Late winter in Tokyo: clear skies, plum blossom and the first cherry trees.
Air China flies from Stockholm Arlanda to Tokyo Haneda via Beijing from €492 return, with dates from late February to March 2027.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Stockholm, Sweden
- To: Tokyo, Japan
- Airline: Air China
- Stops: 1 stop (Beijing)
- Price: €492–€495 return
- When: February - March 2027
Example dates:
24/02/2027 - 08/03/2027
03/03/2027 - 15/03/2027
10/03/2027 - 22/03/2027
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The outbound leaves Arlanda at 18:10 and lands at Haneda at 16:20 or 19:50 the next day, depending on the date. The return leaves Haneda at 21:00 and lands in Stockholm at 16:20 the next day, after a long stop in Beijing. Checked baggage is included in the fare.
💰 How far does your money go?
A coffee in Stockholm costs about €4.50 and a beer in a bar around €8. In Tokyo, a bowl of ramen is about €6 and an onigiri from a convenience store costs less than €1. A metro ride is around €1.10, a beer in an izakaya about €3.50, and a set lunch €7-9.
☀️ The Weather
Late February and early March in Tokyo are cool and mostly dry, with highs of 10-13°C and cold nights around 2-4°C. Plum trees flower in late February. By mid-March highs reach 14-15°C, and in a warm year the first cherry blossoms open in the third week of the month.
🏨 Where to Stay
Stay near a JR Yamanote Line station to get around 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.
Hotel Niwa Tokyo · 9.6/10 · From €120/night
A calm hotel with a Japanese garden, near Tokyo Dome and the Imperial Palace.
Park Hyatt Tokyo · 9.0/10 · From €760/night
The Shinjuku tower from Lost in Translation, with the 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 13h50 on the way back: you land just after midnight and fly on at around 14:00. Swedish 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 after the late arrival.
🎯 What to Do
Tokyo mixes old temples, neon streets and some of the best food in the world.
Asakusa and Senso-ji: Tokyo's oldest temple, through the Kaminarimon gate and along the stalls of Nakamise Street.
Mount Fuji day trip: Lake Kawaguchi, the Chureito Pagoda and the villages at the foot of the mountain, often clear in late winter.
Sumo show: A sumo demonstration in Shinjuku, with the chance to meet the wrestlers.
Tea ceremony in a kimono: A traditional matcha ceremony with Japanese sweets, in a quiet room in Shinjuku.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
From Tokyo, the rest of Japan is easy to reach.
Kyoto: Temples, gardens and geisha districts, about 2h15 by Shinkansen.
Osaka: Street food in Dotonbori and Osaka Castle, about 2h30 by Shinkansen.
Sapporo: Late-season snow and the ski slopes of Hokkaido, about 1h35 by air. Search flights
Okinawa: Subtropical beaches and 20°C in March, about 2h40 by air. Search flights
From €492 return, Stockholm to Tokyo with Air China. Only a few dates go below €500, so check them soon.
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