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eunjeong
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 Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: Costs for a trip to Japan |
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| How much money should I bring to Japan for 4 or 5 days, including hotel and eating and entertainment? I may go to disneyland depending on the costs. Any info is appreciated. Thanks! |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Costs for a trip to Japan |
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| eunjeong wrote: |
| How much money should I bring to Japan for 4 or 5 days, including hotel and eating and entertainment? I may go to disneyland depending on the costs. Any info is appreciated. Thanks! |
Pretty much depends on what kind of hotel, what kind of food, and what kind of entertainment. Low end, Y10,000 a day (not including Disney). There is no high end. |
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billietea
Joined: 03 May 2009
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:50 am Post subject: |
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It depends on where you are going and what level of hotel/motel/hostel you stay at...I easily spent 10,000 yen each day in Kyoto...shared a bunk-bed with a buddy in a hostel called K's and that alone was 9,000 yen for the both of us...Osaka is a little cheaper but, again, it depends on whether you will be eating delicious and expensive food (or not) and where you will be staying and how you will be getting there.
Living in a small town in Korea where I can't get western food was driving me mad so I sprang for Indian, Thai and every other type of western food I could find while there. It cost me a pretty penny.
If you have an international KEB bank card with the visa symbol you can access your KRW while in Japan...ATMs in the post offices, etc. this would reduce your need to figuring out how much money to bring with you. Enjoy! |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| For Japan, take as much as you can. |
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Robot_Teacher
Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Robotting Around the World
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| Wow, $180 US a night in Kyoto for a 2 man bunk bed hostel room? That's just downright expensive. 10,000 yen would be roughly $100 US so figure flight plus $100 a day plus any extra entertainment costs like shows, shopping, and anything else just too cool to pass up. Japan must be a land of CEO's, or at least Mr. Deep Pockets, as it's so expensive and sophisticated to my understanding. A bit on the steep side for my budjet.. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Costs for a trip to Japan |
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| eunjeong wrote: |
| How much money should I bring to Japan for 4 or 5 days, including hotel and eating and entertainment? I may go to disneyland depending on the costs. Any info is appreciated. Thanks! |
uhm. i don't know much about hotels, but 3 yrs ago i paid $120 for one night at a so-so "onsen" hotel.
if you want a so-so hotel experience, i am going to guess $100+ a night.
so, probably 50,000yen for the hotel.
you can try hostels and such. but you might end up paying $50 a night for a room that's just as crappy in korea and costs $10 a night there.
eating...uhmm...if you are looking to eat things that are not ramen, then you might want to spend $10-$50 per meal.
if you don't mind buying breakfast at mcdonalds or 7-11, you can cut some costs.
lots of places have tabehoudai (all you can eat) or nomihoudai (all you can drink).
usually you have 1.5 hrs to eat/drink all you can.
the cost for a tabehoudai would be $20+, add on a nomihoudai and that goes up to maybe $30+
other entertainment? like karaoke?
in japan, karaoke places give a slight discount to members.
to make a member's card, it usually costs 500 yen ($5).
the cost is per person per half-hour or hour.
during the daytime is the cheapest.
most places do not include drinks in the cost, and a soft drink is usually $3 or $4.
if you are trying to get a "full" japan experience, i'd bring as much money as you can.
if you live'd here, you'd obviously spend less.
but when you visit, you spend.
you can get cheap sushi and stuff, but you gotta search for it.
restaurants usually have a menu in front of their place and you can flip through and check out the prices. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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add 30% more to whatever amount you anticipate spending
it's amazing how Japan soaks up money
i've been there six times and each time i am unable to predict/budget well |
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WendyRose
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: |
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I'm also planning a trip for Japan (7 days) with my significant other. We're bringing $800ish in spending cash for food/trinkets and we've already paid for plane tickets/lodging/rail pass.
I've heard that prices are similar to American prices and occasionally more expensive. But according to a friend who lived there you can live very cheaply. Buy your breakfast at a convenient store (rolls/breads/orange juice/etc.) and make your main meal lunch, not supper. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| WendyRose wrote: |
| I'm also planning a trip for Japan (7 days) with my significant other. We're bringing $800ish in spending cash for food/trinkets and we've already paid for plane tickets/lodging/rail pass. |
$800 for two people for 7 days of food, buses/subways and spending money?
That's under 6000 yen per person per day. 
GOOD LUCK!
You have to watch your purchases and live as a pauper, be diligently frugal at every turn. Not a fun vacation imo, especially in Japan. But for your entertainment you two could make good use of the hotel room and can chat on the trains. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| WendyRose wrote: |
I'm also planning a trip for Japan (7 days) with my significant other. We're bringing $800ish in spending cash for food/trinkets and we've already paid for plane tickets/lodging/rail pass.
I've heard that prices are similar to American prices and occasionally more expensive. But according to a friend who lived there you can live very cheaply. Buy your breakfast at a convenient store (rolls/breads/orange juice/etc.) and make your main meal lunch, not supper. |
I spent about that much for 10 days just by myself (excluding rail pass too). And I'm cheap. I paid 1,800 yen/night in Tokyo, and 2,500 in the other places I stayed (Kyoto, Hiroshima).
And while I did drink it up 2-3 nights, I went as low budget for food as a person can go (ramen and Japanese fast food pretty much).
Ah, but I see you have already paid for lodging too. yeah, that's do-able. |
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agoodmouse
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure you get your fill of food at Yoshinoya's. |
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WendyRose
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| bucheon bum wrote: |
| WendyRose wrote: |
I'm also planning a trip for Japan (7 days) with my significant other. We're bringing $800ish in spending cash for food/trinkets and we've already paid for plane tickets/lodging/rail pass.
I've heard that prices are similar to American prices and occasionally more expensive. But according to a friend who lived there you can live very cheaply. Buy your breakfast at a convenient store (rolls/breads/orange juice/etc.) and make your main meal lunch, not supper. |
I spent about that much for 10 days just by myself (excluding rail pass too). And I'm cheap. I paid 1,800 yen/night in Tokyo, and 2,500 in the other places I stayed (Kyoto, Hiroshima).
And while I did drink it up 2-3 nights, I went as low budget for food as a person can go (ramen and Japanese fast food pretty much).
Ah, but I see you have already paid for lodging too. yeah, that's do-able. |
Like I said, we've already booked and paid for all our lodgings/tours and purchased 2 rail passes.
The $800 is for food/trinkets only. We're frugal, yes, but according to friends who live in Japan or have lived there, that's more than enough. You have to know where to look.  A close friend of mine who lived there and has vacationed there several times considers Japan cheap, even compared to the U.S. Let the adventures begin!
We are staying in a hostel in Tokyo (Khao San Ninja) for JPY 3000 per person per night (twin room) and we splurged for our 2 night stay in Osaka -- a luxury hotel called Swissotel Nankai ($350 for 2 nights):
http://www.swissotel.com/EN/Destinations/Japan/Swissotel+Nankai/Hotel+Home/Hotel+Description
And, if need be there is always extra cash, but our goal is to keep it under $800. ;D |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| WendyRose wrote: |
Like I said, we've already booked and paid for all our lodgings/tours and purchased 2 rail passes.
The $800 is for food/trinkets only. We're frugal, yes, but according to friends who live in Japan or have lived there, that's more than enough. You have to know where to look. A close friend of mine who lived there and has vacationed there several times considers Japan cheap, even compared to the U.S. Let the adventures begin!
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mmm...i don't know if i'd call japan cheap compared to the US.
somethings like...uhmm....
.......uhhh......manga....are cheaper than the US...
if you haven't decided the places you have in mind for food, etc. go for it now.
outside of the downtown areas, shopping malls like jusco or aeon should have grocery stores that sell pre-prepared food.
department stores like mitsukoshi also have grocery stores in their basements...just like korea. |
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Neil
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: Tokyo
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Daily life isn't that bad, compared to Korea a lot of things are the same and those that are more expensive (local beer off the top of my head) one doesn't mind as the quality is that much better.
The major killer compared to Korea is taxis. Maybe this is more down to taxis in Korea being insanely cheap rather than Japanese taxis being costly but still, the biggest adjustment I had to make when I moved here was the days of getting a taxi halfway across town for 7 or 8 bucks were over.
Bugger paying 30 bucks to take you to the next suburb over, if you miss the last last bus/train home, make sure you've checked out the area and found a decent internet cafe (they are nicer than the ones in Korea, more privacy) to crash for the night. |
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