Cheap flights to Japan

Japan's peak travel periods are Apr–Aug and late Dec. Much of Japan has a 4-season climate, although the south can be subtropical and the north may have winter snow. Summer (Jun–Sep) can be rainy, hot and humid. Popular nationwide events are the Setsubun festivals (Feb), to celebrate spring's arrival; the cherry blossom festivals (Apr); Golden Week (Apr 29 to May 5), during which many businesses close; and the Buddhist Obon festivals (Jul–Aug), a time to honor ancestors.

The most popular flight destinations in Japan are Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa and Nagoya.
You can currently find cheap options like round-trip flights from London to Tokyo starting at £594 for 5 Jun – 13 Jun, round trips from Manchester to Tokyo starting at £657 for 31 May – 7 Jun and cheap flights from Edinburgh to Tokyo starting at £810 for 4 Jun – 11 Jun.

Some of the most popular airports in Japan are:

• Haneda Airport (HND) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo
• Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) in Osaka
• Fukuoka Airport (FUK) in Fukuoka
• New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Sapporo
• Naha International Airport (OKA) in Okinawa
• Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) in Nagoya
• Kagoshima International Airport (KOJ) in Kagoshima
• Sendai Airport (SDJ) in Sendai

Finding cheap flights to Japan is easy on Google Flights. Get inspired by and select one of the recommendations at the top of the page.

Or, if you already have a city in mind, just enter it in the destination field in the form above. Then, open the calendar to see the cheapest days to fly. If you don't yet have a destination in mind, don't worry! Just leave Japan in the destination field and select Explore to easily compare the cheapest flights in Japan across multiple destinations.

To find the cheapest tickets, it's usually best to book at least a few weeks in advance for domestic flights and a few months in advance for cheap international flights.

Absolutely. You can easily use Google Flights to plan multi-city trips within Japan. Select the Multi-city tab at the top of the page, enter the cities that you want to visit within Japan and adjust the dates accordingly. Google Flights will then display available flight options, so that you can plan a seamless itinerary for your journey within Japan.

When booking a flight to Japan, play around with flight options and dates on the map to identify the cheapest times to travel. Price history and real-time insights can also tell you if a ticket price is lower or higher than usual. If you already have a specific destination in mind, you can track prices and get notified if the price drops. So, you don't have to worry about paying too much or missing out on the cheapest time to book. Off-peak travel is often more budget-friendly, so planning your trip during these times can lead to significant savings.