Japan Airlines to Tokyo Return: Brisbane from $934, Sydney from $937 Direct, Melbourne from $935 Direct (Mar-Jul)

Japan Airlines is an amazing 5-star Airline, and have direct flights from MEL and SYD, with connections from other cities.

If you prefer ANA, check out their prices as well.

The cherry blossom or sakura is never perfectly predictable, but some early predictions are below:

A friend has a video series on the 10 Best Cherry Blossom Sakura Spots in Japan – Tokyo, Yamanashi! [4K] (CC)

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

As such, I’ve compiled dates after Easter in 2024, as that’s when things get cheaper again.

I also have an article on the top 5 most popular hotels in Tokyo for under $120.

Sydney to Tokyo

Dates: 1 Mar 24 – 31 Jul 24

Price	Dates
$1044	1 Mar to 8 Mar
$940	9 Mar to 25 Mar
$938	26 Apr to 12 May
$939	10 May to 4 Jun
$938	15 May to 28 May
$939	15 May to 3 Jun
$939	15 May to 9 Jun
$938	20 May to 2 Jun
$938	28 May to 13 Jun
$938	30 May to 12 Jun
$938	4 Jun to 23 Jun
$938	5 Jun to 21 Jun
$940	13 Jun to 20 Jun
$937	19 Jun to 2 Jul
$938	19 Jun to 8 Jul
$958	4 Jul to 29 Jul
$964	15 Jul to 31 Jul
$964	24 Jul to 31 Jul

• Cheapest :$937 return

Melbourne to Tokyo

Dates: 1 Mar 24 – 31 Jul 24

Price	Dates
$998	1 Mar to 8 Mar
$998	1 Mar to 17 Mar
$935	20 Apr to 3 May
$971	20 Apr to 15 May
$936	15 May to 9 Jun
$935	20 May to 2 Jun
$936	20 May to 14 Jun
$971	5 Jun to 12 Jun

• Cheapest :$935 return

Brisbane to Tokyo

Dates: 1 Mar 24 – 31 Jul 24

Price	Dates
$1044	1 Mar to 26 Mar
$934	10 Apr to 23 Apr
$960	10 Apr to 5 May
$949	15 May to 22 May
$942	15 May to 28 May
$968	15 May to 9 Jun

• Cheapest :$934 return