Lufthansa Group is significantly expanding its services to Japan for the summer 2027 season, with its airlines set to operate up to 50 flights per week to the country amid growing passenger demand.
As part of the expansion, Lufthansa will resume its seasonal direct service between Frankfurt and Nagoya from 29 March 2027. The route will operate three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, reconnecting the German hub with one of Japan’s major industrial and economic centres.
Flight LH736 will depart Frankfurt at 2:10 pm and arrive in Nagoya at 9:35 am the following day. The return service, LH737, will leave Nagoya at 11:30 am and arrive in Frankfurt at 6:30 pm local time. Nagoya, located in Aichi Prefecture, is a major centre for Japan’s automotive and manufacturing industries and also provides access to destinations including Kyoto.
Lufthansa is also strengthening its connections to Tokyo. From 28 March 2027, the airline will operate a daily seasonal service between Frankfurt and Tokyo-Narita. Flight LH710 will leave Frankfurt at 1:45 pm, arriving in Narita at 9:30 am the following day, while the return LH711 service will depart at 11:20 am and reach Frankfurt at 6:40 pm.
The new Narita connection will complement Lufthansa’s existing daily flights to Tokyo-Haneda from both Frankfurt and Munich. Both the Nagoya and new Tokyo-Narita routes will be operated using Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring Lufthansa’s latest Allegris cabin configuration, with 28 Business Class seats, 28 Premium Economy seats and 231 Economy seats.
“Japan is a key market for the Lufthansa Group, and we are pleased to further strengthen our presence with additional capacity and the resumption of flights to Nagoya,” said Dieter Vranckx, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa Group. “Together with our expanded Tokyo services, these investments provide our customers with more travel options and support the continued diversification of our intercontinental network.”
SWISS will also increase its Japan capacity in summer 2027, offering up to seven weekly flights between Zurich and Tokyo-Narita. Overall, Lufthansa Group hub airlines Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS and ITA Airways will serve four Japanese destinations – Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Osaka and Nagoya – with up to 50 weekly flights.
The expansion represents a notable increase compared with current operations. According to AeroTime, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS and ITA Airways operated around 39 flights between Europe and Japan during the week from 28 September to 4 October 2026.
Passengers will also have additional connections through Lufthansa Group’s joint venture partner ANA, providing onward travel options within Japan and beyond. The new summer 2027 flights are already available for booking.
