From one up to five domestic flight tickets can be purchased, each flight costing 10,000 JPY (roughly 85 USD or 75 EUR in May 2015). The “Star Alliance Japan Airpass” must be purchased outside Japan and is available to non Japanese residents on ANA and Star Alliance Partner Carriers to or via Japan. However unless you speak the language and are used to the country the fact that you can travel to Japan and within Japan on the same carrier network (Star Alliance or One World) is a far better option. In case of cancellation, adverse weather condition or other problems you only have to contact one help desk. Sometimes their prices are even a bit cheaper. Since 2012 Japan also has a number of budget airlines that offer a good alternative for passengers that are not eligible to one of the discounted air fares. Surprisingly and despite publicity from the tourist board, these discount tickets are not very well known and I hope by reading through this article that you will realize that contrary to widespread believe flying in Japan is as cheap as in Europe or the Americas. Both offer discount tickets for foreign travelers that are so well priced that without JR pass using the train is not even an option on a longer journey. JAL (Japan Airlines) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) are Japan’s main airline carriers. Discount tickets for foreign travellers vs. As I explain here below for much less than that price you can fly return to any destination in Japan and have money left for the journey from the airport to your hotel and local train.Īs a rule of thumb if you are in Japan for a short period and visiting only one major place more than 400 km away from Tokyo (or any other big city) then flying is normally cheaper and more fast. The cost of a one week JR rail pass is around 220 EUR or 250 USD. In such case you can connect many places by train and fly back to your departure destination. Only if you have time and you are on a 7 day or more journey through Japan then the JR rail pass becomes a better alternative or a good compliment. Fuji leaving Narita Airport Air or trainĪlthough Japan has one of the best train networks in the world if you are on a tight schedule and connecting to a place more remote from Tokyo then a domestic flight is your best option. Indeed, for foreign visitors the domestic airfares are more favourably priced compared with the cost of the Shinkansen (high speed) trains. This is mainly because there are a variety of special discounts available for foreign travellers that makes flying in Japan great value for money. In this article the discount air ticket system for foreign travellers is explained. Unlike for the Asian traveller who can easily fly directly to the islands of Okinawa, Kobe, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka and other big cities, the travellers from America, Europe and Africa arrive almost always in Tokyo (Narita or Haneda). Stretching over more than 3000 km Japan is served by an extensive domestic air network.
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