Air China: Tokyo, Japan from Melbourne $601 Return, Sydney $629 Return [Feb-Jul] via Beijing

Price War! With yesterday’s China Southern deal, Air China is also in on the mix with flights via Beijing (vs via Guangzhou with China Southern) with some of the stopover times arguably better as well. Dates also cover Easter and Cherry Blossom season:

Including much of the sakura season, as well as Easter 2024!

The cherry blossom or sakura is never perfectly predictable, but some early predictions are below:

[A friend has a video series on the 10 Best Cherry Blossom Sakura Spots in Japan

• Tokyo, Yamanashi! [4K] (CC)](https://youtu.be/I8uHhv_r2M8)

Destination	First bloom	Full bloom
Kochi	March 17	March 25
Kumamoto	March 19	March 28
Hiroshima	March 26	April 3
Kyoto	March 26	April 4
Nagoya	March 24	April 1
Kanazawa	March 31	April 6
Tokyo	March 19	March 26
Matsumoto	April 2	April 11
Fuji Five Lakes	April 2	April 10
Sendai	March 31	April 6
Hirosaki	April 20	April 26
Hakodate	April 26	May 3

As such, I’ve compiled dates before and after Easter in 2024.

I also have an article on the top 5 most popular hotels in Tokyo for under $120.

Summary: Melbourne to Tokyo (13 Feb - 2 Jul) from $601 Sydney to Tokyo (13 Feb - 2 Jul) from $629

Melbourne to Tokyo on Air China

Dates: 13 Feb 24 - 02 Jul 24

Return Price	Travel Dates
$602	25 Feb to 16 Mar
$602	25 Feb to 16 Mar
$602	25 Feb to 21 Mar
$601	25 Feb to 26 Mar
$611	25 Feb to 31 Mar
$602	4 Mar to 14 Mar
$602	4 Mar to 19 Mar
$602	4 Mar to 24 Mar
$601	4 Mar to 13 Apr
$603	8 Mar to 23 Mar
$602	8 Mar to 28 Mar
$602	8 Mar to 2 Apr
$601	8 Mar to 7 Apr
$601	20 Mar to 30 Mar
$601	20 Mar to 4 Apr
$601	20 Mar to 9 Apr
$601	20 Mar to 14 Apr
$644	1 Apr to 11 May
$645	5 Apr to 20 Apr
$644	17 Apr to 12 May
$643	21 Apr to 26 May
$643	15 May to 25 May
$643	19 May to 23 Jun
$643	27 May to 6 Jun
$643	31 May to 15 Jun
$643	31 May to 30 Jun
$643	12 Jun to 22 Jun

• Cheapest :$601 return

Sydney to Tokyo on Air China

Dates: 25 Feb 24 - 02 Jul 24

Return Price	Travel Dates
$631	25 Feb to 26 Mar
$633	29 Feb to 20 Mar
$633	4 Mar to 19 Mar
$633	4 Mar to 24 Mar
$631	4 Mar to 3 Apr
$632	4 Mar to 8 Apr
$632	4 Mar to 13 Apr
$632	8 Mar to 12 Apr
$632	8 Mar to 17 Apr
$631	12 Mar to 22 Mar
$630	12 Mar to 27 Mar
$631	12 Mar to 1 Apr
$630	12 Mar to 6 Apr
$631	16 Mar to 10 Apr
$630	16 Mar to 15 Apr
$632	16 Mar to 20 Apr
$629	20 Mar to 19 Apr
$631	20 Mar to 24 Apr
$630	20 Mar to 29 Apr
$631	24 Mar to 3 Apr
$631	24 Mar to 8 Apr
$630	24 Mar to 13 Apr
$674	21 Apr to 11 May
$669	7 May to 22 May
$668	11 May to 5 Jun
$668	19 May to 8 Jun
$668	23 May to 17 Jun
$674	4 Jun to 19 Jun

• Cheapest :$629 return