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Zipair, a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at NRT, wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines, have round trip airfares travelling from San Jose CA (SJC) to Narita Tokyo (NRT) for $677, nonstop. You may earn ZIPAIR points or exchange JAL (Japan Air Lines) points. ZIPAIR has Boeing 787 Dreamliners in their fleet.
Your airfare includes a basic round trip transfer, free wifi throughout the flight and a personal item that fits under the seat in front of you for no more than 15 llbs. 1 Checked Bag is $54 each way. You may bring your own food & beverage or purchase inflight hot meals for about $11 each.
Travel Availability:
Departs SJC: Aug 12, 14, 19, 21-22, 25-26, 28-30; Sept 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15-16, 17-23, 25, 27, 29-30; Oct 2-3, 7, 9-10, 13-14, 16-17, 19-21
Returns: Aug 21-26, 28-30; Sept 2, 4-9, 11-13, 16, 18-23, 25-30; Oct 2-3, 5-7, 9-10, 14, 16-17, 21, 23-24
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Obon festival is amazing in August very surreal around Nara and the celebrations
Seeing that peak period one-way fares on Zipair can be around $600+ each way,--and you may need to add $150-$200 for reservations, luggage, meals--it's likely Zipair around Xmas may not be below $1300.
Its especially the major cities (Tokyo, Osaka, etc) where the heat that gets trapped that makes it really bad. I love Japan but would try to go any other time of the year.
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01782/
https://www.barrons.com/news/japan-s-2023-summer-hottest-on-record-weather-agency-3fe5c850 [bloomberg.com]
Its especially the major cities (Tokyo, Osaka, etc) where the heat that gets trapped that makes it really bad. I love Japan but would try to go any other time of the year.
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01782/
https://www.barrons.com/news/japan-s-2023-summer-hottest-on-record-weather-agency-3fe5c850 [bloomberg.com]
If you're really from Malaysia, which as you said is hot and humid, I don't get it. We're talking about South East Asia compared to Japan
Earthquakes are a real concern, but your brother has already decided to go and there's no "Earthquake season" when they're more likely to happen and there's not too much you can do about it except read up on common sense actions one should take and prepare for.
They should be more concerned about other travel challenges such as getting around, which is a real concern and can wreak havoc on your plans, unless they have someone who's arranged everything.
Also, they should find out the best way of using a data plan so the group can research information and communicate with each other. Downloading useful apps ahead of time will help a lot. Three weeks is a good amount of time to have a great experience so they should enjoy the trip and not worry about the small chance of a major earthquake disrupting their travel.
They should search for travel insurance company ratings and get appropriate insurance in case of delays or medical emergencies.
EDIT: Read this prevoius SD thread mentioning travel tips when flying Zipair and visiting Japan: https://slickdeals.net/f/17248165-roundtrip-nonstop-flight-san-jose-ca-to-tokyo-japan-518-travel-jan-feb-2024?src=SiteSe
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I've been to Japan almost every other year for the past 15-years (2-3 weeks at a time) and have only been caught in an earthquake once while we were in a mall. But it was over within 15-20 seconds. Funny thing was that most of the Japanese people just kept shopping like it wasn't even happening.
I've been tracking since the large one (7.6) hit around New Year. Too many quakes 5+ (almost every day/every other day) are happening since. More are coming really worry me.
I was in Nihon 1/1/24 when the 7.6 mag hit the Noto region in Ishikawa.. we were in Saitama prefecture northwest of Tokyo prefecture. We got a nice 3-4 on the shindo scale, which on the 12th floor shakes a bit.. with some aftershocks of course.. but you get used to it. The bigger ones are pretty intense as it feels like the ground just drops out under you as the ground drops in an up and down motion. The smaller ones under 5 intensity just shake from side to side. I left 3/3/24 after an 88 day stay and Chiba prefecture was starting to light up, we'd get some nice quakes daily. It's since lightened up.
I check the official site a few times a day just to see what's going on.. even back in the states... but as you can, you get a lot everyday. New Guinea just got rocked with a 6.7+ mag earlier 3/23.
https://www.data.jma.go
That's just the life there, people are used to it. The next big one is always on the horizon, if you worry about it, you'll be stressed out. I'd say.. don't worry about it.
*My wife and her family sleep through a lot of them.. I woke up to see feel the bed and blinds shaking.. It's still kind of hard to fall back asleep, but I got used to it, and so will you. The buildings there post 1960 and definitely post 1990 are built very tough to withstand much higher quakes. It's all good, just go with the flow.
Last December 2023 I paid 200 each way.
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