Kashmir Tour Package from Japan: Tokyo Flights, e-Visa, Advice

Is there a way to fly from Japan to Srinagar in one go?

Not on Skyscanner's pages. Its Tokyo to Srinagar route, opened on 6 November 2026, states that no airline flies it and that no flights run on it this month. Journeys with a stop start at £426; the box shows a lowest fare of £256 and March as the cheapest month, while the question section says February. Prices are in pounds, not yen.

The practical route is a long flight to Delhi and a short one north. Skyscanner counts 95 direct flights a week from Tokyo to Delhi in November 2026, averaging 9 h 37 min, with a lowest fare of £135 and next month's returns from £352. It names IndiGo, Japan Airlines and SriLankan Airlines among the direct carriers, and again gives two different cheapest months: September in the box, February in the text. Osaka is much thinner: 4 direct flights a week to Delhi, 10 h on average, Air India only, with a lowest fare of £166.

On Momondo a nonstop runs from Delhi to Srinagar on every day of the week; the Delhi page walks through that leg, and the quickest journey is 1 h 20 min. After a flight of about ten hours we would pencil in a rest day before flying north, and our ticket booking desk can price the two tickets together if you ask.

Do Japanese passport holders qualify for the e-Visa?

Japan appeared among the countries and territories listed as eligible on the Indian e-Visa portal when we read it on 6 November 2026. The portal offers an e-Tourist visa of 30 days (multiple entry, not extendable or convertible), one year or five years, with a limit of 180 days in India per calendar year on the longer pair, and it wants an application at least four days before arrival. Passports need six months of validity, and the portal asks for a ticket out and enough funds. Fees differ by country and carry 3% in bank charges; visitors also fill in an e-Arrival card online during the 72 hours before they land.

A caution for Kashmir: the portal says protected, restricted or cantonment areas are outside the e-Visa and require permission from the civil authority beforehand. We did not research which places that includes, or the exact fee for a Japanese passport. The portal is the only place to apply.

What do Britain and Canada publish about the region?

We repeat two pages as they read on 6 November 2026 and add no judgement. On the FCDO's India page, shown as still current and updated on 7 October 2026, the FCDO advises against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, which it calls a Union Territory, naming Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Srinagar city and the highway from Jammu, and gives two exceptions: travel by air to and from Jammu city, and travel within it. A separate warning says insurance could be invalidated if you travel against the advice.

Canada's 2 November 2026 page puts the Union Territory in its avoid all travel category, citing the unpredictable security situation and the threat of terrorism, militancy, civil unrest and kidnapping, and it says Ladakh is not part of the advisory. We did not find or read the notice of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Jammu and Kashmir, so read it before you buy a ticket, and ask your insurer to confirm cover in writing.

When might a Japanese traveller go, and in what clothes?

The Cabinet Office lists Japan's public holidays for 2027: Showa Day on 29 April, Constitution Day on 3 May, Greenery Day on 4 May and Children's Day on 5 May (the four days of Golden Week), Sea Day on 19 July, Mountain Day on 11 August, Respect for the Aged Day on 20 September, the autumn equinox holiday on 23 September, Sports Day on 11 October and Culture Day on 3 November. We did not read a school calendar.

Wikipedia's 1991 to 2020 normals show the days alike in April and October, though the valley's October nights are more than 8 °C colder than Tokyo's. August is cooler there by day and by night. Golden Week falls in April and May, so the guide to Kashmir by season may help, and the packing list covers layers.

Which of our trips would you start from?

Each figure is the amount listed for the ground part only, meaning stays, a vehicle with driver and sightseeing. You buy flights, the visa and insurance yourself. Ask for the cost for your party and dates in writing before anything is paid. With about ten hours in the air each way, we would book at least five days on the ground.

What should you send?

• The dates, and any public holiday you are building around.
• Who is travelling, with ages.
• Whether you fly via Tokyo or Osaka and your Delhi arrival time.
• Meal needs, for the kitchens along the way.
• Your landing time in Srinagar, when the second ticket exists.

To compare another starting point, read how other starting cities compare in our city-by-city guide. When you are ready, contact Soun Kashmir with your dates and the size of your group from Japan, and a planner replies with a free quote. To compare the ways into the valley, read our guide on how to reach Kashmir, and see every listed trip with its price in the Kashmir tour package price list. Dated government advice is on is Kashmir safe to visit, and the entry and ID rules are on Kashmir and Ladakh permits and ID.

Where do the facts on this page come from?

The figures and quotations here come from pages opened on 6 November 2026. Skyscanner (skyscanner.net) supplied fares and counts for Tokyo to Srinagar, Tokyo to Delhi and Osaka to Delhi, and Momondo the Delhi to Srinagar flights. The British and Canadian government pages gave the advice, and the Indian e-Visa portal the entry rules. Holidays: the Cabinet Office of Japan. Climate: Wikipedia. Fare sites bring offers together but do not publish timetables, so the airline has the last word.