Cheap flights to Japan
Cheap flights to Japan usually mean landing at Tokyo or Osaka first, then deciding how far you want to range. Tokyo is the capital and the entry point most travellers know; Osaka is the western base for a slower route. Sapporo suits a northern winter trip, Okinawa a beach one. Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kita Kyushu and Fukushima open up quieter regions and smaller airports.
Cities with flights
Gateways
Match the gateway to the trip you have in mind. Tokyo is the capital and the natural first stop for a city break. Osaka works as the western base, with Nagoya and Fukuoka as the business-minded stops in between. Sapporo is the northern city for snow, Okinawa the southern island for warm water. Hiroshima, Kochi, Kita Kyushu and Fukushima are smaller gateways that put you closer to the regions around them, and they suit travellers who would rather skip a big-city arrival.
Before you go: Japan
- Currency
- JPY (円)
- Power sockets
- Type A, B · 100 V
- Language
- Japanese
- Emergency number
- 110, 118, 119
- Calling code
- +81
- Internet domain
- .jp
Country facts: Wikidata
When to go
When you fly matters as much as where you land. The price calendar on this page shows dated fares month by month, so you can see where the quiet weeks fall before you commit. Seats fill fastest around the big holiday travel windows and fares climb with them, so if your dates are fixed, book early. If they are not, compare the weeks either side of a peak: shoulder dates usually cost less and come with more room on board.