How much money should I expect to spend on my trip to Japan? -

I plan to be there for about a week and a half, in Osaka area. I dont really want to do too much of the tourists things, just do a little shoping, some dining, and check out the night life. I hear Japan is pretty expensive, so i m just wondering how much to expect to be spending on my trip. Any help, or tips, would be appreciated. Thanx.

Depending on the hotel you stay at, the price can be anywhere between 8000 - 50,000 yen a night. Remember that the cheaper the room, the greater chance that it s going to be the size of a shoebox. Okay, slight exaggeration but the cheap rooms are small. Shopping? Depends on what you re looking for. You ll find that electronics are expensive and pricewise on par with the US. That is unless you find last year s model in which case you might be able to snap it up for less. Certain things can be bought on the cheap however, it just depends on where you get them. As for food, again depending on what, where and whether your hotel provides a free buffet breakfast, you can spend anywhere between 2000 - 6000 yen a day on food. If you want to drink, tack on another 2000 - 5000 yen. And take about 1000 yen each way for trains and whatever else.

I agree with what everyone posted, however, $15dollars a day for food? NOPE, not possible. Another thing, NIGHT LIFE? if you go to the local quot;izakayaquot; or pub typed priced drinking place, you will do alright with about 3,000 yen if you don t drink like a horse! But don t go into any sleazy places!! They can ask for your passport for collateral until you pay your bill! The Japanese get had too! Really! Don t believe when they say 5,000yen inclusive. It might only mean 10 minutes, or sitting and looking at some of the girls. Then you get charged further for every blink of your eyelids. good luck! Oh, your hotel bellhop would know where the locals go and enjoy cheaply the night life. So ask before venturing on you own in the drinking district.

im goin same place so a ticket for yourself might cost around 1000 dollars try checkin this site out for hotels http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/city... food maybe around 300- 600 yen per day to find out how much dollar is in japan xe.com Hoped this helped Good Luck!!!!

I would say 20,000 Yen a day minimum!

Japan is the most expensive country in Asia... all I can say is bring lots of money

Japan is in deflation now, so prices are not so high compared to USA. 10 years ago, I was so surprised how cheap everything was in America . Last year I was shocked how expensive everything was in America . There are a lot of convenience stores or fast food restaurants selling inexpensive light foods here in Japan. Tipping is not practiced here. I would recommend you come visit to Kyoto. It takes less than one hour by train and costs around 5dollars. I m a Japanese girl living in Kyoto. Kyoto is an ancient capital with a lot of places to see. But you don t sound interested in sight-seeing much, in that case, Osaka is better since prices are cheaper and foods are more delicious. 15 dollars might be enough for three meals a day.Sorry for my poor English. Enjoy your trip. \ (^^) /

If you spend for a week and a half there, you should plan on at least 2 to 3K, which includes hotels, transportation, foods, gifts, attractions, amp; misc. It may actually cost you more if you miss out on Kyoto, even if you are more into the night life stuff. It s not too far from Osaka. I would highly recommend to be on a tour that has an English translator. If you are too conservative on your spendings, you may not be able to enjoy the trip to Japan. Good luck.