Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Japan in winter

Winter in Japan is cold, clear and cheap outside New Year, with Hokkaido's powder snow from December to March and Tokyo and Kyoto at their quietest. The week around New Year is the one peak; January and February are the value months.

Nonstop from San Francisco Bay Area: Tokyo (11h 25m), Tokyo (11h 10m), Osaka (United · 12h 20m), Sapporo (United · 10h 45m) and Okinawa (United). One stop via Hong Kong: Fukuoka and Nagoya. No nonstop seen to Osaka on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: Okinawa, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $799.

Where to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Japan in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February 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 4–10 nights, entirely within Dec, Jan, Feb.

Cheapest right now: Okinawa $799 · Osaka $799 · Osaka $806

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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.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Tokyo (HND)Tokyo's city-side airport, minutes from the centerNonstop · 11h 25m$1,184 (airline $1,252)Jan 16–23, 2027Check prices
Tokyo (NRT)Tokyo's main international gatewayNonstop · 11h 10m$847 (airline $892)Dec 4–13, 2026Check prices
Osaka (KIX)Osaka, Kyoto and Nara from one airportNonstop · United · 12h 20m$806 (airline $849)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Sapporo (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido's powder snow and summer hikingNonstop · United · 10h 45m$870 (airline $918)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Fukuoka (FUK)Fukuoka's food stalls and Kyushu's hot springs1 stop via Hong Kong$817 (airline $861)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Nagoya (NGO)Nagoya, between Tokyo and Kyoto on the bullet train1 stop via Hong Kong$820 (airline $868)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Okinawa (OKA)Okinawa's beaches and coral reefsNonstop · United$799 (airline $845)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Osaka (ITM)Osaka's downtown airport for domestic connectionsNo nonstop seen$799 (airline $846)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices

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