New & Resumed International Direct Flights TO Japan

Post-COVID recovery has brought a wave of new and resumed international flights to Japan. This page tracks direct routes launched or relaunched between 2023 and 2026, organized by country of origin — the view from the other side: which airlines connect your country directly to Japan, and to which airports?
Inbound demand has been supercharged by record-weak yen, surging interest in regional Japan beyond Tokyo, and industrial drivers like the TSMC semiconductor campus in Kumamoto. Routes are direct (non-stop) unless noted. Always verify schedules with the airline.

2025–2026 New & Resumed Routes to Japan — Highlights

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The companion Japanese-language page (air_from_japan.htm) catalogues the same routes from Japan's perspective. This English page flips the viewpoint — for international travelers asking "what can I fly to Japan from my country?" or "has the route from [city] resumed yet?"

Search queries like "resumption [city]–Japan route", "new direct flight to Tokyo from [country]", or "which Korean cities fly to Sapporo?" reflect demand from the other side of the flight. Inbound tourism to Japan hit record highs in 2024–2025, and the airlines connecting foreign cities to Japanese airports — including many regional airports beyond Narita and Haneda — are central to this story.

Background on why individual routes launched (Italy's 25-year wait for a Milan–Tokyo direct, the TSMC effect on Kumamoto, Sweden's first-ever Japan direct service, Canadian skiers flying straight to Hokkaido) is drawn from aviation analysis and public sources. See individual country pages for details.