It's always been appealing for its snow, shopping, quirky culture and amazing food.
But there's one key holiday factor that's making Japan even more attractive than ever - it's now ridiculously cheap to get there.
The latest Jetstar sale sees half-price flights up for grabs as part of its return for free offer.
Fares start from $289* from Cairns to Tokyo - which, factoring in the free return flight, equates to a rate of $144.50 each way.
Return flights to Tokyo (Narita) start from $319 from the Gold Coast, $429 from Brisbane, $430 from Sydney, $472 from Melbourne and $490 from Adelaide.
Return flights to Osaka start from $299 from Cairns, $439 from Brisbane, $482 from Melbourne and $484 from Sydney.
Flights are for selected dates between November 2017 and July 2018 (excluding December-January).