Comments on: How Much Did Your Japan Trip Cost? http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/ Jenny's Blog about whatever Wed, 30 Sep 2015 01:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jenny http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-976527 jenny Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:34:26 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-976527 It sounds like you're only doing 3 major JR city stops so I don't think the pass would be very useful since you'll probably be doing most travel via the metro afterwards. I think getting a metro pass would be more beneficial than a rail pass because you'll likely use it way more (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html) Good luck! It sounds like you’re only doing 3 major JR city stops so I don’t think the pass would be very useful since you’ll probably be doing most travel via the metro afterwards. I think getting a metro pass would be more beneficial than a rail pass because you’ll likely use it way more (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html)

Good luck!

]]> By: Melissa http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-973850 Melissa Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:51:25 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-973850 Hey Jenny, After putting together the cost of flights, accommodation, rail pass and travel insurance it's roughly 2.5k at the moment for my friend and I. We're going at the end of Nov/early Dec and finding that places are getting booked out quickly. Did you use a rail pass in Japan? Do you think we would need one? We are having a hard time figuring it out. The travel agent says we would (but you can't always trust them!). It's $304 for a 7 day pass and $504 for a 14 day pass per person. We're only going to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto for 12 nights. We are thinking we would need a budget of 4k if we include food, shopping, tours and Disneyland! The trip has definitely exceeded our expectations. Let me know what you think :) Thanks, Mel Hey Jenny,

After putting together the cost of flights, accommodation, rail pass and travel insurance it’s roughly 2.5k at the moment for my friend and I. We’re going at the end of Nov/early Dec and finding that places are getting booked out quickly. Did you use a rail pass in Japan? Do you think we would need one? We are having a hard time figuring it out. The travel agent says we would (but you can’t always trust them!).
It’s $304 for a 7 day pass and $504 for a 14 day pass per person. We’re only going to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto for 12 nights.

We are thinking we would need a budget of 4k if we include food, shopping, tours and Disneyland!

The trip has definitely exceeded our expectations.

Let me know what you think :)

Thanks,
Mel

]]> By: sukipooki http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-800555 sukipooki Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:57:36 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-800555 Thanks for all the info! I personally love Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku and have only stayed there the few times I've went. I also think they discontinued the limousine bus service there but it's okay since you can always get off at the Shinjuku station anyways since it's so close. I also try to keep in mind the currency exchange rate at the time. The first time I went the rate was great, 1000yen was about 10$cad but the next few times I went it was 1000yen to 13$cad! I also enjoy going during low seasons too because of the great rates for hotels etc. but also because there are also a lot less tourists too! (Jan-Feb is my fav!) Again thanks for sharing all this information! Thanks for all the info! I personally love Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku and have only stayed there the few times I’ve went. I also think they discontinued the limousine bus service there but it’s okay since you can always get off at the Shinjuku station anyways since it’s so close. I also try to keep in mind the currency exchange rate at the time. The first time I went the rate was great, 1000yen was about 10$cad but the next few times I went it was 1000yen to 13$cad! I also enjoy going during low seasons too because of the great rates for hotels etc. but also because there are also a lot less tourists too! (Jan-Feb is my fav!) Again thanks for sharing all this information!

]]> By: Honeydew http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-800479 Honeydew Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:12:49 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-800479 Thanks for sharing the info. I can understand why it'd be different for everyone as not all people who go to Japan will go to the exact same places, spend the exact same amount or eat the exact same food. I guess it's best for one self research on their own. But it's also nice to know where to get good hotel deals and how much to expect transportation to cost there. Thanks for sharing the info. I can understand why it’d be different for everyone as not all people who go to Japan will go to the exact same places, spend the exact same amount or eat the exact same food. I guess it’s best for one self research on their own. But it’s also nice to know where to get good hotel deals and how much to expect transportation to cost there.

]]> By: jessica http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-800118 jessica Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:33:31 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-800118 hi jenny! i love your blog, and i find your notes on japan and japanese beauty products especially appealing. my husband and i came back from a trip to hokkaido last month, and i bought not one but THREE bottles of aroma charge after seeing your review of it. keep up the good work! hi jenny! i love your blog, and i find your notes on japan and japanese beauty products especially appealing. my husband and i came back from a trip to hokkaido last month, and i bought not one but THREE bottles of aroma charge after seeing your review of it. keep up the good work!

]]> By: Kate http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799794 Kate Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:05:56 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799794 This is a great post with good links for helping to plan and budget -- thanks for that! :) This is a great post with good links for helping to plan and budget — thanks for that! :)

]]> By: Mai http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799774 Mai Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:08:07 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799774 Thanks for sharing this post Jenny! I know I've personally bothered you in the past for places to visit so I could imagine you getting emails from tons of people about it. Also, do you have a link or the name of the hotel you stayed in Hakone? I was thinking of doing something similar with the onsen connected to the room. Thanks for sharing this post Jenny! I know I’ve personally bothered you in the past for places to visit so I could imagine you getting emails from tons of people about it.

Also, do you have a link or the name of the hotel you stayed in Hakone? I was thinking of doing something similar with the onsen connected to the room.

]]> By: Sofia http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799704 Sofia Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:30:30 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799704 Of course it's different depending on where you're traveling from and what kind of food standards you want to keep during the trip and stuff like that haha ^^ I'm a planning freak so I usually plan exactly what each meal per day will cost and details like that. I don't want to carry too heavy luggage on my way home so I never shop very much (at least not heavy stuff) either. So I stick to my budget pretty well every time I go there :) I too prefer being around Shinjuku. "Shinjuku Sunlite Hotel" where I stayed during October was pretty cheap, and 13 minutes walk to Shinjuku Station (or 3 minutes to Shinjuku Sanchome) ... Ah, this makes me want to go back again! Of course it’s different depending on where you’re traveling from and what kind of food standards you want to keep during the trip and stuff like that haha ^^ I’m a planning freak so I usually plan exactly what each meal per day will cost and details like that. I don’t want to carry too heavy luggage on my way home so I never shop very much (at least not heavy stuff) either. So I stick to my budget pretty well every time I go there :)
I too prefer being around Shinjuku. “Shinjuku Sunlite Hotel” where I stayed during October was pretty cheap, and 13 minutes walk to Shinjuku Station (or 3 minutes to Shinjuku Sanchome) … Ah, this makes me want to go back again!

]]> By: Elisa http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799701 Elisa Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:28:20 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799701 I dont know, i really want to go to japan. Its more than 14 hours for me to go there i think but im not sure how much i am willing to spend for it. I would feel broke when i go back though lol. I normally spend 3000 eu or something when i go to hongkong for 2 weeks :/ it would be way more than that when i go to japan i think since things are way more expensive there I dont know, i really want to go to japan. Its more than 14 hours for me to go there i think but im not sure how much i am willing to spend for it. I would feel broke when i go back though lol. I normally spend 3000 eu or something when i go to hongkong for 2 weeks :/ it would be way more than that when i go to japan i think since things are way more expensive there

]]> By: Jenny http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799668 Jenny Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:59:46 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799668 wow that is a lot of money. must stop buying dolls!! :P always wanted to go to japan, but... that's a lot to remember & i kinda suck at that kinda stuff. SOME DAY~~~ wow that is a lot of money. must stop buying dolls!! :P always wanted to go to japan, but… that’s a lot to remember & i kinda suck at that kinda stuff. SOME DAY~~~

]]> By: Cindii http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799648 Cindii Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:43:22 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799648 Great post! This was very insightful. I think these same concepts could be applied to planning any vacation. I love to plan ahead - where to eat, sight see, etc. Great post! This was very insightful. I think these same concepts could be applied to planning any vacation. I love to plan ahead – where to eat, sight see, etc.

]]> By: jenny http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799579 jenny Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:21:27 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799579 If you double that amount (so 4k) & stay for a week you should be able to find something nice within that range. I found booking no more than 3 months (and no less than 2) in advance is a good sweet spot for deals. Further out 3 months & the hotel specials aren't taken into considerations. Going on the edge of off-season too helps bring down costs leaving you more for shopping, dining, etc! But yeah, no matter how you slice it those damn tickets are still so high. If you double that amount (so 4k) & stay for a week you should be able to find something nice within that range. I found booking no more than 3 months (and no less than 2) in advance is a good sweet spot for deals. Further out 3 months & the hotel specials aren’t taken into considerations. Going on the edge of off-season too helps bring down costs leaving you more for shopping, dining, etc! But yeah, no matter how you slice it those damn tickets are still so high.

]]> By: jenny http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799578 jenny Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:16:34 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799578 You can definitely do it cheaper than I have done in the past. I'd recommend looking at packages that include staying in hotels a little further out from the main Tokyo districts. It's still crazy easy to travel around Tokyo without staying in Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc. :) And traveling there off-season helps with flight cost :) You can definitely do it cheaper than I have done in the past. I’d recommend looking at packages that include staying in hotels a little further out from the main Tokyo districts. It’s still crazy easy to travel around Tokyo without staying in Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc. :) And traveling there off-season helps with flight cost :)

]]> By: jenny http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799576 jenny Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:13:11 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799576 Agreed, this is exactly the point I was trying to make. I get that people might want to do similar things as I have on my trips but then I'll find out that they are flying solo, live in a different country, want to stay for a shorter period of time. I hate telling them too large of a number which could discourage them especially if their circumstances means they'd pay a lot less! I didn't even mention the roll of exchange rate or seasons! My first trip the dollar was much stronger 100Y - 110$ where as last time it was more 100Y - 83 cents. Easily a couple hundred dollars difference in ticket costs alone! Agreed, this is exactly the point I was trying to make. I get that people might want to do similar things as I have on my trips but then I’ll find out that they are flying solo, live in a different country, want to stay for a shorter period of time. I hate telling them too large of a number which could discourage them especially if their circumstances means they’d pay a lot less!

I didn’t even mention the roll of exchange rate or seasons! My first trip the dollar was much stronger 100Y – 110$ where as last time it was more 100Y – 83 cents. Easily a couple hundred dollars difference in ticket costs alone!

]]> By: Michelle http://sushi-cat.net/2013/01/31/how-much-did-your-japan-trip-cost/#comment-799497 Michelle Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:27:49 +0000 http://sushi-cat.net/?p=2089#comment-799497 It's not surprising that a trip to Japan would cost a few thousand. The last time I went there I spent a week and a half (school trip included hotel stays, bus expenses, flight, breakfast & dinner, and museums) and it was roughly $2,000(?) at the time. That was a couple of years back, too. My boyfriend and I wanted to go to Japan for a week and I was expecting the cost to at least double in the amount. Plane tickets are no joke, though. I wince every time I look at costs of flights and hoping that I score a major deal when I plan out a trip. It’s not surprising that a trip to Japan would cost a few thousand. The last time I went there I spent a week and a half (school trip included hotel stays, bus expenses, flight, breakfast & dinner, and museums) and it was roughly $2,000(?) at the time. That was a couple of years back, too. My boyfriend and I wanted to go to Japan for a week and I was expecting the cost to at least double in the amount. Plane tickets are no joke, though. I wince every time I look at costs of flights and hoping that I score a major deal when I plan out a trip.

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