soared 3.25 percent, or 529.35 points, to 16,805.30 shortly after the opening bell, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 3.04 percent, or 40.13 points, to 1,360.28.