Qantas returns with great prices to the land of the rising sun! All flights include checked luggage and are generally via MEL,SYD or BNE.
The cherry blossom or sakura is never perfectly predictable, but some early predictions are below:
| Destination | First bloom | Full bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Kochi | March 17 | March 25 |
| Kumamoto | March 19 | March 28 |
| Hiroshima | March 26 | April 3 |
| Kyoto | March 26 | April 4 |
| Nagoya | March 24 | April 1 |
| Kanazawa | March 31 | April 6 |
| Tokyo | March 19 | March 26 |
| Matsumoto | April 2 | April 11 |
| Fuji Five Lakes | April 2 | April 10 |
| Sendai | March 31 | April 6 |
| Hirosaki | April 20 | April 26 |
| Hakodate | April 26 | May 3 |
I also have an article on the top 5 most popular hotels in Tokyo for under $120.
Also consider:
- Hainan Airlines: Auckland to Osaka, Japan from $979 Return [Aug-Nov]
- Auckland to Tokyo from $1063 Return, Osaka from $1085 Return (2x 23kg Bags) on China Airlines
- Cathay Pacific: Tokyo, Japan from Auckland $1366 Return, Christchurch $1347 Return
Summary:
Auckland - Tokyo (2 Feb 26 - 26 Jun 26) from $1148 return
Christchurch - Tokyo (2 Feb 26 - 15 Jul 26) from $1149 return
Queenstown - Tokyo (2 Feb 26 - 29 Jun 26) from $1570 return
Wellington - Tokyo (2 Feb 26 - 16 Mar 26) from $1151 return
Auckland - Tokyo on Qantas Airways return
Dates: 2 Feb 26 - 26 Jun 26
| Return Price | Travel Dates |
|---|---|
| $1445 | 2 Feb to 18 Feb |
| $1365 | 8 Feb to 18 Feb |
| $1365 | 16 Feb to 16 Mar |
| $1148 | 17 Feb to 17 Mar |
| $1150 | 22 Feb to 4 Mar |
| $1148 | 24 Feb to 24 Mar |
| $1148 | 25 Feb to 16 Mar |
| $1149 | 4 Mar to 26 Mar |
| $1148 | 5 Mar to 24 Mar |
| $1149 | 9 Mar to 25 Mar |
| $1148 | 21 Apr to 10 May |
| $1149 | 23 Apr to 3 May |
| $1149 | 28 Apr to 8 May |
| $1148 | 29 Apr to 18 May |
| $1148 | 30 Apr to 10 May |
| $1149 | 3 May to 13 May |
| $1149 | 13 May to 4 Jun |
| $1149 | 18 May to 28 May |
| $1149 | 28 May to 19 Jun |
| $1148 | 31 May to 10 Jun |
| $1149 | 2 Jun to 12 Jun |
| $1149 | 7 Jun to 17 Jun |
| $1148 | 8 Jun to 18 Jun |
| $1148 | 16 Jun to 26 Jun |
- Cheapest :$1148 return
Christchurch - Tokyo on Qantas Airways return
Dates: 2 Feb 26 - 15 Jul 26
| Return Price | Travel Dates |
|---|---|
| $1797 | 2 Feb to 12 Feb |
| $1530 | 7 Feb to 23 Feb |
| $1356 | 12 Feb to 22 Feb |
| $1151 | 17 Feb to 5 Mar |
| $1155 | 25 Feb to 16 Mar |
| $1150 | 23 Apr to 3 May |
| $1149 | 28 Apr to 8 May |
| $1150 | 17 Jun to 15 Jul |
- Cheapest :$1149 return
Queenstown - Tokyo on Qantas Airways return
Dates: 2 Feb 26 - 29 Jun 26
| Return Price | Travel Dates |
|---|---|
| $1725 | 2 Feb to 2 Mar |
| $1650 | 9 Feb to 28 Feb |
| $1637 | 12 Feb to 22 Feb |
| $1573 | 25 Feb to 16 Mar |
| $1570 | 23 Apr to 3 May |
| $1573 | 30 Apr to 10 May |
| $1570 | 18 May to 15 Jun |
| $1573 | 1 Jun to 29 Jun |
| $1570 | 2 Jun to 18 Jun |
| $1570 | 7 Jun to 17 Jun |
- Cheapest :$1570 return
Wellington - Tokyo on Qantas Airways return
Dates: 2 Feb 26 - 16 Mar 26
| Return Price | Travel Dates |
|---|---|
| $1530 | 2 Feb to 18 Feb |
| $1526 | 7 Feb to 23 Feb |
| $1376 | 12 Feb to 12 Mar |
| $1151 | 17 Feb to 8 Mar |
| $1152 | 22 Feb to 4 Mar |
| $1151 | 25 Feb to 16 Mar |
- Cheapest :$1151 return
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![Tokyo, Japan Return on Qantas Airways: AKL from $1148, CHC $1149, WLG $1151 via Aus [Incl Cherry Blossom Season] @ BTF](https://files.cheapies.nz/n/17/52817.jpg?h=767b2152)


Thanks - been looking myself for a while but these are spot on