>>82496050You should be putting down price trackers on flights now, so you can book tickets in early March months in advance. You guys have zipair, so you can probably connect from a local airport to LAX or something and get $500 tickets to Japan. Meals can be as low as ¥800 or ¥2500 for sushi or eel. Shop around hotels now and find canceled rooms for cheap in the date ranges you want, then add 1-2 days elsewhere once you know exact ticket dates.