Auckland to Tokyo, Japan from $1033 Return on China Southern [Feb-Oct] via Guangzhou

Not quite as cheap as Fiji Airways, but China Southern is a 4-star airline, so worth comparing both.

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 before and after Easter in 2024.

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

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Auckland to Tokyo on China Southern

Dates: 8 Feb 24 – 31 Oct 24

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1218	8 Feb to 28 Feb
$1059	9 Feb to 5 Mar
$1033	22 Feb to 5 Mar
$1033	22 Feb to 13 Mar
$1042	18 Apr to 8 May
$1034	15 May to 22 May
$1035	16 May to 5 Jun
$1034	30 May to 6 Jun
$1035	30 May to 19 Jun
$1034	13 Jun to 20 Jun
$1038	15 Jun to 10 Jul
$1037	23 Jun to 30 Jun
$1037	27 Jun to 4 Jul
$1038	27 Jun to 17 Jul
$1079	22 Aug to 11 Sep
$1079	5 Sep to 25 Sep
$1079	19 Sep to 9 Oct
$1080	19 Sep to 14 Oct

• Cheapest :$1033 return