Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar gave exporter-linked issues a boost which buoyed the wider market, following robust U.S. payrolls data.

As markets opened here, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 64.95 points, or 0.34 percent, from Wednesday to 19,318.98.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 3.62 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,553.87.

Notable gainers early on comprised rubber product, nonferrous metal and precision instrument-linked stocks.