A flat bed to Tokyo, for a fraction of the usual business class fare.
Hainan Airlines flies business class from Brussels to Tokyo Narita from €1,821 return, with a stop in Beijing. The dates are 9 to 21 November 2026, when the autumn colours start in Tokyo.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Brussels, Belgium
- To: Tokyo (Narita), Japan
- Airline: Hainan Airlines
- Stops: 1 stop in Beijing
- Price: €1,821 return, business class
- When: November 2026
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The flight leaves Brussels at 12:20, stops for 2h55 in Beijing Capital and lands in Tokyo Narita at 11:55 the next day. The return leaves Narita at 13:55, stops for 9 hours in Beijing and lands in Brussels at 05:45 the next morning. Two checked bags are included. Business class on Hainan's long-haul planes has lie-flat seats, lounge access and priority boarding.
💰 How far does your money go?
A coffee in Brussels costs about €3.50. In Tokyo, a bowl of ramen costs about €6, a set lunch €7-8 and a coffee from a vending machine €1. A day pass for the Tokyo Metro costs €4, and a sushi breakfast at the Tsukiji outer market about €20.
☀️ The Weather
Mid-November is one of the best times to visit Tokyo: dry, sunny and mild, with highs of about 16-17°C and nights around 9°C. The ginkgo trees start to turn gold in the parks.
🏨 Where to Stay
Stay near a JR Yamanote Line station to get everywhere easily.
Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge · 9.0/10 · From €36/night
A hostel in a converted warehouse by the Sumida River, with a lively café-bar on the ground floor.
Sotetsu Grand Fresa Takadanobaba · 9.4/10 · From €95/night
A modern, good-value hotel on the Yamanote Line, one stop from Shinjuku.
Park Hyatt Tokyo · 9.0/10 · From €760/night
The Shinjuku tower made famous by Lost in Translation, with its New York Bar on the 52nd floor.
⏱️ Making the most of your layover in Beijing
The stop in Beijing Capital is short on the way out, but 9 hours on the way back. Belgian passport holders can currently enter China visa-free for short stays, but check the rules before you fly, and be back at the airport at least 3 hours before your next flight.
Great Wall layover tour from Beijing Capital: A guided trip from the airport to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, with the cable car and transfers both ways.
Hutong layover tour: A private tour from the airport to the old lanes and courtyard houses of central Beijing.
If you'd rather rest:
Jinjiang Inn Beijing Capital Airport · 8.8/10 · From €35/night
A simple, clean hotel about 1 km from Beijing Capital airport, for a few hours of sleep.
🎯 What to Do
Tokyo mixes old temples with neon streets.
Asakusa and Senso-ji: Tokyo's oldest temple, the Kaminarimon gate and the snack stalls of Nakamise street with a local guide.
Mount Fuji day trip: The Chureito Pagoda, Lake Kawaguchi and the springs of Oshino Hakkai, with Fuji in the background on a clear day.
Sumo show: Wrestlers in the ring up close, with the rules explained and a photo at the end.
Tea ceremony in a kimono: A matcha tea ceremony in Shinjuku, dressed in a kimono, with Japanese sweets.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Tokyo is the start of a trip around Japan.
Kyoto: Temples, geisha streets and bamboo forests, about 2h15 by Shinkansen.
Osaka: Street food in Dotonbori and Osaka Castle, about 1h10 by air or 2h30 by train. Search flights
Sapporo: Snow, ramen and the Sapporo Snow Festival in February, about 1h35 by air. Search flights
Okinawa: Subtropical beaches in the far south of Japan, about 2h40 by air. Search flights
From €1,821 return in business class, Brussels to Tokyo. A flat bed both ways, for about the price of economy at Christmas.
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