ANA Brings Back Winter Japan Fares with Lufthansa

ANA and Lufthansa are rolling their winter promotional fares back out for anyone flying out of Italy and the rest of Europe. Planning a cold-weather trip to Japan? This deal bundles in a few perks that usually bleed your wallet dry. You get free domestic flights within Japan, plus the option to drop in for a stopover along the way. The carriers are banking on travelers wanting to lock in their winter plans early. It's a straightforward play to fill seats during the shoulder season — and if you don't mind the chill, you'll save a decent chunk of change on the internal legs.

Japan in Winter, Without the Usual Airfare Shock

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 — kxz Chen — CC BY-SA 2.0

Japan in the dead of winter is something else. Picture snow monkeys steaming in Nagano's hot springs, wooden temples blanketed in white, and Tokyo’s backstreets glowing through the freezing night air. Usually, long-haul airfares crush those travel plans before they even get off the ground. Now All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa are bringing back the winter promo rates that make the trip actually doable.

Following a massive response last winter, the joint venture is running discounted fares again for departures out of Italy and the wider European market. It’s an obvious lure for anyone tired of standard winter-sun escapes. Beyond just cheap seats across the globe, the booking structure strips away the usual cost and friction of getting around the country once you land.

Free Internal Legs and European Stopovers

The real hook isn't just getting across the world for less. It's what comes tucked into the ticket. ANA is throwing in free domestic flights within Japan, meaning you can hop from Tokyo up to Hokkaido or down to Kyushu without watching your budget blow up. Want to spend two nights exploring Frankfurt or Munich along the way? The bundled stopover setup makes multi-city routing painless.

Fewer travelers want rigid point-to-point flights these days. By teaming up with Lufthansa, ANA plugs straight into a massive European network, pulling passengers out of Milan, Rome, or regional airports and dropping them directly into long-haul connection hubs with zero hassle.

Why You Need to Act Fast

Winter in Japan runs at a completely different pace than the chaos of cherry blossom season. The tourist crowds thin out, steaming bowls of ramen and hot pots actually make sense, and outdoor ryokan baths hit entirely differently when it's sub-zero outside. That said, these promotional seats are live now, and prime mid-winter availability disappears quickly.

If you missed out last year, here's your second chance. Grab a heavy coat, clear a week or two on your calendar, and see Japan when it's at its quietest and most memorable.

Source: ItaliaVola | 1 September 2026 | Originally in IT