China Southern To Japan Return Akl To Tokyo $1128 Osaka $1131 Chc To Tokyo $1112 Osaka $1124 Jan Mar

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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

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Auckland - Osaka return on China Southern

Dates: 12 Jan 26 - 2 Apr 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1619	12 Jan to 22 Jan
$1649	13 Jan to 7 Feb
$1646	18 Jan to 12 Feb
$1651	19 Jan to 13 Feb
$1651	21 Jan to 15 Feb
$1651	26 Jan to 20 Feb
$1646	27 Jan to 6 Feb
$1637	28 Jan to 7 Feb
$1645	29 Jan to 8 Feb
$1376	3 Feb to 28 Feb
$1376	4 Feb to 1 Mar
$1380	5 Feb to 27 Feb
$1380	6 Feb to 28 Feb
$1380	7 Feb to 1 Mar
$1380	8 Feb to 2 Mar
$1431	11 Feb to 8 Mar
$1378	12 Feb to 6 Mar
$1227	4 Mar to 26 Mar
$1338	5 Mar to 27 Mar
$1390	6 Mar to 27 Mar
$1238	7 Mar to 18 Mar
$1238	8 Mar to 19 Mar
$1179	9 Mar to 20 Mar
$1567	10 Mar to 20 Mar
$1131	11 Mar to 22 Mar
$1131	12 Mar to 22 Mar
$1131	13 Mar to 24 Mar
$1235	14 Mar to 24 Mar
$1338	15 Mar to 25 Mar
$1338	16 Mar to 26 Mar
$1338	18 Mar to 29 Mar
$1338	22 Mar to 2 Apr

• Cheapest :$1131 return

Auckland - Tokyo return on China Southern

Dates: 18 Jan 26 - 4 Apr 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1638	18 Jan to 12 Feb
$1799	19 Jan to 29 Jan
$1797	20 Jan to 14 Feb
$1797	21 Jan to 31 Jan
$1637	26 Jan to 5 Feb
$1637	27 Jan to 6 Feb
$1637	28 Jan to 7 Feb
$1637	29 Jan to 8 Feb
$1371	4 Feb to 1 Mar
$1474	6 Feb to 27 Feb
$1798	11 Feb to 21 Feb
$1732	14 Feb to 11 Mar
$1288	16 Feb to 10 Mar
$1638	1 Mar to 11 Mar
$1220	4 Mar to 26 Mar
$1323	5 Mar to 16 Mar
$1332	6 Mar to 17 Mar
$1128	7 Mar to 18 Mar
$1130	8 Mar to 18 Mar
$1174	9 Mar to 20 Mar
$1128	11 Mar to 22 Mar
$1130	12 Mar to 23 Mar
$1128	13 Mar to 23 Mar
$1130	14 Mar to 24 Mar
$1323	15 Mar to 25 Mar
$1229	16 Mar to 27 Mar
$1324	18 Mar to 29 Mar
$1324	19 Mar to 29 Mar
$1333	23 Mar to 2 Apr
$1333	25 Mar to 4 Apr

• Cheapest :$1128 return

Christchurch - Osaka return on China Southern

Dates: 18 Jan 26 - 4 Mar 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1628	18 Jan to 28 Jan
$1727	19 Jan to 29 Jan
$1630	21 Jan to 31 Jan
$1787	26 Jan to 20 Feb
$1787	28 Jan to 22 Feb
$1784	29 Jan to 23 Feb
$1733	3 Feb to 28 Feb
$1124	4 Feb to 4 Mar
$1362	5 Feb to 2 Mar
$1441	6 Feb to 3 Mar

• Cheapest :$1124 return

Christchurch - Tokyo return on China Southern

Dates: 13 Jan 26 - 4 Mar 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1869	13 Jan to 23 Jan
$1680	18 Jan to 28 Jan
$1722	19 Jan to 29 Jan
$1680	21 Jan to 31 Jan
$1822	26 Jan to 20 Feb
$1837	27 Jan to 21 Feb
$1779	28 Jan to 22 Feb
$1777	29 Jan to 8 Feb
$1405	3 Feb to 28 Feb
$1112	4 Feb to 4 Mar
$1378	5 Feb to 2 Mar
$1378	6 Feb to 3 Mar
$1455	10 Feb to 4 Mar

• Cheapest :$1112 return