Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday after strong rallies in the previous session and with investors eyeing Chinese economic indicators due later in the day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.25 percent, or 69.75 points, at 27,299.68 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.31 percent, or 5.93 points, at 1,916.51.