Japan trips from your city
Japan from your city for three seasons: autumn color in Kyoto and Tokyo in the second half of November 2026, the Sapporo Snow Festival from February 4 to 11, 2027, and summer festival week in July 2027, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen.
Dates: Autumn leaves 2026 (Kyoto and Tokyo peak color), Nov 14 – Nov 22, 2026 · Summer 2027 (festival season), Jul 17 – Jul 25, 2027.
Choose your departure city
Each city page shows real round-trip fares from that city, with the cheapest one for each destination.
United States: Seattle · New York · San Francisco Bay Area · Los Angeles · Miami or Fort Lauderdale · Chicago · Denver · Minneapolis · Houston · Washington, DC · Dallas-Fort Worth · Atlanta · Orlando · Las Vegas · Charlotte · Phoenix · Boston · Detroit · Philadelphia · Salt Lake City · San Diego · Nashville · Tampa · Austin · Honolulu · Portland · Raleigh/Durham · Saint Louis · Sacramento · San Juan · New Orleans · Kansas City · Fort Myers · San Antonio · Indianapolis · Cleveland · Pittsburgh · Columbus · Cincinnati · West Palm Beach · Jacksonville · Maui · Hartford · Charleston · Milwaukee · Anchorage · Boise · Omaha · Albuquerque · Buffalo · Richmond · Norfolk
United Kingdom: London · Manchester · Edinburgh · Birmingham · Glasgow · Bristol · Newcastle · Leeds · Aberdeen
Canada: Toronto · Vancouver · Montreal · Calgary · Edmonton · Ottawa · Winnipeg · Halifax · Quebec · Victoria
Where to go and why
- Tokyo: Haneda, about 30 minutes from central Tokyo and the closer airport for Shibuya, Shinjuku and the west side
- Tokyo: Narita, about an hour east of the city, closest to Asakusa, Ueno and Tokyo's east side
- Osaka: Kansai for Kyoto's temples, Osaka's Dotonbori and Nara's deer park, all within about an hour by train
- Fukuoka: Fukuoka's yatai food stalls along the Naka River, with Kyushu's hot springs at Beppu and Yufuin
- Sapporo · Sapporo Snow Festival 2027, Feb 4 – Feb 11, 2027: Sapporo's Snow Festival in Odori Park (Feb 4–11, 2027), ramen alley and Niseko's powder two hours away
- Okinawa: Okinawa's beaches and reefs, Naha's Kokusai Street and ferries to the Kerama Islands
- Nagoya: Nagoya Castle and the Kiso Valley's Nakasendo trail between Magome and Tsumago, two hours away
For spring, see our Cherry blossom trips page. Snow Festival admission is free, but Sapporo hotels fill months ahead. Autumn color moves with the weather, so check a forecast before you book.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: japan-guide.com: when to see autumn colors · Sapporo Snow Festival: 2027 dates (official site) · japan-guide.com: Gion Matsuri processions · Tenjin Matsuri (Wikipedia): held July 24 and 25