How Expensive is it to Travel Japan?
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I think it would be been interesting if you followed on and questioned travel costs compared to where the people are from.
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Yeah, looks good!
One of the things I really love about these videos is how straight to the point they are. There's no obnoxious clickbait in the thumbnails or titles. Just a shot of the people being interviewed and the topic of conversation. Natural conversations with real people. It's entertaining, informative and reliable and I really respect that.
Yeah. Because heâs Japanese, and heâs cool! When I go to Tokyo, I hope to meet him sometime. But, heâs definitely Not like dumbass Americanâs that constantly do that. Itâs embarrassing.
Also, Iâm American. I see it all the time.
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
Lovely video. Can't wait to visit real soon. çŽ æŽăăă!
"Nature is a book and the language it is written in is mathematics."
Kinda pretentious but ok.
im broke man , i guess im gonna read one page only
Coming from Australia, Tokyo (and Japan) is super affordable imo. I was just there and hotels were $50-60 a night and you can get by with meals that are anywhere between $5-10. It's insane. Even train trips are generally below $3-5 a trip. I love Japan so much!
How much do you reckon we need for a 2 weeks holiday in aud?
@@KrayzieLayzie14 you can easily get by with $2000 in cash (not counting flights, accommodation or insurance) for two weeks if you are not overspending on food and shopping. The $2000 was for meals, attractions, travel and general small shopping. Have fun! :)
Iâm in brisbane iâm hoping for an opportunity to play pro rugby in japan
That helps, as i plan to head over to japan next year from sydney. Everyone always told me it's super expensive but after the video and several comments i'm starting to question what people have told me.
Yup exactly! So many videos saying hotel rooms cost over 100$ are just going to 4-5 star hotels.
I usually budget $2K for 18 days, not including airfare, accommodation, 14 day JR Pass and omiyage for friends. Japan is affordable as a whole. It really depends on how much you want to spend on shopping, accommodation and food.
I was in Tokyo last week, from Toronto. Given I got a great deal on the flight and the hotel, one week with all expenses: food, transportation and gifts cost me about $1700 USD.
Thatâs a great deal! where was the hotel?
@@thelocos5 APA in Kabukicho, Shinjuku which is a story of its own đ
"How was it? That was interesting."
Cracks me up every time.
I've been enjoying TAKASHii's personality and all the valuable knowledge he makes available to us. Thanks, man!
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It gets me each time as well - so sweet!
I just got back from Japan 12 hours ago. It was my first time outside the states, and I couldn't be more happier! I already want to go back! :D
do you need to know any japanese to get around??
@@neoyokvio I got by with knowing how to say thank you. I tried to learn a few more phrases while I was there, but I wasnât able to get around to it.
Are u from the states? How much did it cost with entire expenses?đ
@@BB-mq9qk hello B B, yes Iâm from
The states. I was in Japan for eleven days. Probably between airfare, hotels, food, and some very small souvenir shopping⊠I would say about $4000-$4500 give or take. I did sort of splurge on each hotel I stayed at though. Hope this helps :)
@@samsterronie thats not bad at all
I think there are many cheap accommodation around. I usually spend about $40-$50 per night. Been there 41 times. Just came back from Osaka and going again in January 2023. My budget per trip is usually around $1.7-$1.8k USD.
Prefectures I have been to:
1. Hokkaido (Shiroi Koibito Park/Asahiyama Zoo/Cape Tappi) | 2.Aomori (Nebuta Festival/apples!) | 3. Niigata (rice/sake) | 4. Chiba (Tokyo Disneyland/Disneysea) | 5. Tokyo (Asakusa/Shinjuku/Odaiba/Ueno/Harajuku) | 6. Nagano | 7.Gifu | 8. Shizuoka (Hakone/Gotemba) | 9. Kanagawa | 10. Aichi (Nagoya), 11. Kyoto | 12. Osaka | 13.Wakayama | 14. Hyogo (Himeji/Kobe) | 15. Okayama (Kurashiki) | 16. Hiroshima (Miyajima) | 17. Tottori | 18. Tokushima (Naruto Whirlpools) | 19. Kagawa | 20. Ehime (Dogo Onsen (recommended) 21. Fukuoka (Yatai/Noukonoshima)| 22. Kumamoto | 23. Okinawa.
I plan to cover all 47 prefectures before I reach 50.
How long do you stay? I plan to go for 3 weeks and I always read that you should have min. 3000 dolar. Do you think that's true?
@@arifbykr4552 Usually about 10-12 days. Will start to miss home on day 5/6. For cash, you should always have around 30k-40k yen in case of emergencies. =)
This is an informative video. We all appreciate your hard work and effort. May you continue to receive more blessings on your behalf.
Tokyo is the most wealthiest city on the planet, because of Tokyo's GDP growth. I been to London, New York Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Seoul. But none of those cities are as clean as Tokyo accept for Seoul. Tokyo does not have to be the most expensive city in the world, but Tokyo has expensive places.
Literally took me 20 sec to type and see if that is true. New York City is the wealthiest city on the planet
@@pendejo871 but NYC is a trash city
Tokyo has a population over 35 million, and New York city only has a population of 8 million. By per capita Tokyo is more wealth than New York city. You might want to check that again (hahaha)
@@dominichill1492 The average annual income is way higher in NY compared to Japan. All Japanese people complain about how little they are paid. NY has some of the richest people due to wall street
@@dominichill1492 you really wanna use per capita in this situation. By total wealth New York by definition is wealthier. You wanna also include which one of the three countries you mentioned has higher suicide rates.?
I hope to go sometime within the next two years. But for a family of four, the plane tickets alone would be very pricey. Maybe my husband and I can get away but I want to go for at least 2 weeks, and the thought of 2 weeks away from my kids makes me sad.
What has surprised you the most during your visit to Japan?
What is the most disappointing thing that has happened to you in Japan?
Is there something in Japan that you wanted to visit but cannot for some reason?
What is the biggest mistake that has occurred during your visit to Japan?
What food have you eaten in Japan that you really liked or really didn't like?
What have you seen or experienced in Japan that you are going to tell all of your friends to do when they visit Japan?
Iâve been digging your channel in the past few days. I think itâs really interesting and helpful and funny for everyone that interests about life in Japan. Iâm so excited to visit Japan
Very helpful video for me! I plan on going to Japan some time in 2024, hopefully!
I'm definitely going to use Klook for ticket reservations for Super Nintendo World and Sanrio Puroland.
Thank you for the video! It helps give me a sense of how to budget for the trip to Japan I am planning and some ideas on how to prepare!
Looking forward to coming over to visit from Singapore!
I remeber back in the mid 90's when I was there recording music it was only $500 round trip and the American dollar was very strong so everything seemed cheap. I was a broke musician signed to a small indie label in Tokyo so I felt like a rock star! lol... Times have changed and ow it's loads more expensive to travel to Japan though, I plan to return this spring.
so cool!
You make awesome videos and I find them so so helpful! I love that it's real people on the street just walking about. You're great at getting to the point and just getting the information we're all looking for while being super friendly. Keep it up! Loving it as I prepare for my first trip to Japan.
Love the videos! It is very insightful for someone who is planning a trip after school.
I'm desperate to visit japan...
So do I !!!!đ
Save up money go to a language school thatâs what Iâm doin
@@onionbro3883 you doing too much unless you plan on staying there for months no need to learn a language just walk around with your Translate on your phone
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Your picture says it all
You can really tell Takashii got a ton of practice in English while in the U.S.đ
Your interviewees are such interesting people. As a young woman I also traveled Japan alone safely.
amazing video ! exactly what i needed to form a budget for my trip ! thank you Takashi !
I really like this channel. Great job!
Love the work Takashii! đ
Your interviews are always interesting, Takashii San. Thanks for create such a good content on CZcams
I love your videos!! Very insightful and interesting. I think good questions for tourists would be: What made you want to come to Japan?, Can you see yourself living in Japan in the future?, and Did you have any expectations that were true or not true about Japan? Great video!
Thank you for the great content Takashii, I canât wait to visit your beautiful country in 2023!!
As always great video! Interview tourist about what they think about Japanese food.
This video comes in handy. đ
Will be in Tokyo and Osaka next year, I'm definitely want to be well prepared when it comes to the budget.
The hardest part is staying on budget. Too many things and food on offer will tempt you.
I love your videos, always super chill. I love the interviews, extremely insightful!!
Very informative. Thanks for the video Takashi sensei đ«Ą
Thats a really big relief for me, because i will spend ten days in Japan in May, and i was prepare myself to save thousands of dollars for that time, but after these interviews maybe i can go a bit easier, and save just the half, what i planned. So thank you really mutch, for this, and keep up with these interviews, it helps a real lot. đ
Always save for the worst case senario and live as your best case senario! You could even have still some money saved when you come back!
May i know how many days you were in japan? And how much does it cost in total? Also if you don't mind to answer, did you travel in 1 city or more than 1? I'm planning to go to osaka, kyoto and tokyo for 7 days.
Again very helpful information. Thanks for that
Thank you for the information
Im planning to visit jp next year
Greatly appreciated
My friend recently asked me if I would go with him to Japan in January so this is just amazing. Thank you!
Yay thank you for this video!
pretty interesting video as usual, great inspiration for me :)
questions for tourists: did you experience any culture shocks? any negative experiences you can share and advice to help viewers from experiencing the same thing? must do things to experience when visiting Japan. best ways to travel Japan (sleeper buses, etc, things to avoid). how to enjoy Japan by spending more money and also how to enjoy Japan on a budget.
Travel to Japan with a humble attitude: Try to be polite, observant and able to speak some Japanese or even just make the effort to do so: Be quiet and unassuming in public spaces.
It seems hard for many cultures to change orientation to do these but I think they will help the experience in Japan of a tourists who is like a well mannered and grateful guest.
The best tips for being a tourist are usually the same:
1. If you know someone native and are able to stay with them and allow them to show you around as they live, that is the best experience.
2. Research before you arrive so you can plan the activities that interest you the most - in limited time there is a need to be selective what you do and see and experience.
3. LEARN SOME LANGUAGE and use it for the benefit of the native people! They invariably admire such effort in any country!
Japan is distinctly different to a lot of cultures, so specifically, go with the attitude that you will be: "on your best behaviour." Achieve that during your stay as your goal no matter what and you will experience more of the culture aka "going with the grain" or "go with the flow".
Finally, Japan is very rich in culture: Determine what beautiful trinkets you might wish to acquire and take back home as beautiful memorable souvenirs of your trip or holiday.
Takashi has most or all that info.. good luck have fun
yeah be respectful in public. like on trains in tokyo it's quiet, so u shouldn't be talking loudly and things like tht. there's a lot of religious shrines tht r beautiful. If u intend to climb mt fuji (which is difficult but i recommend), u must go during the summer. At the same time, those scenic views of mt fuji from a distance r much more possible during the winter bc during the summer fuji usually has clouds around it.
This was really helpful, especially the guy who mentioned the klook app. Hopefully I get to visit Japan next year!
I gotta watch this video man!
Been too busy at work. But I just drop here to say congratulations takashi for reaching 500k subs.!đ
Love the video!
I went 3 times to Japan and travelling from Switzerland its not that expensive. Except the flight (600 to over 1k).
Food and activities are quite cheap for what I'm used to. Accomodation can naturally vary a lot depending on what you want. Hotel with an onsen or just a bed to sleep? Trains/Shinkansen are similar, but that's not exactly cheap...
I would budget 100 usd per day, just to be safe.
That we really helpful. Thank you. It's great to get actual costs from people who are also travling
Very nice video Takashi
Great respect to the Japanese people from a Kurdish man who living in Europe (The world is mine). Hope I can travel to Japan sometime. Takashi you know what? Your name reminds me of a Japanese TV series I watched in my home country when I was a child. Takashi was Oshin's son in the series. Wow, how much I enjoyed it. :)
Thank you so much for sharing this informative video. It was very helpful.
I hope to be able to come to Japan one day for a trip or even for a study holiday, who knows!
However, I would like to ask you a question that has nothing to do with the video: I am very curious to know what you study at university. I have seen all your previous videos where you have said several times that you are a student but I did not understand which faculty. đ€
I look forward to the next video.
See you soon Takashiisan. đș
Excellent information! Would you do one interview on seasonal outdoor concerts and one on visiting museums... If it's reasonable, historical places and sites... What do you think Takashi?
Thank you.âđœïž
I'd Love To Visit Your Beautiful Country Takashii,Thank You For Always Sharing Opinions And Answers,God Bless You Brother!
Takashii, when you ask how much did you budget to come to Japan, you should probably also ask the question for HOW LONG.
Ooh that's interesting. I'd like to visit there some day
I think I spent like 100 dollar per day on my budget trip to Japan three years ago. (including accommodation, transport and plane ticket from China) - in total 1000 dollar for 10 days I was there. Could've spent less if I didn't get the Jr pass.
I like your videos Takashii , greetings from Mazatlan Mexico
Japan is fantastic country and Takashi is making foreigners fall in love with it. I know I will need $4000 but it will totally worth it.
Takashi-san, Japan and Japanese should be wary of who they shall be letting in the country. Please do not take anyone or you could live to regret it.
I stayed at cheap business hotels. About $45-50 a night.
Food on my last trip was mostly sandwiches from 7-1, and transportation was courtesy of Kintetsu and JRWest rail passes, with a lot of walking at the destinations.
Asuka only has one bus route, so it's easiest to just hoof it from one place to the next.
Man I cant wait to travel to Japan!!!!
Thank You! its Cool !!!
My husband and I would travel to Japan every September for 1 month to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Flights were about $1400CAD per person. Hotel/AirBNB about $100-$130CAD a night. We would budget $6k-$8kCAD for each trip. But with covid we've been grounded in Canada. lol
So nice..Japan is the best countryđa beautiful country with the best people
The great thing about travelling to Japan is that you have plenty of options so expenses can vary depending on how you budget. It is surprisingly cheaper than what I expected. I ended up spending my money on mangas and gifts/souvenirs for family and friends.
I go to Japan one day looks very fun
I want to travel Japan and other places in the world so badly. Theirs are so many beautiful places to see, cultures to experience, histories to to learn from and about.
I need to start saving!
Nice video!
Very nice video with.every one on spending money to get to Japan and having money to get around Japan every one u asked about the money seems no how to spend money very smart but also very well the people that u interview on this video and all ur videos seem very nice and very well spoken
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Could you ask tourists what social ettiquette they have learnt that they recommend to know before visiting Japan? Or I guess asking locals things that are expected. Thanks great channel.
This is a very good question and worth a video, definitely!
Very interesting question, I learnt that putting the chopsticks certain way, consider bad, a sign of sadness
Pretty sure there's at least one video on the subject. "Things not to do in Japan" is a good one.
Ive never heard of Klook, thank you for the information!!!
I'm planning on coming to Japan in February. Would love to be part of your videos!
I want to go to Japan, maybe in my personal opinion, the area in the Japanese village really calms the mind, the streets are so quiet and the temperature there is good for walking
i love japanese soooo muchđâ€â€
I know, that Japan is the one nation you need save up A lot! But you know what, Itâs worth it. đŻđ”
Nice video thank you
can you could make some videos about rural japan or the area lesser popular in tourist.
"How was this? This was interesting." I love how he answers his question immediately after asking it. đ
Japan is on the top of my bucket list of places to visit. It looks like airfare alone will set me back about $3500 round trip, per person (east coast US NYC-JFK/Philadelphia-PHL). My greatest desire is to drive your FANTASTIC roads thru the cities, countryside, and mountains! AlsoâŠ.Ramen!!
Not true. From denver here, its 1300 in the spring. No way it takes another 2200 to get half way across america. 2k tops
@@i2eB6L except it is true, it cost me $2950 round trip.
@@mcheese420 i just checked and i can get a ticket for $1400 round trip for me. I have no idea what you're looking at or what you paid for
If you plan it around your flight you can get anywhere between 1000-1500 or so depending on the time of year. Traveling out of the US East coast myself. Most are one stop flights to LA or DFW, etc first, then Tokyo.
Which airline? I searched, for example, for April 2023 JFK-NRT and I got $1500 or less on EVA (no stopping at LAX, direct flight to TPE then NRT). Then I searched for JFK- Tokyo (any airport) and I got $1600 on JAL (non-stop JFK-HND). Haneda is closer to Tokyo than Narita. On EVA, JFK-Tokyo (any airport), I got $1039 , 1 stop in TPE. ANA is ~$1700 for a non-stop flight. At the price your saying, you can fly premium economy.
The other option is split your flights in the US. Fly JFK-LAX then LAX-NRT or HND. Sometimes it's more economical that way. The only problem is if your initial flight is delayed, you might miss your next flight. If you do it this way, you really need to give yourself plenty of hours in between flights as a buffer in case of a delay. You also have the option of arriving a day early in LA and find accommodation for a night then get an early flight to Tokyo. Do the math, plan and decide which is best for you.
Flight was most expensive by far, just got back from 2 weeks in Japan. Everything else is cheap compared to American standards. Cost of flight was double what I paid in 2019. I also got non stop flights a month before going so that added to cost
enjoyed, really ttop ~ take care-đ
I know this was 11 months ago, but this was super enlightening. I was getting nervous about not having enough money saved for my trip to Japan in March 2024. Now I feel a bit more at ease.
I wish i could travel sometime in my life. Things are so expensive :c
When you come to Japan with a clear purpose and do what you want to accomplish, you will think everything is easy and cheap, but you have to resist the temptation, lol, as the friends below say, it is difficult to maintain a budget , there are many things that can tempt you (with a clear purpose)!!!
Love your videos Taka, why don't you do a video about yourself? What's your opinion about Japan, do you like it? where would you like to travel? would love to know.
Info from these interviews were pretty accurate, about 200-300 per day. If I recall, I spent roughly around $3500 for a 14 day trip to Tokyo and Kyoto and most, if not all that was spent on myself. Most of my spending was on food and using the train (adds up quick) even though I had the JR pass. I do have to say JP was more expensive than I was expecting if I'm being honest but when I vacation, I never let money hold me back from enjoying my time. My 14 day trip to JP was actually more expensive than my 18 day trip to Europe (Paris, Londa, Amsterdam, and Barcelona) where I only spent around $2500. Then again, all the budgeting was done by my friend at that time and we had a group of 10 people. In the end, it's all about budgeting and knowing where to go and who to contact for the cheapest prices. I'm a lazy kinda guy and I kind of just swipe as long as I personally think the price is around average or below the average compared to other places. Some people enjoy planning vacations around budgeting but not me.
As long as you enjoyed your trip, it's worth it. That goes for any trip/vacation.
$3500 in 14 days, how is that possible? Did you stay in hotels or hostels?
I made my trip expensive đ€Ł im spending close to $5000 since im paying for me and my gf and were doing multiple cities, attractions, JR Pass for 2, F&B, Shopping and ofc souvenirs to bring home.
Me too
best channel ever
Me walking down the street every day in Tokyo looking for Takashii-san: đđđ
100$ a night is crazy i went to osaka like 2 weeks ago i slept at this place called toyo hostel it was 10$ a night and you get your own room but everything else is still very expensive just the metros cost me like 15$ a day
everything depends on the kind of trip you want to have honestly you could come and spend 3000$ for 2 weeks or come for 2 months and spend the same
Well of course, because Toyo Hostel is located in Nishinari Ward in Osaka. It's not considered a nice area in Osaka, but foreign tourists are not bothered by that. Even some of the vending machines in that area are cheaper than what's sold in other parts of Osaka. I couldn't believe it the last time I've walked around there with a local friend and saw bottled drinks selling for 50yen.
Yeah it would've been more useful if he had interviewed people on different budgets. Not everyone wants / needs to spend that much on accommodation for example. If there are cheaper options, it would be good to share the info. Spending money is easy.
This is great
I'm going to Japan on April (it's my 3rd time) now with my Parents and sister. Our budget is $1800 for 10days this is inclusive of JRPASS for 7days, Airbnb in Osaka,hotel in Tokyo (Shinagawa), Food and transportation. (Tokyo-Osaka-Kyoto-Hiroshima)
loved the video, tho i would've loved to know what prices the european people payed for the flight tickets seeing as i'm going this summer
I love to travel to Japan đŻđ” as individual tourist
I'm doing 2.5k round trip just after Christmas and for new years. From utah to kumamoto
In 2015 I did one month, went all cities from Tokyo to Nagasaki, spared no expense, bought various gifts and more, including flight was 3500 euro. I even stayed at 4 star hotel and eat kobe beef.
Japan can be really cheap if you want. Not Thailand level but still way cheaper than USA or EU.
Food can be just 2-5 euro a meal, even sushi can be 15eu per person...
Hotels in Tokyo 30-50 or heck cheaper. Elsewhere even cheaper...
Travel waaaaaaaaay cheaper.
As a Singaporean living in Tokyo, with the exception of accommodation, Singapore is way cheaper than Tokyo. Food, transport including taxis, and shopping. Granted, accommodation is usually quite a sizeable chunk of travel expenses.
but Singapore is bored as f
@@antonyzhou6602 the topic at hand is travel expenses. and the word your looking for "boring".
Currently here in Tokyo, Japan. The flight is the most expensive but everything here is reasonable.
I really wanted to go to Japan!!!
Can you do a video to interview local ppl what are the best to buy in Japan please?
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best lovely video, I love Japan, I love japanese people, I love japanese environment,
Japan's tourist ministry should actually pay you for these videos.