The Heilongjiang provincial office of China Southern Airlines, one of China’s major carriers, has announced plans for regular direct flights between the city of Harbin and Tokyo, Japan, starting Oct 27.

This will be the first regular direct flight between Harbin and Tokyo. The airline’s previous Harbin-Tokyo flights were only temporary, during peak travel seasons, the company announced.

The airline will use an Airbus A320 every Tuesday and Saturday, departing Harbin at 8:05 and arrive at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport at 11:50. The return flight will depart Tokyo at 12:50 and reach Harbin’s Taiping International Airport at 14:45.