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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.
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.
Spotlight: Notable New Routes to Japan 2025–2026 — Search on Skyscanner!
Six routes worth watching. Click any row to search current fares on Skyscanner.
| Delhi → Tokyo | Air India | New direct 2025 | Loading… |
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| Busan → Takamatsu | Air Busan | First-ever international direct | Loading… |
| Chicago → Tokyo | JAL | JAL's first Chicago route | Loading… |
| Houston → Tokyo | ZipAir | Budget trans-Pacific LCC | Loading… |
| Bangkok → Tokyo | Thai VietJet | New LCC service 2025 | Loading… |
| Taipei → Kumamoto | Tigerair Taiwan | TSMC corridor — new 2025 | Loading… |
2025–2026 New & Resumed Routes to Japan — Highlights
| Stockholm | Sweden | Haneda/Tokyo | ANA | Jan 31, 2025 — new service |
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| Cheongju | Korea | Chubu/Nagoya | AeroK | Jan 31, 2025 — new |
| Istanbul | Turkey | Haneda/Tokyo | ANA | Feb 12, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Kansai/Osaka | AeroK | Feb 6, 2025 — new |
| Houston | USA | Narita/Tokyo | ZipAir | Mar 4, 2025 — new |
| Delhi | India | Haneda/Tokyo | Air India | Mar 31, 2025 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Fukuoka | Jin Air | Mar 30, 2025 — new |
| Vienna | Austria | Narita/Tokyo | Austrian Airlines | Apr 1, 2025 — resumed |
| Seoul | Korea | Ishigaki | Jin Air | Apr 3, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Kansai / Chubu | Peach | Apr 10, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Kobe | Korean Air | Apr 18, 2025 — new |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | Chubu / Fukuoka | VietJet Air | Apr 24–25, 2025 — new |
| Manila | Philippines | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | Cebu Pacific | Jan 16, 2025 — new |
| Cheongju | Korea | Fukuoka | AeroK | May 2, 2025 — new |
| Seattle | USA | Narita/Tokyo | Hawaiian Airlines | May 12, 2025 — resumed |
| Cheongju | Korea | Obihiro | AeroK | May 21, 2025 — new |
| Chicago | USA | Narita/Tokyo | Japan Airlines | May 31, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Hakodate | Jeju Air | Jun 5, 2025 — new |
| Cheongju | Korea | Kitakyushu | AeroK | Sep 30, 2025 — new |
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| Cheongju | Korea | Naha/Okinawa | AeroK | Oct 1, 2025 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Fukuoka | Easter Air / T'way Air | Oct 26, 2025 — new |
| Busan | Korea | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | T'way Air | Oct 26, 2025 — new |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Kansai/Osaka | Thai VietJet | Dec 1, 2025 — new |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Narita/Tokyo | Thai VietJet | Dec 15, 2025 — new |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Sendai | AirAsia | Dec 1, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Ibaraki | AeroK | Nov 12, 2025 — resumed |
| Seoul | Korea | Narita/Tokyo | Parata Air | Nov 17, 2025 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | Kagoshima | Easter Air | Nov 21, 2025 — resumed |
| Singapore | Singapore | Naha/Okinawa | Scoot | Dec 15, 2025 — new |
| Sydney | Australia | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | Qantas | Dec 15, 2025 — resumed |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kansai/Osaka | Batik Air Malaysia | Dec 15, 2025 — new |
| Jeju | Korea | Fukuoka | T'way Air | Dec 20, 2025 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Nagasaki | Air Busan | Jan 4, 2026 — new |
| Daegu | Korea | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | T'way Air | Jan 7, 2026 — new |
| Delhi | India | Narita/Tokyo | Japan Airlines | Jan 17, 2026 — new |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Narita/Tokyo | Thai VietJet Air | Feb 2, 2026 — new |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Naha/Okinawa | Japan Transocean Air | Feb 3, 2026 — new |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Narita/Tokyo | Jetstar | Feb 13, 2026 — resumed |
| Singapore | Singapore | Haneda/Tokyo | Scoot | Mar 1, 2026 — new |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Fukuoka | Greater Bay Airlines | Mar 9, 2026 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Narita/Tokyo | T'way Air | Mar 29, 2026 — new |
| Taichung | Taiwan | Naha/Okinawa | Tigerair Taiwan | Mar 30, 2026 — new |
| Taichung | Taiwan | Narita/Tokyo | Starlux Airlines | Mar 30, 2026 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Shizuoka | Air Busan | Mar 30, 2026 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Takamatsu | Air Busan | Mar 31, 2026 — new |
| Taichung | Taiwan | Kumamoto | Starlux Airlines | Mar 31, 2026 — new |
| Busan | Korea | Miyako Islands (Shimojishima) | Jin Air | Apr 2, 2026 — new |
| Hanoi | Vietnam | Shizuoka | VietJet Air | Apr 28, 2026 — new |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | Shizuoka | VietJet Air | Apr 28, 2026 — new |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kansai/Osaka | AirAsia | Jun 15, 2026 — new (via Taipei) |
| Mumbai | India | Haneda/Tokyo | Air India | Jun 15, 2026 — new |
| Seoul | Korea | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | Parata Air | Jul 6, 2026 — new |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Kitakyushu | Starflyer | Sep 2, 2026 — resumed |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Fukuoka | Malaysia Airlines | Sep 2, 2026 — resumed (first in 20 years) |
| Vancouver | Canada | New Chitose/Sapporo (CTS) | Air Canada | Dec 17, 2026 — new (seasonal) |
Browse by Country of Departure
South Korea
한국어 버전 | 한국어 버전（下地島）
From: Busan (PUS) | Seoul / Incheon (ICN) | Cheongju (CJJ) | Daegu (TAE) | Jeju (CJU)
Japanese airports reached: Fukuoka, Narita, Kansai, Kobe, Chubu, Hakodate, Ishigaki, Naha, New Chitose, Obihiro, Kitakyushu, Nagasaki, Takamatsu, Ibaraki, Kagoshima, Shimojishima
한국어 버전 | 한국어 버전（下地島）
From: Busan (PUS) | Seoul / Incheon (ICN) | Cheongju (CJJ) | Daegu (TAE) | Jeju (CJU)
Japanese airports reached: Fukuoka, Narita, Kansai, Kobe, Chubu, Hakodate, Ishigaki, Naha, New Chitose, Obihiro, Kitakyushu, Nagasaki, Takamatsu, Ibaraki, Kagoshima, Shimojishima
Taiwan
From: Taipei Taoyuan (TPE), Kaohsiung (KHH), Taichung (RMQ), Tainan (TNN)
Japanese airports: Oita, Kobe, Ishigaki, Shimojishima, Narita, Naha, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Sendai, New Chitose
From: Taipei Taoyuan (TPE), Kaohsiung (KHH), Taichung (RMQ), Tainan (TNN)
Japanese airports: Oita, Kobe, Ishigaki, Shimojishima, Narita, Naha, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Sendai, New Chitose
Hong Kong
From: Hong Kong (HKG)
Airlines: Cathay Pacific, HK Express (regional routes to Sendai, Komatsu, Ishigaki, Shimojishima, Naha), Greater Bay Airlines (New Chitose, Narita, Kansai)
From: Hong Kong (HKG)
Airlines: Cathay Pacific, HK Express (regional routes to Sendai, Komatsu, Ishigaki, Shimojishima, Naha), Greater Bay Airlines (New Chitose, Narita, Kansai)
China
From: Beijing (PEK/PKX) | Shanghai (PVG/SHA) | Guangzhou (CAN) | Chengdu (CTU/TFU) | other cities
Airlines: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines — dozens of routes resumed 2023–2026
From: Beijing (PEK/PKX) | Shanghai (PVG/SHA) | Guangzhou (CAN) | Chengdu (CTU/TFU) | other cities
Airlines: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines — dozens of routes resumed 2023–2026
Thailand
From: Bangkok (BKK) | Chiang Mai (CNX)
Airlines: Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Lion Air, Thai Vietjet Air (new NRT+KIX Feb 2026)
From: Bangkok (BKK) | Chiang Mai (CNX)
Airlines: Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Lion Air, Thai Vietjet Air (new NRT+KIX Feb 2026)
Vietnam
From: Hanoi (HAN) | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Da Nang (DAD)
Airlines: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air (new Shizuoka route Apr 2026), Bamboo Airways
From: Hanoi (HAN) | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Da Nang (DAD)
Airlines: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air (new Shizuoka route Apr 2026), Bamboo Airways
Philippines
From: Manila (MNL) | Cebu (CEB)
Airlines: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific (new Sapporo Jan 2025), AirAsia Philippines
From: Manila (MNL) | Cebu (CEB)
Airlines: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific (new Sapporo Jan 2025), AirAsia Philippines
Malaysia
From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
Airlines: Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X (new Sendai 2025), Batik Air Malaysia (new Osaka Dec 2025)
From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
Airlines: Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X (new Sendai 2025), Batik Air Malaysia (new Osaka Dec 2025)
Singapore
From: Singapore (SIN)
Airlines: Singapore Airlines, Scoot (new Sendai, new Haneda Mar 2026), Jetstar Asia
From: Singapore (SIN)
Airlines: Singapore Airlines, Scoot (new Sendai, new Haneda Mar 2026), Jetstar Asia
India
From: Delhi (DEL) | Mumbai (BOM)
Airlines: Air India, JAL (new DEL–NRT Jan 2026), Air India (new BOM–HND Jun 2026)
From: Delhi (DEL) | Mumbai (BOM)
Airlines: Air India, JAL (new DEL–NRT Jan 2026), Air India (new BOM–HND Jun 2026)
Europe
From: London (LHR) | Frankfurt (FRA) | Paris (CDG) | Amsterdam (AMS) | Helsinki (HEL) | Zurich (ZRH) | Vienna (VIE)
Airlines: British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Finnair (Tokyo+Osaka+Nagoya), SWISS, Austrian; ANA (new Stockholm Jan 2025, Istanbul Feb 2025)
From: London (LHR) | Frankfurt (FRA) | Paris (CDG) | Amsterdam (AMS) | Helsinki (HEL) | Zurich (ZRH) | Vienna (VIE)
Airlines: British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Finnair (Tokyo+Osaka+Nagoya), SWISS, Austrian; ANA (new Stockholm Jan 2025, Istanbul Feb 2025)
North America
From: Los Angeles (LAX) | San Francisco (SFO) | New York (JFK/EWR) | Seattle (SEA) | Chicago (ORD) | Honolulu (HNL) | Canada (YVR/YYZ)
Airlines: United, Delta, American, JAL, ANA, Hawaiian Airlines, Air Canada; Vancouver → Sapporo (Air Canada, Dec 2026 — first-ever North America–Hokkaido direct)
From: Los Angeles (LAX) | San Francisco (SFO) | New York (JFK/EWR) | Seattle (SEA) | Chicago (ORD) | Honolulu (HNL) | Canada (YVR/YYZ)
Airlines: United, Delta, American, JAL, ANA, Hawaiian Airlines, Air Canada; Vancouver → Sapporo (Air Canada, Dec 2026 — first-ever North America–Hokkaido direct)
Oceania
From: Sydney (SYD) | Melbourne (MEL) | Brisbane (BNE) | Auckland (AKL)
Airlines: Qantas, Jetstar (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane → Tokyo), Air New Zealand (Auckland → Tokyo), JAL, ANA; Sydney → Sapporo (Qantas, Dec 2025 resumed)
From: Sydney (SYD) | Melbourne (MEL) | Brisbane (BNE) | Auckland (AKL)
Airlines: Qantas, Jetstar (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane → Tokyo), Air New Zealand (Auckland → Tokyo), JAL, ANA; Sydney → Sapporo (Qantas, Dec 2025 resumed)
Why This Page?
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.
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.
Getting Around Japan
From the airport to your hotel, and beyond:
Rail / Shinkansen — Bullet trains, local rail and rail passes in Japan (trip.com)
Japan Rail Pass | Tokyo to Kyoto — JR Central | Tokyo to Osaka | Willer (bus) — (Omio)
Car Rental — Self-drive travel around Japan (trip.com)
Airport Transfer — Private and shared transfers from major Japanese airports (Klook)
Japan Rail Pass | Tokyo to Kyoto — JR Central | Tokyo to Osaka | Willer (bus) — (Omio)
Car Rental — Self-drive travel around Japan (trip.com)
Airport Transfer — Private and shared transfers from major Japanese airports (Klook)
Hotels in Japan
Find accommodation near your arrival airport. Select a city to see available hotels.
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Prices via Agoda — indicative rates for 1 night, 2 adults.
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日本から国際線直行便（日本語）
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日本から国際線直行便（日本語）
From South Korea | 한국어 버전 | 한국어 버전（下地島） | From Taiwan | From Hong Kong | From China | From Singapore | From Malaysia | From Thailand | From Vietnam | From Philippines | From India | From Europe | From North America | From Oceania
