How Much Money Do You Need for a Trip to Japan?

Hi I’m going Japan next month with me and my 5 year old I have paid for hotel and theme park and I got tail pass I’m jsut trying to work how much spending money I will need any advice. We on a budget so nothing over crazy I do want to buy some some figure of demon slayer and can we bring back swords from Japan to the uk. If you can help please let me i just need roughly how much I should take for spending money I was thinking 1000 pound for the 10 days for me and my son but not sure if that’s ok or lest

If your phone has a mobile hotspot option, I'm pretty sure it's me much cheaper to get a SIM card, especially for an extended stay. Just make sure to bring a decent power bank, since it'll suck your phone's battery dry.

So helpful, thank you! I was confused about the 24, 48, and 72 hour subway passes because it's hard to tell which lines they cover. I think it would be best to stick to Suica for the Tokyo area.

Great video! Thank u so much!

Here in the midwest US, the two Japanese restaurants in my town charge $8 and 9$ for two yakitori. I see signs advertising them for 100 yen.... that's dangerous. I'm going to die from eating too much yakitori.

H offu gong o

just got a job! gonna start saving some money each month to go on my dream trip. I really want to go during the spring but unfortunately, I won't be able to do that this year...guess that gives me more time to save for next year

My budget would be 2000 or 3000 canadian. It amounts to 200,000+ yen.
I wanna make my gf to be the happiest

Thanks

I'm hoping to go on a tour holiday to Japan this year if the tourists ain't restricted but if not I got it insured to when I can ^_^ most of it is covered aside from the odd days for food and gifts that'll I'll be buying to take back to England

I ate like a king and was pretty comfortable for one month cost me about 5k

I'm going to have fun calculating my 1 year trip lmao

As many money that you can spend to experience the most. Easy!

I plan on going to Japan (Osaka to Kyoto to Tokyo) during cherry blossom season 2022. I feel a loose budget of $3000 is good if I'm going for 10 days.

Cool tips, my hotels in Japan are usualy around 36 euro for a 3 star hotel. Ofcourse it would make a difference what period you go, but I have been to some, most are like this price!

Book is fantastic. Love it a lot.

i have been 8 times from New Zealand , basics per person for us is 100pound per day for food/hotel combined . I always use a rail pass they are worth there weight in gold if you want to travel out of tokyo . On top of this we save our own spending money for extras like , disneyland, gifts an purchases .Air fares are on a par with the UK. Listen to Amy , she is spot on , kia kaha

I’d blow all my money in less than one day

I want prices!! That's what is missing

Great video, planning to go again in 2022 fingers crossed last visited in 2018

Some great info Amy. I have already booked my flights and hotel. I went for a business hotel which had good reviews and was pretty much near to where I wanted to be. All in all I think I have been good to get those costs out of the way.
There are a lot of places I'd like to visit but as I am travelling on my own I know I can budget so much easier. Definitely going to check out your other videos though as any hints and tips are always useful to know

I lucked out since my sister had gone to Japan 5 months before I did while she was working in China. Since she knew I was going anyway she exchanged way more then she ended up needing since the Chinese Renminbi was doing crazy good against the yen at the time. When she came back to Canada over the summer I bought her yen off her for the exchange rate at the time. Meaning I got about $5000 Cad worth of yen without any exchange rate fees. I never had to go to the ATM once during my whole month-long trip and that included me lending some Yen to my friends.

I think I took out about £1,600 worth of yen for my trip in 2019. The rail pass was great value for money but it ran out and paying for one way tickets on the nozomi shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo was expensive. Something like nearly 14000 yen.

I was hoping to go in September do you think that will be possible to go from UK Heathrow to Tokyo or will flights be banned?

This video was so helpful! Thank you for putting the American dollar with the pounds for us Americans! That makes it much easier for me to understand. lol

im planning, i have 25,000 pesos/500$
im still saving up hehe, ill probably get more if the travel ban still continues

One thing that helped me budget was booking different types of of hotels for different areas, for example Osaka and Tokyo we are going to be out all day and will be only really using the hotel for sleeping so I went with cheaper business style hotels were as in hakone it will be more relaxed and most things shut earlier. So I’ve went with a higher end ryokan, were we can spend the evening relaxing in onsen and enjoying the dinners and the view.

I love your videos and find them all extremely helpful in planning my first trip to Japan. I’ve seen your video on being a vegetarian and traveling to Japan, but I’m a Type 1 diabetic. Is it hard to carbohydrate (carb) count? Please help me...!
Thanks for all your help,
Danny!

what about the Shinkansen seat booking/reservations? apparently having your luggage beside you means you need to reserve the end row to place the bags behind you and not by your knees? otherwise you need to store your stuff on the racks.

We spent approx $10,000 AUD for 2.5 weeks for 2 adults, but that also included 3 nights in Singapore and a couple of weeks in Japan. We took Singapore Airlines (4 flights), and we did a fair bit of stuff, as it was our one big trip. We mainly ate at combinis, and ramen restaurants, Mos Burger, Mcdonalds, and ice cream from vending machines! We went in Autumn. We travelled independently on the trains with a 14 day green JR Rail pass. We found the costs of hotels a bit expensive, especially Tokyo, Kawaguchiko and at a traditional ryokan. We did some day tours with JTB too, including a Studio Ghibli tour. We found there were extra charges for using non JR line trains...a few thousand yen per person. You could stay at youth hostels to save money. Hotels are great though, as you can ask directions on the local area, they provide great toiletries, free bottles of water, sometimes snacks, even pyjamas, and there is sometimes a coin laundry too. Some have good breakfasts too, and free wi fi. You could catch buses instead of the bullet train to save money. We planned our trip with comfort and convenience in mind. Take more money than you think you will need as a buffer...it is better to have some spare than run out so far from home! Shops were not cheap...prices comparable to Australian prices...the games and anime were not cheap. It really depends what you want to do...anything touristy will be expensive.

The cost of A meeting with gojira ??

Haven't seen you in a long time but I just wanted to say that I hope you have an early happy thanksgiving!

Also, maybe you can make a video on how thanksgiving is celebrated in japan?

What anime should I watch next on Canadian Netflix

Wow amazing video! I love your energy in this! I also do travel videos similar to yours if you get a chance to check out❤️

I went also to "Toei Animations Studios and Museum" Nerima-Ogaku, Tokyo. Bring your passport to security and he will give you a passes-free. No charge necessary.

I went to "One Piece: Barati Restaurant" at 7th floor of FUJI-TV in Odaiba.

....a lot! That said, I, too, live in Rip Off Britain so the food prices seem astonishingly cheap. If I can fend off the old Covid over the winter, I am seriously tempted. I'm not getting any younger, and some of the countryside and mountains seems stunning. I wonder if there is any motorcycle hire for gaijin lol?

Hi Amy,
I think Japan is no more expensive than the UK. London is mostly more expensive than Tokyo.
I live in London area just like you.
I was on my trip to Japan last year, it was good to see Japan again in your video.
If there was no covid virus in 2020, I would be heading back to Japan for a 14-day trip in a few days. Unfortunately, my entire trip has been canceled.
I hope to return soon.
Your video has been very good and you are also very pretty.
Greeting from Sutton Surrey.

Yeah that book looks pretty good

Wow what a helpful video! I remember when we went how many videos we watched, but I'm happy to see a very compact video of the various things that you may have said once in other videos. I really miss the videos of both of you in Japan (as do many many others including you I'm sure), but it is so awesome that you're still making content and uplifting our days while most of us sit at home. Thanks for everything!

I love your videos!

I am going to Japan i want a hotel in shibuya or shinjuku any suggestions? I am going with My mom and dad

I have always had travel insurance and can not believe how many people never have it. Travel insurance is SOOOO cheap and covers you for EVERYTHING!! I have used it a few times and never had a problem and for those who say "But travel insurance doesn't cover pandemics" YES IT DOES like everything read the fine print and if you go with the right company as I always do things like Pandemic cover is included. It makes my head spin all the thousands of people still complaining about not getting a refund when the pandemic hit yet none of them had travel insurance... I have used travel insurance for the pandemic, for lost luggage and even a death in our family to bring their body back home. So the point being if you don't buy or cant afford travel insurance then DO NOT GO ON HOLIDAYS. there is NO excuse not to have it

If you are on a budget but want a private attached bath be sure to check the hostels. Some will have rooms with an attached bathroom. It may also have kitchen type facilities or lounges that you will also have access to and it’s a way to meet new people on your trip.