Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Japan in summer
Summer in Japan is hot and humid, with the rainy season in June and festivals and fireworks through July and August. Hokkaido and the mountains are the escape; Okinawa is beach season. Obon week in mid-August is the domestic peak.
Nonstop from San Francisco Bay Area: Tokyo (10h 45m), Sapporo (United) and Okinawa (United). One stop via Seoul: Osaka; via Hong Kong: Fukuoka. No nonstop seen to Nagoya and Osaka on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Tokyo.
Axel's pick: Sapporo, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $1,213.
Where to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Japan in summer: saved round trips within June, July and August to Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Okinawa. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips for 5–14 nights, entirely within Jun, Jul, Aug.
Cheapest right now: Osaka $1,122 · Fukuoka $1,192 · Sapporo $1,213
Fares observed October 23 – 27, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo (HND) | Tokyo's city-side airport, minutes from the center | Nonstop · 10h 45m | $1,276 (airline $1,345) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Tokyo (NRT) | Tokyo's main international gateway | No matching fare saved | Jun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Osaka (KIX) | Osaka, Kyoto and Nara from one airport | 1 stop via Seoul | $1,122 (airline $1,187) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Sapporo (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido's powder snow and summer hiking | Nonstop · United | $1,213 (airline $1,279) | Jul 17–25, 2027 | Check prices |
| Fukuoka (FUK) | Fukuoka's food stalls and Kyushu's hot springs | 1 stop via Hong Kong | $1,192 (airline $1,257) | Jul 17–25, 2027 | Check prices |
| Nagoya (NGO) | Nagoya, between Tokyo and Kyoto on the bullet train | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Okinawa (OKA) | Okinawa's beaches and coral reefs | Nonstop · United | $1,495 (airline $1,579) | Jul 17–25, 2027 | Check prices |
| Osaka (ITM) | Osaka's downtown airport for domestic connections | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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