The Cost of Travel in Japan: My 2025 Budget Breakdown Guide

It took me six years to get to Japan.

Why?

I didn’t think I could afford it.

Every time I seriously looked into visiting, I would wince at the high cost of the train passes, read about how the hotels were super-expensive, and then fly to Vietnam instead. Or Taiwan. Or even Australia. Japan was simply too expensive for a budget traveller, so I decided to save it for when I was rich.

With that not happening any time soon, I decided to blow my money anyway, because I wanted to go and the gushing blog posts from travel writer friends had convinced me it would be worth the splurge.

Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that it really wasn’t that expensive.

I arrived in Japan fully expecting it to be the priciest country I’ve ever been to, but I discovered it’s more on a par with Western Europe or North America, and cheaper than Australia. It was way more affordable than Namibia, where my daily expenses came to $132, and way, way, way more affordable than the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where I averaged, um, $550 a day.

Anyway! This is about the cost of travel in Japan rather than my poor financial decisions, so let’s get started!

What’s Included in this Post.

Want to save money in Japan? Visit in winter, when the prices are much lower!

This budget breakdown covers how much I spent on accommodation, transportation, activities, food, and other miscellaneous items while I was in Japan. I’ve not included my flights into and out of the country, as this will vary based on where you’ll be travelling from.

Here’s a brief rundown of where I visited over my 16 days in the country — I think I managed to put together the perfect itinerary for first-time travellers to Japan.

Tokyo: 4 nights

Hakone: 1 night

Yudanaka: 1 night

Kanazawa: 2 nights

Takayama: 1 night

Kyoto: 3 nights

Hiroshima: 1 night

Osaka: 3 nights

Most expenses within this guide are listed in Japanese Yen, then converted into U.S. Dollars, Euros, and British Pounds, simply because that’s where the vast majority of my readers hail from.

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Okay — let’s get started with my expenses.

The Cost of Accommodation in Japan

A standard tatami mat room in Japan. These were typically a couple of dollars a night cheaper than a room with a Western-style bed, but were just as comfortable!

I’ve stayed in dozens of properties in Japan, spending anything from $40 a night (€38/£32) for a cosy room in a capsule hotel to $155 a night (€149/£123) for a fancy ryokan — a traditional Japanese inn — with an onsen (natural hot spring) on-site! While I was in Japan, I made it my mission to stay in practically every form of accommodation you could find, spread out across every budget imaginable.

Let’s start with the cheapest accommodation options and then work our way up.

If you’re willing to put in the time and effort, it’s possible to avoid paying for accommodation in Japan entirely.

Couchsurfing: Yes, Couchsurfing does still exist; it’s not dead yet! And while it’s not anywhere near as thriving as it was a decade ago, there are plenty of active members in Japan (although they are usually expats rather than locals). I had a friend travel around Japan in late-2024 using only Couchsurfing and they had an amazing time — and few issues finding friendly hosts!

Courchsurfing allows you to stay with a local for free, usually sleeping on their sofa (expect small apartments in Japan!) and bonding with your host over the local culture. It’s not the most comfortable of living situations, but if your budget’s tight, it’s worth sending out a few requests to hosts to see if anything comes of it. You can browse through the 300,000+ Japanese hosts on the Couchsurfing site — just be sure to read the references of anybody you choose to stay with, especially if you’re a solo woman.

There’s housesitting, too. I’m a big fan of housesitting.

This is a much more upmarket option than Couchsurfing, aimed at mid-range and luxury travellers. Housesitting involves taking care of somebody’s house for free while they’re away, often (but not always) looking after their pets, too. If your travel dates align with a local’s, you could find yourself with some seriously comfortable accommodation for your time in Japan, without having to pay a single Yen.

I’ll be honest: housesitting is best for long-term travellers, digital nomads, or retirees, as you can’t pick and choose dates and destinations, so you’ll need to have a lot of flexibility as to where you go and at what time of year. If you do have that freedom, though, it’s a wonderful way to cut down your travel expenses, soak up some home comforts, and live like a local for a while.

Trusted Housesitters is the main site for getting started with housesitting, as they have the highest number of listings for Japan; there’s often half a dozen to look through. I always recommend taking a look at the site before booking anything, just in case the perfect opportunity happens to be there.

Finally, when it comes to free accommodation, you could take a look at WorldPackers in Japan, where you can volunteer for locals in exchange for food and board. There are some seriously cool options available on the site right now, from helping harvest honey for a bee farm in the countryside to lending a hand in the garden of a Buddhist temple. Readers of this site get a $10 discount for WorldPackers with the promo code neverendingfootsteps.

If you’re not looking to travel for free and just want a clean and comfortable room to sleep in, there are plenty of great budget options, too.

Meal in Yudanaka

Accommodation at our $90-a-night ryokan in Yudanaka included a traditional 20-dish kaiseki dinner!

In Japan, you’ll come across hostels all over the country, finding them on tiny islands, large cities, and even within the national parks. They’re one of your best options for saving money.

Hostels in Japan are on a par with the rest of major cities in East Asia, and you can expect to spend $25 a night for a dorm bed for a well-reviewed hostel, with the price increasing slightly to around $45 a night for the absolute best of the best.

When it comes to private rooms in hostels, you’ll be looking at $50 a night for a clean, basic room in a good location, so if you’re travelling with friends or with your partner, you may find it cheaper to grab some privacy over settling for two beds in a dorm room. $90 a night will get you an exceptionally well-reviewed private room in a hostel.

I use HostelWorld to find the cheapest hostels, as they tend to have the greatest number of listings at the lowest prices.

And then there are hotels, which I’m going to jump into next. Let’s take a look at where I stayed on my most recent visit to Japan.

The Cost of Accommodation in Japan

Girl in a capsule hotel in Japan

Capsule hotels are cheap, tiny, and surprisingly comfortable. This one in Hiroshima was so cosy!

There are so many different types of accommodation in Japan! I attempted to experience as many as possible while I was in the country.

I stayed in a capsule hotel, prioritised hunting down a ryokan, slept on a tatami mat floor, stayed in family-run guesthouses, and checked out some pretty cool hostels. While I did attempt to save money by staying in some cheaper places, I was also happy to splurge on extremely well-rated rooms, too.

As always with these budget breakdowns, I like to share the prices of where I personally stayed, along with a description of the property and whether I’d recommend choosing it, too — hopefully this helps make your trip planning easier!

I visited Japan with my partner, Dave, and we travelled on a mid-range budget; searching out good value accommodation that was highly-rated and in a central location. We prioritised locally-run properties that weren’t too flashy or fancy; for us, a cosy vibe, unique furnishings, and welcoming staff are far more important than the generic decor of a hotel chain.

(Oh and just a quick note: hotels do charge different prices across a range of dates, depending on how busy a certain travel period is going to be. Because of this, it’s hard to be super accurate in the costs that I list. To get to the quoted prices below, though, I looked at the rates across the next six months and took the average: it could be slightly cheaper or expensive, depending on when you’re visiting.)

Tokyo: $155 a night

Odds are, you’re probably going to kick off your Japan adventures in Tokyo, and if so, it only makes sense to really throw yourself into the local experience. That’s why we decided to stay at this lovely onsen-ryokan in Shinjuku. (Whenever readers ask me which neighbourhood to choose in Tokyo, I always recommend Shinjuku or Shibuya.) The reason why I loved this specific property, though, is because it’s a ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) that also has an onsen (hot pool). It’s a great way to jump immediately into all things Japanese.

And it was wonderful; my favourite hotel in the country. The rooms were small and cosy and felt super-traditional and calming. The views over Tokyo at night from the window were incredible. And the rooftop onsen? With free popsicles afterwards? So good. It’s located in a quieter neighbourhood, but still only a 10-minute walk to the subway. I really recommend this one!

Hakone: $82 a night

In Hakone, we opted for a private room in a lovely guesthouse, with a tatami mat floor to sleep on and a private onsen on-site. The photo of the tatami mat room above is of our room here. It ended up being another one of our favourite stays in Japan! The staff were lovely and there was a restaurant/bar that served up fantastic pizzas. It had a cosy and chilled-out atmosphere, with great food and wine, and lots of blankets to snuggle up with as we ate. It was also worth staying here just to experience the private onsen — we got to go in as a couple!

Yudanaka: $89 per night

In Yudanaka, we opted for a stay in a wonderful little ryokan; this one was even more traditional than the one in Tokyo! Often, ryokans can be super-expensive in Japan — as much as $500 a night for the experience — so I was thrilled to have stumbled across a more budget option in Yudanaka. It was run by an adorable Japanese couple and their house came with a private onsen, return transport to see the snow monkeys, and one of the most extravagant meals of my life. A kaiseki is a multi-course (like, 20 courses) meal that will see you eating roughly a week’s worth of food in a single night, sampling fresh, local-to-the-region Japanese cuisine. It was phenomenal, and I loved having no idea what anything was. It even included homemade plum wine, which was so good! I highly recommend the experience (although strongly advise you not to add breakfast to your booking — we were still so full that we couldn’t eat any of it!)

Kanazawa: $76 per night

Kanazawa is home to some seriously cool accommodation! We had a hard time choosing where to stay because every property looked so cosy and inviting. In the end, we settled on this minimalist, modern set-up — it was great value for money relative to most other places we stayed in Japan, especially when you consider it’s only been open a year. It’s in a great location, right outside Omicho Market, where you’ll sample the best sushi of your life. Also within walking distance is Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en Garden, so you’re really staying in the heart of it all. I recommend signing up for the traditional Japanese breakfast, as you’ll likely not have had anything else like it before! There’s also an onsen and laundry facilities (always appreciated mid-trip!), and the staff were so sweet and kind.

Takayama: $86 per night

In Takayama, we stayed in a small, locally-run guesthouse in the centre of town. It felt like particularly good value for Japan, as it was one of the few places we stayed that you could describe as spacious! It even had a kitchen and washing machine. The beds were comfortable and the hotel was within walking distance of everywhere, including the train station. It was quiet, the staff were lovely, and overall, it made for a comfortable stay!

Kyoto: $116 a night

In Kyoto, we stayed in a cosy hotel in the heart of town — we loved this place so much in 2017 that when we returned to Japan this year, we knew we’d have to stay there again! The property was in a fantastic location for exploring Kyoto and the bathrooms were nicer than anywhere else we stayed. It’s one of the top-rated guesthouses in the city — while also being one of the cheapest — so when you take that into consideration, I’m convinced you won’t find anywhere better to stay in Kyoto.

Hiroshima: $43 per bed

In Hiroshima, we opted for a capsule-style hostel because I didn’t want to leave the country without trying one — you can see a photo of the “capsule” at the top of this section. Fortunately, we found ourselves in a room with only two other people staying there, so our capsule room with 20-odd beds was light on snorers. The owner of this place was ridiculously lovely and it was within walking distance of all of the monuments and activities. Really great bathrooms, a fun common area, and a cheap price: surprisingly, I would have stayed another night!

Osaka: $153 a night

I rounded off my time in Japan with a little bit of a treat, opting for this four-star hotel that offered a ton of freebies. It’s all about the onsen here — it’s open all day and is simply beautiful. After you’ve finished your daily bathe, there’s free ice cream to eat, free comics to read, massage chairs to relax in, and even free ramen to slurp on. Yes, really! It was in a great location for Osaka — just a couple of blocks from the nearest metro station. The decor was calming and traditional; the perfect way to say goodbye to Japan.

In total, my partner and I spent a combined total of $112 per day on accommodation over 16 days in Japan.

The Cost of Transportation in Japan

Train in winter in Japan

Riding the rails in Japan is something you *have* to do.

Okay, so let’s talk about transportation now. And specifically transportation in 2025.

It used to be the case that practically every visitor to Japan would invest in a JR pass (a train pass that grants you unlimited rides over a certain time period). After all, the best way to explore this country is by train, and by buying said rail pass, you’d be saving a significant amount of money on your trip — especially if you were taking a similar route to mine. A JR Pass pre-October 2023 would have saved a whopping $175 over buying individual train tickets.

Seems like a no brainer, right?

Well.

In October 2023, the Japan Rail Pass skyrocketed in price. No exaggeration here: prices increased by an incredible 70%.

What a baffling decision.

What that means is that it’s not such a clear-cut decision anymore. The Japan Rail Pass still holds some benefits: If you’re a first-time visitor to Japan and don’t feel too confident about buying multiple single-journey train tickets, the pass will make it a lot easier: you just show it at any station and get on a train. You won’t need to worry about any extra charges and will have the flexibility to take train-based day trips whenever you want.

For most travellers, however, the value proposition is simply no longer there. For example, my recent 16-day itinerary (Tokyo – Hakone – Tokyo – Nagano – Kanazawa – Takayama – Kyoto – Nara – Kyoto – Hiroshima – Osaka) cost me 50,000 Yen ($350) with single tickets. However, a 14 day rail pass is priced at 80,000 Yen ($530)!

Alas, the Japan Rail Pass is no longer something I recommend — unless you’re going to be taking enormous, lengthy rail journeys (like across the whole country) in a short period of time. Alternatively, if you do want that added sense of security and ease by not having to juggle a dozen train ticket bookings, you may find the extra price worth it.

So with all that being said: you’re most likely going to be using the JR West website to book your single train tickets online. This covers the entirety of Japan that’s west of Tokyo (all of the places I visited were west) and allows you to book your train tickets all in one place — and then you can reserve a seat on said train one month before its departure date. Honestly, it’s pretty easy to use, book, and reserve — and being able to do it all online means you can get everything sorted before you step foot in the country.

Let’s take a look at the some of the prices that a typical train journey in Japan costs — in this case I’ll use my itinerary mentioned above to share the costs:

Tokyo – Hakone: 2,500 Yen ($17)

Hakone – Tokyo: 2,500 Yen ($17)

Tokyo – Nagano: 7,500 Yen ($50)

Nagano – Kanazawa: 8,500 Yen ($57)

Kanazawa – Takayama: 5,000 Yen ($33)

Takayama – Kyoto: 9,000 Yen ($60)

Kyoto – Nara: 700 Yen ($5)

Nara – Kyoto: 700 Yen ($5)

Kyoto – Hiroshima: 10,500 Yen ($70)

Hiroshima – Osaka: 10,000 Yen ($67)

So if you were to replicate my Japan route exactly, you would end up spending $381 on rail tickets – which breaks down to $24 per day. It sounds like a lot of money but I do want to stress that the trains in Japan are some of the best in the world. They’re spotless, comfortable, modern, and lightning-fast. You will feel like you’re travelling in luxury.

If you’re not down to spend hundreds of dollars on trains, then buses are going to be your best option. They’re cheaper, slower, less comfortable, often run overnight, and are complicated to book. The best sites I’ve found for booking long-distance buses is Willer Express and Japan Bus Online — but even they don’t run buses for several of the routes I took on my trip.

I thought it would be a good idea to share the cost of buses for the trip I took, so that you can compare them to the train and see how much money you could save.

Tokyo – Hakone: 2,250 Yen ($15)

Hakone – Tokyo: 1,800 Yen ($12)

Tokyo – Nagano: 2,200 Yen ($15)

Nagano – Kanazawa: No bus for this route

Kanazawa – Takayama: 3,300 Yen ($22)

Takayama – Kyoto: 3,800 Yen ($25)

Kyoto – Nara: No bus for this route

Nara – Kyoto: No bus for this route

Kyoto – Hiroshima: 4,300 Yen ($29)

Hiroshima – Osaka: 4,000 Yen ($27)

As you can, see prices are generally around half what they are for the trains. You’d be looking at paying $212 in total for taking the bus, with three trains replacing the routes where I couldn’t find any existing buses.

We’ve covered the main ways to get in between the destinations, so now it’s time to take a look at how much you could spend on transportation within the cities.

Fortunately, this was where I found Japan to be really affordable. I love to explore cities on foot and I found many of the places I visited to be surprisingly walkable. In total, I spent $6 on the metro in Tokyo, $7 on the metro in Osaka, and $2 on the metro in Kyoto! Everywhere else, I walked.

A reasonably big expense was our Hakone Free Pass (spoiler: not free), although this was more of a combined transportation and activity cost. At a cost of 5,000 Yen, or $33, It provides you with unlimited transport around Hakone (where you’ll find Mount Fuji), and discounted entrance to all the attractions in town. If you’re going to Hakone, this will save you money because it covers everything you’ll definitely do there.

The Cost of Food in Japan

Just a small selection of the incredible food I sampled while travelling in Japan, from ramen to sushi to okonomiyaki to gyozas to a jet-black egg that was boiled in the hot springs beside Mount Fuji!

If you love Japanese food but have yet to travel to its homeland, you have such a treat in store for you. The food in this country is phenomenal; packed full of flavour and surprisingly inexpensive. It’s true: eating out is the easiest way for you to cut costs in Japan.

In fact, the vast majority of my meals in this country came to less than ¥1000 ($7).

I’ll start first by breaking down the typical costs that you can expect to spend on the most well-known of Japanese dishes. Then, I’ll cover what you’ll be likely to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with the costs associated with each of these meals. Finally, I’ll round out the section off by sharing some of my favourite food experiences in the country and describe which options are worth a splurge and which ones you can happily skip.

You can’t think of Japan without picturing sushi, so that feels like the most logical place to start. If you eat fish, this is going to be such a revelation for you! The sushi and sashimi in Japan is better than any I’ve had in the world and it was here that I finally understood how raw fish could ever be described as buttery.

To combine your sushi/sashimi-eating with a cultural experience, head to Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo or Omicho Market in Kanazawa. For a bowl filled with a selection of sashimi, like in my photo above, you’ll pay between ¥1,800 and ¥4,000, depending on the size and quality of the fish. That’s the equivalent of $12-$25.

Slurping on a steaming bowl of ramen is my personal definition of a true travel joy, so I opted for this cheap and cheerful dish most evenings as a way to save money. Note: the ramen in Japan is incredible, so don’t interpret my frugality as a hardship. Once you’ve tried the ramen here, I’d be surprised if you didn’t immediately start planning a return visit.

Ramen in Kyoto

Pork ramen in Kanazawa

And ramen in Kanazawa!

One of my favourite aspects of ordering ramen in Japan is how you’re given the option to customise the dish to your own tastes. It’s not uncommon to be handed a small slip of paper where you’ll get to mark down all of your preferences. Do you want your broth to be rich or light? Your noodles to be firm or soft? Added spiciness or none at all? Extra spring onion? A hard- or soft-boiled egg? Most options come out to ¥1000 ($7) for a bowl of pork ramen.

Speaking of cheap and delicious food options, I highly recommend sampling a couple of versions of okonomiyaki while you’re in town. This savoury pancake dish is so delicious, extremely filling, and inexpensive at just ¥1000 ($7) – ¥1500 ($10). The cities of Osaka and Hiroshima each offer up their very own version of okonomiyaki and strong opinions are held by many over which is best! If you’ll be heading to both destinations, make sure you try one of each and let me know which is your favourite.

A dish that I tried for the first time while I was in Japan was Japanese curry and what a wonderful experience that turned out to be! In comparison to Indian curries, I found the Japanese version to be richer, sweeter, and less creamy, with plenty of umami vibes. Once more, you can expect to pay ¥1000 ($7) for a plate of katsu (pork cutlet) curry.

Yakitori on Piss Alley in Tokyo Japan

Okay, this isn’t a particularly aesthetic photo, but I promise you it tasted better than it looked!

One of the most delightful aspects of my Japanese eating experiences was sampling all of the different snacks in the country.

Street snacks like takoyaki were ¥500 ($4.50). We splurged on our kaiseki experience at our guesthouse in Yudanaka and paid ¥4000 ($36) for our food extravaganza. It’s a budget option compared to many other kaisekis, which can easily come to $100 for the experience, but still our most expensive meal. Another splurge was on sushi in Kanazawa, which I paid ¥2000 ($18) for.

Whether you’re on a budget or ready to splurge, it’s essentially impossible to eat badly in Japan. If you’re on a really tight budget, you can even get surprisingly decent food from 7-Eleven!

My total cost of food in Japan averaged out to $23.20 per day.

The Cost of Activities and Entrance Fees in Japan

Lauren with snow monkeys

Snow monkeys! One of the perks of visiting Japan in winter.

The good news is that activities and entrance fees in Japan are extremely reasonably priced; as a rough estimate, expect to spend $5 for everything you do. I always felt like I was receiving amazing value for money in this country, whether I was marvelling at the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto or welling up at the moving stories inside Hiroshima Peace Memorial.

A huge number of attractions are entirely free to visit in Japan, too. I’ll start by listing out all of the free activities we did while we were in the country.

Tokyo: Walking across Shibuya Crossing at rush hour

Tokyo: The Imperial Palace

Tokyo: Sensō-ji Temple

Tokyo: Sunset from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Tokyo: Ueno Park

Tokyo: Fashion-spotting in Harajuku

Kyoto: Climbing Fushimi Inari Taisha

Kyoto: Geisha-spotting in the alleyways

Kyoto: A guided tour of Kyoto’s Imperial Palace

Kyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Nara: Spotting alarmingly courteous deer

Hiroshima: Seeing the Atomic Bomb Dome

Myiajima: The temples and torii of the island

As you can see, there’s more than enough to keep even the most frugal of travellers happy! Many of the attractions I listed above are some of my travel highlights from my time in the country, and had they been all that I’d experienced, I’d have been overjoyed.

But which attractions are worth the money? Here’s how I spread my cash around in Japan:

Entrance fee for the hedgehog cafe in Tokyo: $13/1400¥

Entrance to the Snow Monkey Park: $7/800¥

Entrance to Kenroku-en gardens in Kanazawa: $3/310¥

Entry to the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto: $3/300¥

Entry to Ryoan-ji zen garden in Kyoto: $5/500¥

Ticket for the Hiroshima Peace Memorial: $2/200¥

My total cost of activities in Japan averaged out to $2 a day.

Tokyo memory lane

Memory Lane in Shinjuku, Tokyo — this is one of my favourite photos I’ve ever taken!

Miscellaneous Expenses in Japan

A local SIM card: $14

I recommend taking a look at AloSIM for all your connection needs in Japan. AloSIM is a company that sells local e-SIM cards for travellers. What that means is that you can buy your SIM online before you arrive in Japan, and then as soon as you land in the country, can switch on your data and start using it.

It’s worked flawlessly for me and I’ll never go back to physical SIM cards. It’s just so easy! You’ll pay $8.50 for 3 GB of data or $18 for 10 GB for Japan.

Readers of Never Ending Footsteps get a 5% discount on aloSIM eSIMs with the code FOOTSTEPS.

Insight Guides guidebook to Japan: $20

My sister bought me this guidebook as a gift before I left for Japan and at first I was like, Insight Guides? Meh. I wish she’d got me the Lonely Planet instead. Then when I opened it up and started reading, I swiftly discovered that Insight Guides are my new favourite guidebook company. It was so, so useful!

What I love about Insight is that their books focus heavily on the history and culture of Japan, with big, beautiful pictures, tons of information about local customs, food, and how to travel responsibly and respectfully. I recommend picking up a copy before your trip to Japan, but not taking it to the country with you — they’re big and heavy, so this is one for inspiration, planning, and education.

Luggage storage at Snow Monkey Park near Yudanaka: ¥500 ($4.50)

We had our backpacks with us when we visited the snow monkeys, so utilised the on-site storage facility while we hiked up the mountain in the snow. You can also hire snow shoes and winter gear if you’re unprepared for the climb, but I was fine in my totally impractical sneakers.

Travel insurance for 16 days in Japan: $60

If you’ve read any other posts on Never Ending Footsteps, you’ll know that I’m a great believer in travelling with travel insurance. I’ve seen far too many Go Fund Me campaigns from destitute backpackers that are unexpectedly stranded in a foreign country after a scooter accident/being attacked/breaking a leg with no way of getting home or paying for their healthcare. These costs can quickly land you with a six-figure bill to pay at the end of it.

In short, if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel.

Travel insurance will cover you if your flight is cancelled and you need to book a new one, if your luggage gets lost and you need to replace your belongings, if you suddenly get struck down by appendicitis and have to be hospitalised, or discover a family member has died and you need to get home immediately. If you fall seriously ill, your insurance will cover the costs to fly you home to receive medical treatment.

I use HeyMondo as my travel insurance provider, and recommend them for trips to the Japan.

How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Japan?

Takayama in December

Takayama in the snow: I loved this traditional city!

It’s time to tally up all of my expenses to see my total travel costs!

Accommodation: $56 per day

Transportation: $27 per day

Food: $23 per day

Activities/Entrance Fees: $2 per day

Miscellaneous: $2 per day

Average amount spent in Japan: $110 a day! Note that this includes only my travel costs, so the total accommodation price was halved. If you’ll be travelling as a couple, you can aim to spend $220 per day between the two of you.

I don’t know about you, but given Japan’s pricey reputation, I’m fairly impressed with the amount I spent in the country, especially as I included quite a few splurges in there.

How about you? How expensive were you expecting a trip to Japan to be?

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