Well, airline tickets are already so dirt cheap that I would not stress out too much about getting the best possible deal. When I moved to Japan for the first time in 1984 my RT ticket (one year open return) cost $720 which was an exceptional deal at the time. That is about $1700 in today’s money yet you can get a RT flight to Tokyo today for less than $600. So basically airline tickets are 70% cheaper now than they were when I first went to Japan. Anyway the main area in which you need to try and make a good deal is on lodging, as a two-week stay in a regular hotel in Tokyo would cost a small fortune. Today of course we have airbnb and many other options besides a regular business hotel. And they even have capsule hotels now that are geared more toward travelers and not just for businessmen who missed the last train home at night.
Airplane ticket? Why not just build yourself a raft and float on over. Hotel? Bring a tent with you; a big cardboard box will also get the job done. And food? Well you can hunt whatever you eat. Boom money saved.
Yeah, that girl that said book a year before has the right idea. The research that a travel booking website did suggests that flights to Asia are cheapest 11 months in advance (at least from the US) and then increase in price the closer you get to the flight date. I am kind of glad my trip was delayed by a year because I can probably save a decent amount of money by waiting.
I have to disagree with that 11 month in advance thing. The last two times I went to Japan, the price was cheapest (and pretty consistent) from about 6 months out to about 3 months out. During that time, there might be a few dramatic drops in prices for very short times when an airline announces new flights, but they don't last more than a couple of days to a week. In my experience, the vast majority of flights aren't even available to book 11 months out. Though, that might vary from country to country. I'm in the USA. I've seen accounts from people traveling from Europe or SE Asia that they got super cheap tickets at 11-12 months out.
@@saldiven2009 It changes over time, so you may have went in a year when that was a good time to book. I can't find the number crunch where I saw the 11 months in advance off hand (phone uses a different search engine) and I don't remember what years the data was from, but even the newest number crunches say 3 months in advance to Asia is last minute and you are not going to get the best price.
I am only relating my direct experience. I use a fare comparison site to book my trips, and even after I purchase the tickets, I get price updates until after the date of the flight. So, I watched the pricing trends starting from several months before I purchased the tickets all the way until the week of my flights. Of course, the trends will vary based on from where the traveler is flying. My experience might very well only be valid for people flying out of Atlanta.
@@ChrisAIGuy I was there and it was definetly worth it. Korea and Japan are really beautiful countrys and im happy that in was there. Im even thinking about moving to Seoul.
Jeni it’s shit don’t bother , people are very cold not friendly I’ve been spat on in Seoul , verbally assaulted and trust me I nearly punched the Korean guy in the face
I am taking my daughter in March/April 2019 (3 wks in Japan) and the flights cost us $2,500 australian dollars, accomodation $8000 (4.5-5 star hotels), buses/JR passes and entry costs to Disneyland/Disney sea/Universal studios/ Zoos and Osaka Aquarium/Nara deer park $1500, and food $2000. So with $3000 spending money we are up for over $17,000 Australian dollars during the peak cherry blossom season.
It really just depends on what you want to do and what your budget is. I went to Japan in April for 15 days (7 days in Tokyo, 3 in Kyoto, and 5 in Osaka). The whole trip cost me about $2,800. My total cost for flight and Airbnb's was $1,560 ($900 flight from San Diego, $650 Airbnb). I was traveling with a friend so obviously we split the price of the Airbnb's making it really cheap. We got lucky because we went before the government cracked down on Airbnb, now there aren't many and the price went way up. Overall it doesn't cost much to explore the city, eat good food, and have a great time. I honestly can't wait to go back. On a side not the JR rail pass is a waste of money if you don't plan on taking longer distance trains and bouncing around the country on Shinkansen. I think it costs about $550.
I was in July 2018 in Tokyo. Bought plane ticket 10 months before (600 euros - I am from Croatia) and 410 euros for 10 nights at 2 star hotel....For me that is sooo acceptable!! If you are affraid to be hungry or thirsty if you dont bring lot of money, dont worry, you can find great meals for 6 euros...
Sorry for typing in Portuguese, but I would spend like an hour for typing in English correctly 🤣 Um Olá do Brasil! Na verdade, existem opções de Airbnb em que você pode alugar o apartamento inteiro só para você ( e seus acompanhantes se for o caso). Fiz uma viagem com 2 amigos esse ano para o Japão. Ficamos 3 semanas e conhecemos várias cidades. Com documentos, reservas de hotel e avião, JR pass, entradas de vários museus, castelos e parques gastamos por volta de $4.500 cada um. E levamos, claro, dinheiro pra compras separado do orçamento.
I spent 1500€ for about 16 days in total…around 20€/day in hostels (mostly central), jr pass, 20€/day for eating (sometimes less), 500-600€ for the flight
Two tickets from LA to Tokyo $1,030.00 total. Hotels for 3 weeks $1,600.00. 14 day JR pass. I have $2,000.00 cash wish us luck!! We'll be there in Japan In June!!!! 🤪
It just depends on how much you want to spend, where you're staying, and the amount of time you plan to stay. I just recently came back from my 4th trip to Japan, however, I stayed with a friend for a week so I saved a lot of money, with the exception of us staying one night in a Ryokan (traditional Japanese hotel) in Kyoto for a trip. I would recommend saving the minimum of $3,000 US dollars if you're going to be staying with someone for a week, however, if you want to stay for a week in a hotel(s) then I would recommend you save a minimum of $5,000 dollars to be on the safe side. Japan can be expensive and cheaper than you would expect depending where you go and what you spend your money on. One thing to keep in mind is the train prices, if you don't have a train pass you may lose track of how much you're spending constantly entering and exiting train stations, that's something important to keep in mind. Overall, these amounts of money to save are aimed more toward individuals wanting to travel to Japan by themselves or if everyone in a group is paying for themselves, I'm not sure about the amounts recommended to save for families wanting to travel there, though I've seen some special discounts and group specials for traveling to Japan before that cater to families and other groups.
We are planning a trip in 2020 before the summer Olympics. We are going to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Between, temples, trains, airbnb, air fare, food, extra money, taxi, passport, portable Wi-Fi, and car space at the airport we are leaving. About... $9,500 USD Little over 1 million yen
Including my mom's shoppings, we didn't spend too much. As we are vegetarians, we usually ate fruits and stuff from Lawson's and familymart and sometimes from McDonald's. For travelling part, we bought a Tokyo metro pass and and travelled smartly. We didn't took any guides as I was the guide myself ( I was researching on Japan for last 6 months before coming to Japan) And as a grand total we spent around 800,500 yen ( including flight tickets and apartment). Dankeschön.
I can tell you that it will cost me 2500 euros, for ten days visit (April 2019), including the airplane ticket, and the hotels. This was calculated, by the travel agency, in Paris, who will organise my trip. The visit will include Tokyo, Gion, Kyoto, Hokkaido, and Mount Fujisan. Travel by Shinkasen is included. Unfortunately, I will not have enough time to find a ticket for a (相撲, sumō competition) Merci pour cette vidéo assez intéressante. you are always impressive, Cathy Cat, especially on NHK World, which I watch daily. Yet, this TV Channel does not cover most important conflicts in the Middle, for instance. May be because foriegn politics cover is south East Asia. My prefered Economics Journalist is Marie Yanaka...... Beautiful japanese woman indeed, and her english pronounciation is as good as yours Cathy Cat.
@ nxul Salut à toi aussi : la Japanese AirLines, qui se trouve pas très loin de l’Opéra……. Billet d’avion 530 euros, les dates de départ et de retour sont restrictives. Les dépenses : je les ai calculées, avec la personne qui m’avait reçu…… c’est toujours approximative, mais je resterais dans le cadre de ce budjet…… Ils m’ont dit il faudra mieux réserver avant décembre 2018, c’est ce que je compte faire. Bonne journée……..
I've been to Japan twice, for roughly two weeks each time (11 days and 14 days). Each time has cost me roughly $2500 USD, including the flight from the East Coast of the USA. If you're planning on just staying in Tokyo, though, you can save yourself a good bit of money. The Japan Rail pass costs around $300 for the one week and a bit under $600 for the two week (Green car pass; worth it on long trips if you're tall or husky). Traveling with a friend this past April, the flights were $925 round trip, the room was $405 each, and the JRPass was $580. I took a total of $700 in cash from the ATM, but came home with over $100 unspent due to some poor timing on the final day of the trip. That trip was for 14 days. The $700 in spending money covered all the meals and incidentals. Now, if you like buying souvenirs, you can spend as much money as you want.
My advice is patience and planning. I booked my flights 11 months in advance. Then each month, I purchased a couple of nights accommodation (Via a cash back website) I've paid under £1000 for Flights/Accommodation/JPRail card/Pocket Wi-fi
Some car magazines sell a travel package for the Tokyo Auto Salon. I think I will do that. The trip often includes some time in Yokohama to see the Nissan museum, and I would love to see it.
One thing I've been amazed is how pretty consistent and stable the price of round trip tickets from the US to Japan has been through the decades. Economy class from Los Angeles to Narita and back this December is around 1100 USD, around the same prices I was paying back in early 2000's.
If you look around, you can find WAY cheaper than that. Last April, I spent $925 (round trip) traveling from Atlanta to Tokyo. I just did a quick search on my favored comparison site and found many direct flights on Japan Airlines for under $800 (round trip). If you don't mind obnoxious layovers, Air China has flights under $550.
saldiven2009 Wow, that's cheap. I'll look into Air China, I don't care too much about airlines as long it gets me there and back. Airline prices are one of the lasts true bargains in my eyes. You don't really have to break the bank to have a good time in Japan I think.
I spent around 700 usd for 1 week in Japan to visit 3 cities (Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka). It covered my budget for food, accomodation, transportation, sighseeing ticket, and return airplane ticket from Jakarta to Tokyo.
@TheDiabeticGameMaster Well, I bought airplane ticket 1 year before (150-200 usd for return ticket Jakarta-Tokyo), stayed in dorm-room hostel (and with Couchsurfing community for free), only ate street food/convinience store food, and used bus/local train when transfering between the city (no shinkansen, no JR pass). And no fancy thing for sure
Flight from France/London/Tokyo and Tokyo/London/France costs me about 500-600€ (April 2018). 3 weeks Airbnb about 800€ for 2 persons so around 400€. Overall I spent about 2000€ (flights, and Airbnb includes), restaurants are cheap and public transports expensive at least for an European.
Going next month for my third visit ... I've spent anywhere from 800 to 2000 on trips to Japan. Depends on flight, airline, and the time you go really ...
Thank you for this video, this is reassuring! I'm going to Japan in three months and I get so neurotic about money. It's reassuring to know I've almost hit the upper end of what people recommend you save up! :)
Booked my trip a couple of weeks ago for November. $1200 (USD) for the flight, $1400 for 14 nights hotel. I'm more into history and culture so I don't see myself spending more than $1500 for two weeks. Have paid $300 already though for resale concert tickets.
Honestly I would of preferred to see Japan during it's mid 90's to around the mid 2000's. Something about those two half decades, that seemed more iconic in Japan, nowadays not so much.
So the general agreement is about 2000 US for an average of 2 weeks it seems. I know me, so I'll boost it by about 50% for any emergencies that pop up. All said, It's right at what I thought it would be. Nice video as always.
I spent like 4000$ including airplane tickets and jr railpass for 2 weeks from Panama to tokyo and visiting 5 different cities in Japan ( Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Sapporo) but i waste a great amount of money playing videogames and an expensive hotel
Thank you for the wonderful video! I'm going in about 2 weeks and watching this made me feel like I prepared well! I'm going with a similar budget as mentioned in the video. I somehow hope i run into in harajuku because I have watched so many of your videos :D
What if you live in Finland go take the train from moscow or st peterburg to vladivostok and from there a flight to japan I wonder if that would be like 1000x cheaper. although the trip from moscow to vladivostok is like 1 week lol.
I did that Transsiberian train route in 1970, london to Yokohama. Then the train went to Nakhodka, which is a little east of Vladivostok. Then a two-day boat trip between Hokkaido and Honshu down the Pacofic Ocean side to Yokohama. Took a week altogethereven though I flew the middle section. The sort of trip you only want to do once in your life. Wouldn't a budget flight to Singapore, make more sense? Bus up to KL and an AirAsia flight to Haneda. Travel light. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
Okay guys, I need advice. My friend and I go to Japan in spring next year for three weeks. We mainly want to go to Tokyo, Kyoto (perhaps Osaka since it's nearby) and Enoshima. Since we don't want to travel all of Japan, a JR Rail Pass is unnecessary and too expensive right? Would a Suica card suffice? Though I read that Suica cards aren't for Shinkansen. So, does anyone know if a trip to Kyoto would be bearable with a normal train or should we use the Shinkansen... if it goes there that is. And how much does a Shinkansen ticket cost (round about?) I know that you need to sell your organs if you want to have a trip through Germany by train. Thank you guys for anyone answering my question.
I would check ticket prices, but my understanding is that it's not always worth getting the JR pass for a single city to city trip. I will probably save a lot of money getting it since I plan on going to 3 or 4 cities and probably will fly into Nagoya to save money on my flight. But just one city may not save you much or anything at all.
The cost to travel to Kyoto and back from Tokyo by shinkansen is currently $245.00 USD. If your schedule makes sense, buying a one-week JR Pass to cover the time you go to Kyoto/Osaka and return to Tokyo might be well worth it since the JR Pass for one week is $262.00. If you take even a single side trip while in Kyoto (like Osaka, Nara, Kobe, etc.), the pass will more than pay for itself. And, I do not know what you consider "bearable," but Kyoto's travel bureau website says it is possible to go from Tokyo to Kyoto by commuter rail. It costs about $80 each way, takes nine ours, and involves four different trains (so you have to change trains three times during the trip).
It's better to use JR Pass. Use one week to go city-to-city with JR Pass, and plan to use only JR trains for local transport so you would use the most of it. Shinkansen is by far the fastest option for you to go out of Tokyo (and you can use your JR for it. You can go cheaper by plane, but you have to also think about the transport from your place to the airport. Another cheaper option would be overnight bus. You can check the departure and arrival place, and pick which one suits you best. The cons of night bus is it took a long time (around 7-9 hours) but it wont be much problem since you'll use the time to sleep anyway
Angel Casey Prices are way down. Japan is trying to boost tourism because of the Olympics. I just snagged a pair of tickets Philly to Tokyo for about $500 each. Now is the time to buy!
At the end of September, I'll be flying into Tokyo, and then traveling to Fukuoka to study Japanese, Japanese history, and Japanese culture. Does anyone have any tips or advice? Also, if Cathy Cat reads this can you please make a video on traveling around Japan as a whole?
I will be staying in japan for roughly 3 1/2 months for an internship. Can anyone give me some advice on how much money i should save up? Dont include the rentcosts and the trainticketcosts btw, those will be partly taken over by the company i will stay at (thankfully)
Kind of. From the Japan Rail Q&A page of their website: "From a trial period starting on March 8, 2017 and running until March 31, 2019, the Japan Rail Pass is also sold at a limited number of stations in Japan. Be aware though that buying the Japan Rail Pass in Japan will be more expensive than buying it online ahead on time." Also, there are only a limited number of JR stations where the passes can be purchased (though, Haneda and Narita are on the list, which is where the majority of people traveling to Japan land). From a quick comparison, the one week pass is roughly $35.00 more expensive purchased in Japan than if purchased at an international JTB office.
I traveled for 6 weeks in Japan for only $5000 AUD.... My hints: Cheap dorm rooms (bring earphones/plugs for snoring) eat street food (just as delicious as restaurants) meet people at hostels, the bigger your group the cheaper you can get things. Also if you're a girl, flirt with guys for free drinks 😂 thrift clothes are just as good as brand new!!! 😁
Book in advance, is the best way to save a LOT of money. I booked my trip to Japan for 2021 in 1999 and they are gonna pay me to go.
Are you going to party like it’s 1999 when you get there?
Well, airline tickets are already so dirt cheap that I would not stress out too much about getting the best possible deal. When I moved to Japan for the first time in 1984 my RT ticket (one year open return) cost $720 which was an exceptional deal at the time. That is about $1700 in today’s money yet you can get a RT flight to Tokyo today for less than $600. So basically airline tickets are 70% cheaper now than they were when I first went to Japan.
Anyway the main area in which you need to try and make a good deal is on lodging, as a two-week stay in a regular hotel in Tokyo would cost a small fortune. Today of course we have airbnb and many other options besides a regular business hotel. And they even have capsule hotels now that are geared more toward travelers and not just for businessmen who missed the last train home at night.
Best comment ever laughed do hard 😂
@Rosemary Good I have a girlfriend
lmao you are a legend
I'm Japanese. Dear foreigners. Enjoy Japan.
call me guy jin
can i stay in your home? :D
No!
γιατί no ρε τρελέ? θα πληρώσω
Oppai ga dai suki!
Airplane ticket? Why not just build yourself a raft and float on over. Hotel? Bring a tent with you; a big cardboard box will also get the job done. And food? Well you can hunt whatever you eat. Boom money saved.
DrProfessor756 this was so unfunny that I laughed :D
True. I've seen a business man sleeping in a box in Akihabara so I'm sure a sleazy tourist can do it.
Yeah, that girl that said book a year before has the right idea. The research that a travel booking website did suggests that flights to Asia are cheapest 11 months in advance (at least from the US) and then increase in price the closer you get to the flight date. I am kind of glad my trip was delayed by a year because I can probably save a decent amount of money by waiting.
I have to disagree with that 11 month in advance thing. The last two times I went to Japan, the price was cheapest (and pretty consistent) from about 6 months out to about 3 months out. During that time, there might be a few dramatic drops in prices for very short times when an airline announces new flights, but they don't last more than a couple of days to a week. In my experience, the vast majority of flights aren't even available to book 11 months out.
Though, that might vary from country to country. I'm in the USA. I've seen accounts from people traveling from Europe or SE Asia that they got super cheap tickets at 11-12 months out.
@@saldiven2009 It changes over time, so you may have went in a year when that was a good time to book. I can't find the number crunch where I saw the 11 months in advance off hand (phone uses a different search engine) and I don't remember what years the data was from, but even the newest number crunches say 3 months in advance to Asia is last minute and you are not going to get the best price.
I am only relating my direct experience. I use a fare comparison site to book my trips, and even after I purchase the tickets, I get price updates until after the date of the flight. So, I watched the pricing trends starting from several months before I purchased the tickets all the way until the week of my flights.
Of course, the trends will vary based on from where the traveler is flying. My experience might very well only be valid for people flying out of Atlanta.
I want to visit Japan as well or Korea but its expensive
amrmatinea simej says an indian guy from one of the most populated country
I’ve been to South Korea it’s not worth it
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@@ChrisAIGuy I was there and it was definetly worth it. Korea and Japan are really beautiful countrys and im happy that in was there. Im even thinking about moving to Seoul.
Jeni it’s shit don’t bother , people are very cold not friendly I’ve been spat on in Seoul , verbally assaulted and trust me I nearly punched the Korean guy in the face
I am taking my daughter in March/April 2019 (3 wks in Japan) and the flights cost us $2,500 australian dollars, accomodation $8000 (4.5-5 star hotels), buses/JR passes and entry costs to Disneyland/Disney sea/Universal studios/ Zoos and Osaka Aquarium/Nara deer park $1500, and food $2000. So with $3000 spending money we are up for over $17,000 Australian dollars during the peak cherry blossom season.
It really just depends on what you want to do and what your budget is. I went to Japan in April for 15 days (7 days in Tokyo, 3 in Kyoto, and 5 in Osaka). The whole trip cost me about $2,800. My total cost for flight and Airbnb's was $1,560 ($900 flight from San Diego, $650 Airbnb). I was traveling with a friend so obviously we split the price of the Airbnb's making it really cheap. We got lucky because we went before the government cracked down on Airbnb, now there aren't many and the price went way up. Overall it doesn't cost much to explore the city, eat good food, and have a great time. I honestly can't wait to go back. On a side not the JR rail pass is a waste of money if you don't plan on taking longer distance trains and bouncing around the country on Shinkansen. I think it costs about $550.
I was in July 2018 in Tokyo. Bought plane ticket 10 months before (600 euros - I am from Croatia) and 410 euros for 10 nights at 2 star hotel....For me that is sooo acceptable!! If you are affraid to be hungry or thirsty if you dont bring lot of money, dont worry, you can find great meals for 6 euros...
Sorry for typing in Portuguese, but I would spend like an hour for typing in English correctly 🤣
Um Olá do Brasil!
Na verdade, existem opções de Airbnb em que você pode alugar o apartamento inteiro só para você ( e seus acompanhantes se for o caso).
Fiz uma viagem com 2 amigos esse ano para o Japão. Ficamos 3 semanas e conhecemos várias cidades. Com documentos, reservas de hotel e avião, JR pass, entradas de vários museus, castelos e parques gastamos por volta de $4.500 cada um. E levamos, claro, dinheiro pra compras separado do orçamento.
I spent 1500€ for about 16 days in total…around 20€/day in hostels (mostly central), jr pass, 20€/day for eating (sometimes less), 500-600€ for the flight
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Two tickets from LA to Tokyo $1,030.00 total. Hotels for 3 weeks $1,600.00. 14 day JR pass. I have $2,000.00 cash wish us luck!! We'll be there in Japan In June!!!! 🤪
redlipsmm How was your trip? Any tips?
It just depends on how much you want to spend, where you're staying, and the amount of time you plan to stay. I just recently came back from my 4th trip to Japan, however, I stayed with a friend for a week so I saved a lot of money, with the exception of us staying one night in a Ryokan (traditional Japanese hotel) in Kyoto for a trip. I would recommend saving the minimum of $3,000 US dollars if you're going to be staying with someone for a week, however, if you want to stay for a week in a hotel(s) then I would recommend you save a minimum of $5,000 dollars to be on the safe side. Japan can be expensive and cheaper than you would expect depending where you go and what you spend your money on. One thing to keep in mind is the train prices, if you don't have a train pass you may lose track of how much you're spending constantly entering and exiting train stations, that's something important to keep in mind. Overall, these amounts of money to save are aimed more toward individuals wanting to travel to Japan by themselves or if everyone in a group is paying for themselves, I'm not sure about the amounts recommended to save for families wanting to travel there, though I've seen some special discounts and group specials for traveling to Japan before that cater to families and other groups.
CathyCat, blue color suits you so well! Love it😍 Thank you for this video:)
It would be really cool to do an episode about capsule hotels, I think that's where I'm staying when I come to Japan in November
:O my danish brothers - nice seeing danish people in japan too
We are planning a trip in 2020 before the summer Olympics. We are going to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Between, temples, trains, airbnb, air fare, food, extra money, taxi, passport, portable Wi-Fi, and car space at the airport we are leaving. About... $9,500 USD
Little over 1 million yen
Including my mom's shoppings, we didn't spend too much.
As we are vegetarians, we usually ate fruits and stuff from Lawson's and familymart and sometimes from McDonald's. For travelling part, we bought a Tokyo metro pass and and travelled smartly.
We didn't took any guides as I was the guide myself ( I was researching on Japan for last 6 months before coming to Japan)
And as a grand total we spent around 800,500 yen ( including flight tickets and apartment).
Dankeschön.
I can tell you that it will cost me 2500 euros, for ten days visit (April 2019), including the airplane ticket, and the hotels.
This was calculated, by the travel agency, in Paris, who will organise my trip.
The visit will include Tokyo, Gion, Kyoto, Hokkaido, and Mount Fujisan. Travel by Shinkasen is included.
Unfortunately, I will not have enough time to find a ticket for a (相撲, sumō competition)
Merci pour cette vidéo assez intéressante.
you are always impressive, Cathy Cat, especially on NHK World, which I watch daily.
Yet, this TV Channel does not cover most important conflicts in the Middle, for instance.
May be because foriegn politics cover is south East Asia.
My prefered Economics Journalist is Marie Yanaka...... Beautiful japanese woman indeed, and her english pronounciation is as good as yours Cathy Cat.
Salut tu utilises quelle agence ? Merci et profite bien !
My French barely allows me to understand your last sentence xD
Have a nice trip next year!
@ nxul
Salut à toi aussi : la Japanese AirLines, qui se trouve pas très loin de l’Opéra…….
Billet d’avion 530 euros, les dates de départ et de retour sont restrictives.
Les dépenses : je les ai calculées, avec la personne qui m’avait reçu…… c’est toujours approximative, mais je resterais dans le cadre de ce budjet……
Ils m’ont dit il faudra mieux réserver avant décembre 2018, c’est ce que je compte faire.
Bonne journée……..
@Yaallover Studio
Merci pour cette vidéo assez intéressante.means :
Thank you for this interesting video.
この面白いビデオをありがとう。
All the best,
Ah ok merci d'accord du coup c'est la Japanese Airlines qui fait office d'agence de voyage
I've been to Japan twice, for roughly two weeks each time (11 days and 14 days). Each time has cost me roughly $2500 USD, including the flight from the East Coast of the USA. If you're planning on just staying in Tokyo, though, you can save yourself a good bit of money. The Japan Rail pass costs around $300 for the one week and a bit under $600 for the two week (Green car pass; worth it on long trips if you're tall or husky). Traveling with a friend this past April, the flights were $925 round trip, the room was $405 each, and the JRPass was $580. I took a total of $700 in cash from the ATM, but came home with over $100 unspent due to some poor timing on the final day of the trip. That trip was for 14 days. The $700 in spending money covered all the meals and incidentals.
Now, if you like buying souvenirs, you can spend as much money as you want.
英語も話せるし憧れますカティーさん♬
Will try to visit one day. But in time. But would love to visit with my two sisters. They love the japanese culture.
My advice is patience and planning. I booked my flights 11 months in advance. Then each month, I purchased a couple of nights accommodation (Via a cash back website) I've paid under £1000 for Flights/Accommodation/JPRail card/Pocket Wi-fi
Some car magazines sell a travel package for the Tokyo Auto Salon. I think I will do that. The trip often includes some time in Yokohama to see the Nissan museum, and I would love to see it.
One thing I've been amazed is how pretty consistent and stable the price of round trip tickets from the US to Japan has been through the decades. Economy class from Los Angeles to Narita and back this December is around 1100 USD, around the same prices I was paying back in early 2000's.
If you look around, you can find WAY cheaper than that. Last April, I spent $925 (round trip) traveling from Atlanta to Tokyo. I just did a quick search on my favored comparison site and found many direct flights on Japan Airlines for under $800 (round trip). If you don't mind obnoxious layovers, Air China has flights under $550.
saldiven2009 Wow, that's cheap. I'll look into Air China, I don't care too much about airlines as long it gets me there and back. Airline prices are one of the lasts true bargains in my eyes. You don't really have to break the bank to have a good time in Japan I think.
some of these stories make me hate/envy money and people who have it 😥
Just get a job and save up money, thats probably what the majority does
I spent around 700 usd for 1 week in Japan to visit 3 cities (Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka). It covered my budget for food, accomodation, transportation, sighseeing ticket, and return airplane ticket from Jakarta to Tokyo.
@TheDiabeticGameMaster Well, I bought airplane ticket 1 year before (150-200 usd for return ticket Jakarta-Tokyo), stayed in dorm-room hostel (and with Couchsurfing community for free), only ate street food/convinience store food, and used bus/local train when transfering between the city (no shinkansen, no JR pass). And no fancy thing for sure
am your 800 like nice video :)
Flight from France/London/Tokyo and Tokyo/London/France costs me about 500-600€ (April 2018). 3 weeks Airbnb about 800€ for 2 persons so around 400€. Overall I spent about 2000€ (flights, and Airbnb includes), restaurants are cheap and public transports expensive at least for an European.
Going next month for my third visit ... I've spent anywhere from 800 to 2000 on trips to Japan. Depends on flight, airline, and the time you go really ...
Thank you for this video, this is reassuring! I'm going to Japan in three months and I get so neurotic about money. It's reassuring to know I've almost hit the upper end of what people recommend you save up! :)
Booked my trip a couple of weeks ago for November. $1200 (USD) for the flight, $1400 for 14 nights hotel. I'm more into history and culture so I don't see myself spending more than $1500 for two weeks. Have paid $300 already though for resale concert tickets.
I'm currently saving up, given myself about a year to get £20,000 in place for my trip to Japan. Very useful hints about prearranging :)
You don’t need that much to travel there. Book your flight a year in advance.
Very Informative :D ^_^
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Honestly I would of preferred to see Japan during it's mid 90's to around the mid 2000's.
Something about those two half decades, that seemed more iconic in Japan, nowadays not so much.
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No do not book 1 year before. book around 6-8 weeks before. There's gonna be the cheapest flight prices. I bought mine for around 600 euros.
So the general agreement is about 2000 US for an average of 2 weeks it seems. I know me, so I'll boost it by about 50% for any emergencies that pop up. All said, It's right at what I thought it would be. Nice video as always.
I spent like 4000$ including airplane tickets and jr railpass for 2 weeks from Panama to tokyo and visiting 5 different cities in Japan ( Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Sapporo) but i waste a great amount of money playing videogames and an expensive hotel
Would love to visit Japan again but can't seem to find a company who will subsidize my trip .
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Thank you for the wonderful video! I'm going in about 2 weeks and watching this made me feel like I prepared well! I'm going with a similar budget as mentioned in the video. I somehow hope i run into in harajuku because I have watched so many of your videos :D
What if you live in Finland go take the train from moscow or st peterburg to vladivostok and from there a flight to japan I wonder if that would be like 1000x cheaper. although the trip from moscow to vladivostok is like 1 week lol.
I did that Transsiberian train route in 1970, london to Yokohama. Then the train went to Nakhodka, which is a little east of Vladivostok. Then a two-day boat trip between Hokkaido and Honshu down the Pacofic Ocean side to Yokohama. Took a week altogethereven though I flew the middle section. The sort of trip you only want to do once in your life.
Wouldn't a budget flight to Singapore, make more sense? Bus up to KL and an AirAsia flight to Haneda.
Travel light.
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Okay guys, I need advice.
My friend and I go to Japan in spring next year for three weeks. We mainly want to go to Tokyo, Kyoto (perhaps Osaka since it's nearby) and Enoshima.
Since we don't want to travel all of Japan, a JR Rail Pass is unnecessary and too expensive right? Would a Suica card suffice? Though I read that Suica cards aren't for Shinkansen.
So, does anyone know if a trip to Kyoto would be bearable with a normal train or should we use the Shinkansen... if it goes there that is. And how much does a Shinkansen ticket cost (round about?) I know that you need to sell your organs if you want to have a trip through Germany by train.
Thank you guys for anyone answering my question.
Juvelia L. It is cheaper to buy a ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto than buying a JR Pass.
I would check ticket prices, but my understanding is that it's not always worth getting the JR pass for a single city to city trip. I will probably save a lot of money getting it since I plan on going to 3 or 4 cities and probably will fly into Nagoya to save money on my flight. But just one city may not save you much or anything at all.
The cost to travel to Kyoto and back from Tokyo by shinkansen is currently $245.00 USD. If your schedule makes sense, buying a one-week JR Pass to cover the time you go to Kyoto/Osaka and return to Tokyo might be well worth it since the JR Pass for one week is $262.00. If you take even a single side trip while in Kyoto (like Osaka, Nara, Kobe, etc.), the pass will more than pay for itself.
And, I do not know what you consider "bearable," but Kyoto's travel bureau website says it is possible to go from Tokyo to Kyoto by commuter rail. It costs about $80 each way, takes nine ours, and involves four different trains (so you have to change trains three times during the trip).
It's better to use JR Pass. Use one week to go city-to-city with JR Pass, and plan to use only JR trains for local transport so you would use the most of it. Shinkansen is by far the fastest option for you to go out of Tokyo (and you can use your JR for it. You can go cheaper by plane, but you have to also think about the transport from your place to the airport. Another cheaper option would be overnight bus. You can check the departure and arrival place, and pick which one suits you best. The cons of night bus is it took a long time (around 7-9 hours) but it wont be much problem since you'll use the time to sleep anyway
Here's my Shinkansen experience from Osaka to Nagoya: /watch?v=IalxYLiYq3g. Fare costs about 6400 yen (if I remember it correctly)
Plane ticket alone for a single passenger from Arizona to Tokyo is $1,200-$1,600. No way $2,000 is enough
Angel Casey Prices are way down. Japan is trying to boost tourism because of the Olympics. I just snagged a pair of tickets Philly to Tokyo for about $500 each. Now is the time to buy!
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Last time I visited Japan I spent around $1500 for about 1 week
At the end of September, I'll be flying into Tokyo, and then traveling to Fukuoka to study Japanese, Japanese history, and Japanese culture. Does anyone have any tips or advice? Also, if Cathy Cat reads this can you please make a video on traveling around Japan as a whole?
I will be staying in japan for roughly 3 1/2 months for an internship. Can anyone give me some advice on how much money i should save up? Dont include the rentcosts and the trainticketcosts btw, those will be partly taken over by the company i will stay at (thankfully)
It really depends on how much you want to do and if you plan on shopping a lot. What city will you be in?
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200k yen per person or for the group of 3 for 2 weeks?
Per person.
You can actually buy the jr pass when you arrive in Japan now.
Kind of. From the Japan Rail Q&A page of their website:
"From a trial period starting on March 8, 2017 and running until March 31, 2019, the Japan Rail Pass is also sold at a limited number of stations in Japan. Be aware though that buying the Japan Rail Pass in Japan will be more expensive than buying it online ahead on time."
Also, there are only a limited number of JR stations where the passes can be purchased (though, Haneda and Narita are on the list, which is where the majority of people traveling to Japan land). From a quick comparison, the one week pass is roughly $35.00 more expensive purchased in Japan than if purchased at an international JTB office.
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Man, these people travel and live cheap. No way i could do it with 2k for 2 weeks.
I could do 2k for a week
I traveled for 6 weeks in Japan for only $5000 AUD.... My hints: Cheap dorm rooms (bring earphones/plugs for snoring) eat street food (just as delicious as restaurants) meet people at hostels, the bigger your group the cheaper you can get things. Also if you're a girl, flirt with guys for free drinks 😂 thrift clothes are just as good as brand new!!! 😁
If you need to ask you can't afford to go there
that money is better spent on bitcoin, you can go to japan X times in a few years :D
I have ¥500k to use for Japan (flights and hotel not included) for a week. Is that enough??