Shanghai to Tokyo

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 15: €139 €139 Sep 12 Sep 15 low €114 · high €140

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Shanghai → Tokyo

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Best time to visit Tokyo — climate

Jan: ~10°C daytime, 4 rainy days 10° JanFeb: ~11°C daytime, 1 rainy days 11° FebMar: ~15°C daytime, 13 rainy days 15° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 17 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 13 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 11 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~35°C daytime, 10 rainy days 35° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 15 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 14 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~16°C daytime, 5 rainy days 16° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 8 rainy days 12° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €114 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Tokyo start around €114 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €114–138, based on 30 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Tokyo; direct flights available (e.g. IJ). · Based on 30 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Tokyo

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 1 – Dec 12 Spring Japan · Direct · 3h 00m €259 Book
Dec 27 – Jan 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 55m €264 Book
Dec 28 – Jan 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 55m €264 Book
Nov 17 – Nov 24 Spring Japan · Direct · 3h 00m €268 Book
Dec 8 – Dec 10 Spring Japan · Direct · 3h 00m €268 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 19 Jetstar Japan · Direct · 3h 05m €269 Book
Nov 17 – Nov 26 Spring Japan · Direct · 3h 00m €270 Book
Oct 29 – Nov 4 Jetstar Japan · Direct · 3h 00m €270 Book

Weather in Tokyo

Tue 🌦️ 27° 24° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 23° 19° 💧100%
Thu 🌦️ 24° 19° 💧99%
Fri 🌦️ 24° 17° 💧25%
Sat 🌦️ 24° 19° 💧55%
Sun ⛈️ 23° 21° 💧55%
Mon ⛈️ 25° 21° 💧81%

In Sep, Tokyo typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.

Where to stay in Tokyo

3★+ hotels from €80/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

APA Hotel Roppongi SIX hotel · Tokyo
from €80/night★ 3
APA Hotel & Resort Ryogoku Ekimae Tower hotel · Tokyo
from €81/night★ 3
APA Hotel & Resort Roppongi Ekihigashi hotel · Tokyo
from €89/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 55m

Things to do in Tokyo

Top-rated tours and tickets from €22 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Tokyo

Tokyo can be broadly divided into the "23 special wards", "Tama region" and "Islands". This article is about the 23 special wards of Tokyo, which corresponds to what many think of as the "city of Tokyo". For information on Tokyo as a prefecture, Tama region and Islands, see Tokyo Metropolis. Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō) is the enormous and wealthy capital of Japan, and its main city, overflowing with culture, commerce, and most of all, people.

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Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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