21-07-2025
Jetstar launches huge Japan and South Korea flight sale with $130 fares
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From its powder-dusted mountains to its bubbling bathhouses, Japan is now the place to visit for Aussies.
Japan enjoyed a spectacular year in tourism in 2024, welcoming 36.9 million total visitors, beating the previous 12-month high set in 2019 of 31.9 million. Nearly a million of those visitors in 2024 were from Australia.
A weak yen allowing Aussies to enjoy epic snow and incredible food at relatively affordable prices, is one of the reasons why so many of us are visiting Japan, with Australian National University's Australia-Japanese Research Centre director Dr Shiro Armstrong telling the ABC eating out in Japan is very affordable compared to Australia because of its low wages.
Aussies have been smitten with Japan's snow since forever, but now it's cheaper than ever to see it.
"Japan has only recently escaped decades of mild deflation," he said, "so prices have barely changed since 1990 when Japan's big asset bubble burst and brought an end to the high growth era."
"The tourist flows used to be dominated by Japanese visitors to Australia but with Japanese economic stagnation and the weak yen, we've seen a reversal."
Japan has become so popular among the kind of Aussie that wears Birkenstocks, it's been dubbed "the thinking man's Bali."
In good news for those looking to sort out a Japan trip of their own, Jetstar just dropped an epic flight sale with fares to Osaka from $130.
The best sale fares can be seen in the list below:
Jetstar Japan flight sale
Cairns to Osaka (Kansai) from $130
Cairns to Tokyo (Narita) from $130
Brisbane to Osaka (Kansai) from $155
Brisbane to Tokyo (Narita) from $155
Sydney to Osaka (Kansai) from $165
Adelaide to Osaka (Kansai) via Cairns from $319
Adelaide to Tokyo (Narita) via Cairns from $319
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Osaka (Kansai) via Cairns from $266
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Tokyo (Narita) via Cairns from $266
Sydney to Tokyo (Narita) via Cairns from $253
Jetstar also dropped a bunch of cheap flights to South Korea - another destination having a moment among Aussie travellers drawn by its vibrant cities, rich history and delicious cuisine.
Jetstar South Korea flight sale
Brisbane to Seoul (Incheon) from $155
Sydney to Seoul (Incheon) from $170
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Seoul (Incheon) via Sydney from $270
Travel dates for sale fares range from early October 2025 to late May 2026 and Club Jetstar embers will get exclusive early access to the offer from midday today, with public access starting at midnight tonight.
The sale ends at 11.59pm AEST on Thursday, July 24, unless they sell out beforehand. Visit the Jetstar website sale page for the full terms and conditions, or to check out the full list of fares.
BOOK SALE FARES HERE
Originally published as Jetstar launches huge Japan and South Korea flight sale, with flights from $130
