Flights to Japan: air tickets and flight information
A combination of history and modernity, Japan is a tourist heaven. Whether youre travelling through the lush mountains while visiting old traditional temples or shopping your way through the bright lights of Tokyo city, Japan is sure to excite and amaze you.
Which airlines offer flights to Japan?
Flights to Japan from Australia
Qantas offers flights to Japan from Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, while Japan Airlines flies there from Sydney and Brisbane.
Flights to Japan from around the world
Most major airlines offer flights to Japan from Asia, America and Europe. Air Canada flies from Toronto and Vancouver, Air New Zealand from Auckland and Christchurch, while American Airlines flies from Chicago, Dallas, New York, Los Angeles and San Jose. All Nipon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from a number of Asian and European major cities, as well as New York and Los Angeles. Other airlines flying to Japan include Aeroflot, Air France, Air India, Air Pacific, Lufthansa, Thai Airways and United Airlines, so check out what your local city and travel agent can offer.
What are the major airports in Japan?
Japan has three major airports, as well as one smaller one among a variety of local ones. The largest airport is Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, followed by Osaka's Kansai Airport and Nagoya's Central Japan Airport. Narita Airport is located about 60 km outside of Tokyo.
Its facilities include:
- Retail Outlets: Travel goods, Fashion and accessories, Camera’s, electrical equipment, mobile phones, book stores, souvenirs, cosmetics and convenience stores.
- Food/Beverage outlets: Japanese Cuisine, Western Cuisine, Chinese and Ethnic cuisine, cafes, bars and fast food.
- Travel services: Currency Exchange, baggage services (storage and delivery), mobile phone rental and public phones, post offices, repair services (eg: key replacements/duplication for baggage) and ATM’s.
- Other: Hire out a shower or day room to relax or stay, get your clothes cleaned at the dry cleaner, or visit the dentist. These services are among many others provided at Narita, including childcare services, copy and fax services, massages and nail art and wireless and cable internet.
What transfers are available from the airport?
Japan’s Narita airport offers a wide range of transfer options. Choose from limousine buses that depart for Tokyo Station every 20 minutes (at 3000 yen a one way journey costs less than a taxi ride), or the Suica, a prepaid ticket that can be used on the majority of buses and trains in greater Tokyo. The most popular option is the JR Narita Express (NEX), a one-way, reserved-seating journey to Tokyo station that leaves Narita Airport every 30 to 60 minutes. These rail passes are probably the most utilised public transport system because of their connection to most of the country, their economic efficiency (choose from 7, 14 or 21 day passes on first or economy class) and their speedy services.
When is the best time to fly to Japan?
Anytime! Japan is hustle and bustle all year round, so no matter when or where you go, you’re guaranteed a good time and something exciting to see or do.
