Balice to Tokyo (KRK–HND) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Polish passport holders can enter Japan visa-free for up to 90 days. No fee, no advance application. Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. Complete the Visit Japan Web form (vjw.digital.go.jp) before arrival to pre-register your immigration and customs information. At Narita (NRT), Haneda (HND), Kansai (KIX), or other international airports, present your passport and the VJW QR code. Immigration issues a "temporary visitor" stamp for 90 days.

The 90-day stay is not extendable for tourism. Working is not permitted on a temporary visitor status. If you want to extend, you must leave and re-enter (Japan has no mandatory gap between visits, but immigration may question frequent back-to-back stays). For work, apply for a work visa through the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw before travel.

LOT flies nonstop from Warsaw to Tokyo Narita in about 11 hours. Return flights run about 12 hours. From Tokyo, ANA and JAL operate domestic connections to Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa, and Hiroshima. Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY), trading at roughly 38 JPY per PLN 1 or 150 JPY per USD 1. Cash is still important in Japan, especially at smaller restaurants, shrines, and rural areas. ATMs at 7-Eleven and Japan Post accept foreign cards. No mandatory vaccinations. The Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) for 7 days costs JPY 50,000 (about PLN 1,300) and covers unlimited Shinkansen and JR trains nationwide. IC cards (Suica, Pasmo) work on all urban transit for JPY 1,000 minimum charge.

Keikyu Line to Shinagawa (13 min, ¥310) and Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho (18 min, ¥500) both connect to JR and Tokyo Metro networks. Terminal 3 (international) has direct access to both rail lines.Limousine buses serve Shinjuku, Shibuya, and major hotels (¥1,100, 40–60 min depending on traffic). Taxis to central Tokyo run ¥3,500–5,500. Haneda's proximity to Tokyo means ground transport is faster and cheaper than from Narita in virtually all cases.

Humid subtropical climate. Summers (June–September) are hot and humid (28–35°C) with a rainy season in June and typhoons possible July through October. Typhoons occasionally divert or cancel flights, but direct hits on Tokyo are less frequent than farther south. Humidity peaks in July and August.

Winters are cold and dry (2–10°C) with occasional light snow. Even minor snowfall disrupts Tokyo's ground operations since the city is not equipped for winter road treatment. Spring (April) is pleasant but windy. Fall (October–November) offers the best flying conditions.