Neon crossings, steaming ramen stalls, temples tucked between skyscrapers. Japan is closer to your wallet than you think right now.
Air China has return fares from Milan to Tokyo or Osaka from €540, one stop, through December and January.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Milan, Italy
- To: Tokyo or Osaka, Japan
- Airline: Air China
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: €540–€560 return
- When: December 2026 and January 2027
Air China usually routes this one through Beijing. If your layover is long enough, you can claim a free transit hotel night there, here's how that works.
Milan → Tokyo, example dates:
01/12/2026 - 15/12/2026
09/12/2026 - 22/12/2026
10/12/2026 - 23/12/2026
07/01/2027 - 21/01/2027
14/01/2027 - 21/01/2027
17/01/2027 - 26/01/2027
Milan → Osaka, example dates:
08/12/2026 - 23/12/2026
09/12/2026 - 21/12/2026
06/01/2027 - 22/01/2027
14/01/2027 - 25/01/2027
Check dates on Trip.com
💰 How far does your money go?
A beer on a Milan terrace runs about €7, and an aperitivo with buffet access costs €10-14. In Tokyo, a cold draft at an izakaya is ¥500-800, around €3-5, and a full bowl of gyudon beef rice is ¥462-740, about €3-4.5. Dinner and drinks in Tokyo can easily cost less than one Milan aperitivo.
☀️ The Weather
Tokyo stays mild and dry through winter. Expect highs around 13°C and lows near 6°C in December, dropping to highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C in January. Skies are mostly clear, with far less rain than autumn, so it's a good season for walking the city without an umbrella.
🏨 Where to Stay
Three options depending on how much comfort you want after the flight.
Hotel Trend Tobu Asakusa-Eki Kita — 8.4/10 · From €35/night A two-minute walk from Senso-ji, simple rooms and a solid base for exploring Asakusa.
Shinjuku Granbell Hotel — 8.1/10 · From €65/night Stylish rooms right in Shinjuku, walking distance to the station and the nightlife.
Hotel Ginnan — 9.0/10 · From €195/night A quiet, polished stay in Ginza, close to the department stores and the best sushi counters in the city.
🎯 What to Do
Temples, crossings and food stalls, all a short train ride apart.
Senso-ji Temple — Tokyo's oldest temple, at the heart of Asakusa, with a lantern-lit gate that's busy from early morning. Shibuya Crossing — Cross the world's busiest scramble crossing, then take it in from above at one of the surrounding cafés. Tsukiji Outer Market — Fresh sushi, grilled skewers and tamagoyaki stalls, best visited hungry before midday. Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine — A forested shrine next to open parkland, especially good on a Sunday when locals turn out in force.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Tokyo is Japan's main gateway, and the rest of the country is close by bullet train.
Kyoto — Temples, geisha districts and bamboo forests, about two and a half hours away by Shinkansen. Hakone — Hot springs and views of Mount Fuji, roughly ninety minutes from Tokyo. Osaka — Street food and a livelier, brasher energy than Tokyo, also reachable direct on this same deal. Nikko — Ornate shrines set in mountain forest, around two hours north of the city.
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