You're off to Japan? What cities?

I won't be able to go to Japan again until maybe Christmas. Now that I'm back at uni, it will be almost impossible to go when I want, which would be between end of February and early March. That way you still get snow in Hokkaido but also the start of hanabi season, and it just might be warm enough by then to enjoy the beaches near Fukuoka, all in one trip.

Besides, with the current dollar to yen exchange rate, it would be even more expensive than usual.