Sakura Season 2018

[joysl82]

Hi,


For those who has experience for planning for Japan trip during Sakura season, can give some advise.


1. Planning to go to Tokyo, Osaka during the Sakura season. 31 Mar to 07 Apr SQ is expensive as its peak season. Thinking of alternative dates to catch it.


2. For those who went in 2016 n 2017, what is the usual blooming period? Thinking of changing to 12 Apr to 21 Apr. Hoping to catch Sakura at Mount Fuji base area. Is this possible??


3. Or keep to original dates and take JAL. Wanna to redeem my kris miles though.

 

[thwysg]

You may have a chance of catching the flowers at Kawaguchiko.

This one's in April 2017.
http://www.fujisan.ne.jp.e.aca.hp.transer.com/event/info.php?no=775

Alternatively try Tohoku after mid April for sakura.

 

[wacko]

For 2016, best viewing dates:
Tokyo 30 Mar - 6 Apr
Osaka 1 Apr - 7 Apr

For 2017, best viewing dates:
Tokyo 2 Apr - 10 Apr
Osaka 6 Apr - 13 Apr

there is no fixed formula to determine future blooming dates, so you will just have to wing it. Mt Fuji area will lag Tokyo by about 10 days, in terms of blooming cycle.

you can consider taking ANA, same number of Krisflyer miles needed, since now there is no longer any 15% online redemption discount.

 

[James Tang]

If you have a date and would like to claim miles, going during peak season is the best. As the miles used will be the same.

However you need to book early and lock it in... saving a lot compared to purchasing full fare

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Same situation as you.

I will be going for Sakura next year.

What i did is instead of taking SQ directly to KIX. I took JAL to Haneda reaching on 31 March
Then i stayed 2 nights before taking Shinkansen to Kyoto.

After that, by historical estimate that week should be peak period. So i am staying in Kyoto for around 1 week (Already secured my hotel in Kyoto). Before going back to Tokyo for a few days before flying back to Singapore.

JAL flight round trip to Haneda cost only $800 for me. I booked it last month for April.
So much cheaper than chop carrot SQ charging 1.3k

12 April is too too late already

 

[xtwis7]

JAL $700 yesterday according to what I checked from 31 mar to 6 Apr.