
Tokyo
Japan · Asia
ANA First, suites in the sky.
Getting there
Typical award
57.5K
miles one-way
vs. cash
$4,800
one-way
Value
8.0
¢/pt
Best via Virgin Atlantic (ANA metal). Figures are typical one-way seed references — run a live search for your dates to see what’s actually open.
When to go
May is the sweet spot — mild (around 65°F) and among the drier stretches. Skip Jan–Feb — winter cold.
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Essentials
- Currency
- ¥ Japanese yen
- Language
- Japanese
- Local time
- UTC+9
How far your dollar goes. $1 ≈ ¥162 — up 12% over the past year, so your money goes further here. Rates Jun 2026, via the ECB.
Points play
Virgin Atlantic (ANA metal) is the way in. If you hold Avianca LifeMiles miles, see its full sweet-spot list — Intra-Asia / Tokyo ↔ Sydney is one of them.
Good to know
Check visa and entry requirements for your passport before you commit the miles.
Ready to price it? See points vs cash for your dates.
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