Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Tokyo (average of £588). Flying to Tokyo in August will prove the most costly (average of £1,233). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
January
£469
February
£734
March
£699
April
£477
May
£714
June
£732
July
£981
August
£984
September
£888
October
£735
November
£598
December
£729
Tokyo is a futuristic and technologically advanced megacity, visitors flying to Tokyo can experience a city that retains traces of an ancient, more contemplative approach to life that sits comfortably alongside a tech savvy lifestyle giving the city a great architectural and cultural juxtaposition.
Peak Season:
Spring and autumn are the most temperate seasons. Despite the heat and humidity of the summer, rates in the summer are going up. Many local festivals are celebrated in Tokyo in July, and the school summer holiday runs from the end of July through August. Peak travel times for flights to Tokyo tend to fall around Japanese holidays when reservations need to be booked far in advance.
Off Season:
The New Year’s celebration is January 1 through 3, which is a busy travel time, but the rest of January, February, and March are quiet so cheap flights to Tokyo are easier to find and sightseeing attractions are not nearly as busy. Plus, skies tend to be clear and sunny and the weather is chilly but dry. One of world’s biggest animation events, Tokyo International Anime Fair takes place in March and draws anime enthusiasts from around the world.
TYO Temperature | 6 - 27 °C |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Tokyo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).
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Flight was delayed, ground crew was not helpful. There’s little communication when boarding. Food was okay. Overall experience was okay.
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Flight was delayed, ground crew was not helpful. There’s little communication when boarding. Food was okay. Overall experience was okay.
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Flight was delayed, ground crew was not helpful. There’s little communication when boarding. Food was okay. Overall experience was okay.
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Flight was delayed, ground crew was not helpful. There’s little communication when boarding. Food was okay. Overall experience was okay.
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Flight was delayed, ground crew was not helpful. There’s little communication when boarding. Food was okay. Overall experience was okay.
Winter is cold in Tokyo and the temperature occasionally drops below freezing. Spring has pleasant warm days. Summer is hot and muggy. It gets cool again in the autumn, with temperatures in the teens to 20s Celsius. August is the warmest month with high humidity and temperatures in the mid-20s, and January is the coldest with temperatures below zero. The monsoon season lasts about a month starting around mid-June. Typhoons are widespread in Japan in September.
Tokyo is known internationally for having great public transport. It’s clean, safe and efficient. Tourists usually stick to the subway or Japan Railways (JR). The subway has 13 different lines that run from early morning to late evening. Avoid the rush hours if possible as they can get extremely crowded. You can buy a Tokyo Combination Ticket which offers unlimited rides on the Tokyo trains, subway and bus lines for one day. Taxis are safe, clean and comfortable, but among the highest-priced in the world. Drivers might not speak English, so it’s a good idea to have your destinations written in Japanese before boarding.
Tokyo has two major international airports, Tokyo Haneda airport (HND) and Narita International airport (NRT). The whizziest way of getting from the airport to the city is on the Keisei Skyliner, which takes 36 minutes to reach Nippori and 41 minutes to get to Ueno. It’s twice as expensive as the Express train, which takes 75 minutes to reach Keisei Ueno Station. Regular bus services operate from the airport but tend to be a slower (if less expensive) option than the trains.There are taxis available at the airport but are the most expensive option.