Japan Trip Cost 2027: Daily Budget in Yen
Per Person, Per Day
Typical prices ↓Bed, food, local transport and sights. International flights not included.
Typical Prices
| Item | Price | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| Hostel or capsule bed | From about ¥3,000 | $19+ |
| Business hotel, Tokyo (room, 2026 average) | ¥12,000–17,000 | $75–110 |
| Bowl of ramen | ¥900–1,500 | $6–10 |
| Set lunch (teishoku) | About ¥1,000–1,500 | $6–10 |
| Train ride in Tokyo (IC card) | ¥155–330 | $1–2 |
| Tokyo Subway Ticket | 24 h ¥800 · 72 h ¥1,500 | $5 · $10 |
| Shinkansen Tokyo → Kyoto (Nozomi, reserved) | ¥14,170 | $90 |
| JR Pass, 7 days (from 1 Oct 2026) | ¥53,000 | $335 |
| eSIM, 7 days unlimited | — | About $26.50 |
| Departure tax (from 1 Jul 2026) | ¥3,000 | $19 |
Prices checked November 2026. $1 ≈ ¥155–160. Hotel prices jump in cherry-blossom and autumn-leaf weeks, Golden Week (29 April–5 May) and New Year.
A Day at Each Level
| Day total | Sleep | Eat | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | ¥10,000–15,000 | Hostel or capsule | Convenience store, ramen, set lunch | Subway ticket |
| Mid-range | ¥20,000–35,000 | Business hotel, room shared | Izakaya dinner, cafés | Trains + a shinkansen day |
| Comfort | ¥50,000+ | 4–5★ hotel or ryokan | Kaiseki, sushi counter | Taxis, Green Car |
Save Money
- Skip the JR Pass for Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka: singles cost far less than ¥53,000. The maths
- Fly in and out of different cities (Tokyo in, Osaka out) to skip a ¥14,000 ride back.
- Supermarket bento are marked down in the evening.
- IC card: Suica or PASMO for every train, bus and convenience store.
Plan
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