Tokyo
Japan · Asia
Neon nights & quiet temples.
Getting there
Typical award
37.5K
miles one-way
vs. cash
$720
one-way
Value
1.7
¢/pt
Best via ANA via Amex MR. 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
ANA via Amex MR 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
A walkable core and good transit mean you can skip a rental car for most of the trip.
Ready to price it? See points vs cash for your dates.
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