What to lock in

Sunset over Tokyo’s skyline and high-rises under an orange sky.

07Plan your trip

Before you book

Season decides whether you want snow, islands, or cities in milder weather. The five airports cover the capital, Kansai, the north, and the south. Currency is the yen, language is Japanese, and time is UTC+9 with no daylight saving.

Best time: Four seasons; Spring and autumn suit many cities; winter for Hokkaido and snow; summer for Okinawa and festivals.Climate of Japan · WikipediaTravel Japan — seasonal guides (spring, summer, autumn, winter) · Japan National Tourism Organization
Main airports: Haneda, Narita, Kansai, New Chitose, and NahaHND · NRT · KIX · CTS · OKA; Haneda Airport · WikipediaNarita International Airport · WikipediaKansai International Airport · WikipediaNew Chitose Airport · WikipediaNaha Airport · Wikipedia
Currency: Japanese yenJPY; Japan · WikipediaJapanese yen · Wikipedia
Language: Japanese; Wikipedia does not list a national official language in the infobox; Japanese is the language of daily life.Japan · Wikipedia
Time zone: Japan Standard TimeUTC+9; No daylight saving time.Japan · Wikipedia