What are the most popular cities to visit in Japan?

Japan is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (78%) visit Tokyo more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Japan include Osaka and Fukuoka.

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Flights to Tokyo

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Etihad Airways

Jan 25

JNB

18h 50m

1 stop

NRT

Feb 3

NRT

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R12 360

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Etihad Airways

Jan 23

JNB

18h 50m

1 stop

NRT

Jan 30

NRT

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R12 445

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Etihad Airways

Jan 23

JNB

18h 50m

1 stop

NRT

Feb 3

NRT

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R12 683

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Etihad Airways

Jan 25

JNB

18h 50m

1 stop

NRT

Feb 5

NRT

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R13 413

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Singapore Airlines

May 11

JNB

25h 10m

1 stop

HND

May 19

HND

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R13 498

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Singapore Airlines

May 11

JNB

20h 45m

1 stop

NRT

May 19

NRT

30h 35m

1 stop

JNB

R13 498

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Singapore Airlines

May 9

JNB

19h 05m

1 stop

HND

Jun 2

HND

32h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R13 583

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Singapore Airlines

May 9

JNB

19h 05m

1 stop

HND

Jun 2

HND

32h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R13 600

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Singapore Airlines

May 9

JNB

38h 40m

1 stop

NRT

Jun 2

NRT

30h 35m

1 stop

JNB

R13 600

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Singapore Airlines

May 9

JNB

38h 40m

1 stop

NRT

Jun 2

NRT

38h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R13 719

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Singapore Airlines

May 9

JNB

19h 05m

1 stop

HND

Jun 2

HND

32h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R13 736

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Etihad Airways

Jan 23

JNB

18h 50m

1 stop

NRT

Feb 5

NRT

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R13 753

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Flights to Osaka

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Etihad Airways

Jan 21

JNB

38h 25m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

46h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R13 243

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Qatar Airways

Jan 22

JNB

19h 40m

1 stop

KIX

Jan 29

KIX

28h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R14 992

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Qatar Airways

Jan 22

CPT

20h 50m

1 stop

KIX

Jan 29

KIX

30h 30m

1 stop

CPT

R15 332

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 21

CPT

23h 20m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

28h 30m

3 stops

CPT

R15 671

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 21

JNB

29h 35m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

27h 00m

3 stops

JNB

R15 773

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 20

JNB

29h 35m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 27

KIX

26h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R15 960

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 21

CPT

23h 20m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

33h 30m

2 stops

CPT

R16 011

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Japan Airlines

Jan 21

CPT

20h 50m

1 stop

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

30h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R16 045

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 22

CPT

24h 05m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 29

KIX

34h 15m

2 stops

CPT

R16 130

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Qatar Airways

Jan 22

JNB

28h 55m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 29

KIX

21h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R16 181

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Japan Airlines

Jan 12

CPT

36h 15m

2 stops

KIX

Jan 28

KIX

30h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R16 232

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Japan Airlines

Jan 22

CPT

20h 50m

1 stop

KIX

Jan 29

KIX

37h 35m

2 stops

CPT

R16 384

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9:50 - 11:40

JNB

NRT

18h 50m1 stop

17:20 - 8:20

NRT

JNB

22h 00m1 stop

R12 360Etihad Airways

Sun, Jan 25 - Tue, Feb 3

9:50 - 11:40

JNB

NRT

18h 50m1 stop

17:20 - 8:20

NRT

JNB

22h 00m1 stop

R12 445Etihad Airways

Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30

13:45 - 21:55

JNB

HND

25h 10m1 stop

22:55 - 18:35

HND

JNB

26h 40m1 stop

R13 498Singapore Airlines

Mon, May 11 - Tue, May 19

13:45 - 17:30

JNB

NRT

20h 45m1 stop

19:00 - 18:35

NRT

JNB

30h 35m1 stop

R13 498Singapore Airlines

Mon, May 11 - Tue, May 19

13:50 - 19:20

CPT

NRT

22h 30m2 stops

20:30 - 14:35

NRT

CPT

25h 05m1 stop

R14 449Ethiopian Air

Sun, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 24

13:50 - 19:20

CPT

NRT

22h 30m2 stops

20:30 - 13:45

NRT

CPT

24h 15m1 stop

R14 517Ethiopian Air

Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29

12:35 - 11:55

CPT

NRT

40h 20m1 stop

16:55 - 17:25

NRT

CPT

31h 30m1 stop

R14 822Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 17 - Thu, Feb 26

13:45 - 1:00

JNB

HND

28h 15m1 stop

23:30 - 15:25

HND

JNB

22h 55m1 stop

R14 856Qatar Airways

Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29

19:00 - 14:15

CPT

KIX

36h 15m2 stops

10:50 - 10:30

KIX

CPT

30h 40m2 stops

R16 232Japan Airlines

Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 28

18:55 - 7:40

CPT

ITM

29h 45m2 stops

20:05 - 17:25

ITM

CPT

28h 20m2 stops

R16 249Japan Airlines

Sat, Mar 7 - Fri, Mar 13

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/1

9:50-11:40

1 stop18h 50m

Tokyo Narita

Tue 3/2

17:20-8:20

1 stop22h 00m

R12 360

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/1

9:50-11:40

1 stop18h 50m

Tokyo Narita

Fri 30/1

17:20-8:20

1 stop22h 00m

R12 445

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - HND

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

13:45-21:55

1 stop25h 10m

Tokyo Haneda

Tue 19/5

22:55-18:35

1 stop26h 40m

R13 498

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

13:45-17:30

1 stop20h 45m

Tokyo Narita

Tue 19/5

19:00-18:35

1 stop30h 35m

R13 498

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - NRT

CPTNRT

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/1

13:50-19:20

2 stops22h 30m

Tokyo Narita

Sat 24/1

20:30-14:35

1 stop25h 05m

R14 449

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - NRT

CPTNRT

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/1

13:50-19:20

2 stops22h 30m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 29/1

20:30-13:45

1 stop24h 15m

R14 517

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - NRT

CPTNRT

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

12:35-11:55

1 stop40h 20m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 26/2

16:55-17:25

1 stop31h 30m

R14 822

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - HND

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/1

13:45-1:00

1 stop28h 15m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 29/1

23:30-15:25

1 stop22h 55m

R14 856

Cape TownOsaka

CPT - KIX

CPTKIX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/1

19:00-14:15

2 stops36h 15m

Osaka Kansai Intl

Wed 28/1

10:50-10:30

2 stops30h 40m

R16 232

Cape TownOsaka

CPT - ITM

CPTITM

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/3

18:55-7:40

2 stops29h 45m

Osaka Itami

Fri 13/3

20:05-17:25

2 stops28h 20m

R16 249

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Japan flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to Japan?

Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from South Africa according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Japan flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R7 640
Best Round-Trip Price	R12 360
Fastest flight time	21h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Japan from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R7 640 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Tokyo Haneda).

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The best round-trip flight price to Japan from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R12 360 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Tokyo Narita).

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The fastest flight to Japan from South Africa takes 21h 45m (Cape Town Intl to Tokyo Narita).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Japan

What is the cheapest flight to Japan?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Japan are:
R2 582 per person with HK Express
R10 773 per person with Etihad Airways
R11 232 per person with Singapore Airlines

Which airlines fly to Japan?

You can find flights to Japan from 8 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways or Cathay Pacific as these are the most popular among our users. Singapore Airlines is the most favoured with 34% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Japan to fly to?

Fukuoka is the most popular airport in Japan to fly to, with 30% of all users travelling to Japan opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in Fukuoka, which is the city in Japan that is closest to Fukuoka, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Japan?

Sunday is the best day of the week to fly to Japan based on flight prices. Wednesday is another affordable option. If you are looking to save money on flights to Japan, then try to avoid flying out on a Saturday since this is when prices are at their highest.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Japan?

Prices for flights to Japan are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Japan?

There are 9 operators available for flights to Japan as of December 2025.

How old do you have to be to fly to Japan?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Japan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Japan?

The required travel and health documents for your Japan trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Japan. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Japan?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Japan. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Japan with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Japan which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Japan?

Once all potential Japan flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.