Fancy viewing Japan’s cherry blossom in the shadow of a volcano, or surrounded by Hiroshima’s war time history?
Skyscanner reveals that some of the most dramatic destinations to catch Japan’s famous cherry blossom are not only less crowded than hot-spots like Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo – but often also much cheaper to get to for last-minute trips from Singapore too.
According to the data from Skyscanner, last year Hiroshima and Kagoshima attracted just a fraction of the tourist interest of their better-known neighbours on Honshu – jointly receiving less than 1% of the searches from Singaporean tourists that Tokyo amassed on Skyscanner in 2016.
Not only good for beating the crowds though, Skyscanner’s data also reveals that these lesser-visited spots could also be a cheaper alternative for Singaporeans looking to make a last-minute break this Spring.
Based on data from March 2016, last-minute flights to Hiroshima and Kagoshima from Singapore for travel in April were respectively 48% and 25% cheaper than flights to Tokyo*. And early indications suggest that there will be similar cost savings to be had on last-minute breaks this year too.
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