BakaCrisis' Guide to Travel In Japan

[BakaCrisis]

Hello all, You are going to have to forgive me on the sloppiness of this tutorial but I bunched up a lot of info and here is what I got

Travel Budget Of Japan
(Looking at 2 weeks)
Plane Ticket
Be sure to bring plenty of money because Japan is as expensive as people say. The $6 coffees are no joke.
In terms of airfare, it also depends largely on the airline, time of year, and airport you fly into. Many times, large airports (ie. Tokyo) are more expensive. A quick search on Travelocity quotes me around $1000/ticket (for coach seats).

Food
Local supermarkets are relatively inexpensive if you stick to Japanese food such as seasonal vegetables, seafood, soya bean products and rice.
There are plenty of restaurants where you can have a full meal for between 500 and 1000 Yen.
A meal at a more average restaurant costs roughly between 1,000 and 3,000 Yen,
Low budget:
200 - 500 Yen per day
At this level, you will have to live from convenience store food (bread, rice balls, etc.) or visit fast food restaurants like McDonald's or Mister Donut which offer inexpensive breakfasts.
Medium budget:
500 - 1,000 Yen per day
Many coffee shops and some restaurants in shopping areas and around train stations offer breakfast sets for around 500 to 1000 Yen.
High budget:
above 1,000 Yen per day
Hotel breakfasts and breakfast buffets will usually cost you more than 1000 Yen. Breakfasts buffets in first-class hotels typically cost between 2000 and 3000 Yen.

Lunch:
Low budget:
400 - 700 Yen per day
Inexpensive lunch boxes are available in convenience stores and stands in railway stations and business districts. Various fast food restaurants, specializing in noodles, curry, domburi or hamburger, also offer relatively filling meals for 700 Yen or less.
Medium budget:
700 - 1,200 Yen per day
At this level you will have an even larger range of inexpensive restaurants such as the above mentioned fast food places, plus restaurants which offer lunch set special, so called teishoku, for around 1000 Yen.
High budget:
above 1,200 Yen per day
A lunch at most conventional restaurants cost typically between 1000 and 3000 Yen.


Dinner:
Low budget:
400 - 700 Yen per day
Convenience stores sell various, inexpensive ready-to-eat meals. Other options are again cheap fast food restaurants.
Medium budget:
700 - 2,000 Yen per day
Conventional restaurants are generally more expensive in the evening than during lunch time, as there are no lunch specials. At this level, you will be able to enjoy a nice dinner at a wide range of fast food and conventional restaurants, including the restaurants found in department stores where meals typically cost between 1000 and 2000 Yen, not including alcoholic drinks.
High budget:
above 2,000 Yen per day
With 3000 Yen per person you will be able to have a good dinner at a wide range of restaurants. Calculate 5000 Yen upwards per person for a dinner at upper class restaurants specializing in sushi, French cuisine, sukiyaki, kaiseki ryori, steaks, etc.












Single Traveler
Low Budget 6,500 - 10,000 Yen (Daily)
Room
Hostels & Youth Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings
Low budget:
1,500 - 3,500 Yen per night and person
Dormitories and youth hostels, found in most cities and regions of Japan, typically charge between 1500 and 3500 Yen per night and person. Furthermore, booking services like Hostelworld offer great deals.
Medium budget:
3,500 - 7,000 Yen per single room and night
5,000 - 10,000 Yen per double room and night
At this level, you will find rooms in cheap business hotels and inexpensive, no-frills minshuku and ryokan. Some tour packages (for individual travelers) include accommodation at quality Western style hotels at this price level.

Accommodation
After a friend's home, youth hostels and dormitories are the cheapest types of accommodation in Japan.
There are over 300 youth hostels across the country, where members spend about 3000 yen per night. Non-members pay about 1000 yen more or purchase a one-year membership at the hostel. Dormitories typically cost between 1500 and 3500 yen per night and are mainly found in Japan's larger cities.
If you prefer Japanese style accommodation, consider minshuku, Japanese style bed and breakfasts. Minshuku typically charge between 5000 and 10,000 Yen per person, per night, and sometimes include one or two meals. No-frills minshuku can cost as little as 3000 yen, while some low-cost ryokan offer similar services at similarly low rates.
Hostelworld is a leading online reservation system for dormitories and hostels.
If you stay in Tokyo or another large city for one week or longer, gaijin houses are an inexpensive accommodation option worth considering. The minimum contract term is usually one month, but some houses also offer weekly or even daily rates.
Also worth consideration are individual tour packages. Because large tour companies purchase hotel rooms in large numbers, they are able to offer quality accommodation at rates far below those available to individual consumers.
What you Can look Forward to in a Hostel
About Aizuya Inn

Welcome to our Japanese style Aizuya Inn.
Newly renovated budget hotel.

Easy access to Tokyo, Asakusa, Ueno, Akihabara, Shinjuku, Ginza, Roppongi and Yokohama!!! We are pleased to assist your experience in Tokyo.

Aizuya Inn guarantees the convenience for your business and sightseeing with high practicality and a reasonable price.
We are honored to welcome you as our important guests.

■Search 'aizuya inn' You will get coupon !!!
you will find it easily.

●Office hours ••• 7 : 00—24 : 00
●Sale ••• Razor, Toothbrush, Detergent
●Free rentals ••• Alarm, Hair dryer
●We provide fax, copy and delivery services
●Internet services available for free of charge.　2 PCs with high-speed Internet access, extra cable for
laptop, tables, chairs for relaxing time.

You can make some simple dishes in a small kitchen.
●Kitchen is open from 7 : 00 to 24 : 00
microwave oven, refrigerator
coffee pot, coin gas, kitchen utensil

●Coin laundry is available from 7 : 00 to 　24 : 00 (Detergent is sold at the front desk.)
200yen for washer 100yen for dryer

●Coin shower is available for 24 hours
100yen per 5 min( Shampoo and conditioner
furnished in each shower room. You can stop
the time during washing your hair and body.)

●We have separate restrooms for men and women in each floor.

We have Japanese style single rooms
by size of 3-tatami-mat, 4.5-tatami-mat and
6-tatami-mat.

●For One Person
3-tatami ••••• 3,300 yen/night (tax included)

●For Two Person
4.5-tatami ••• 6,300 yen/night (tax included)
(3,150 yen × 2)

●For Three Person
6-tatami ••••• 8,700 yen/night (tax included)
(2,900 yen × 3)

●Washcloth and toothbrush are included in the accommodation charges but only for the first night. If you need more, you can buy at the front desk. Very reasonable price !!!

●All rooms are non-smoking. If you smoke, there is a smoking area in the hotel.

●We clean your room and change linens every two days.



Facilities
• Internet Access
• Free of Charge
• Web Access in Lobby
• Guest Kitchen
• Breakfast
• Not Included
• Card Phones
• Cable TV
• Common Room
• Linen Included
• TV
• Washing Machine/Dryer
• Towels Hire
• Hairdryer for Hire
• Café
• Air Conditioning
• Iron/Ironing Board
• Luggage Storage




Final Cost
Ticket For Flight ($1,517 , Pricey Yes. But pays for both Trip to and from Japan)
14 x Lets say at most $50 a night at hostle, which obviously is not the case $700
28,300 Yen rail pass $300 (Just about)
120 Yen x 28 (drink) $35.84
130 Yen x 28 water $36.40
700 Yen x 28 noodles $196
280 Yen x 6 Big Mac $16.80
With that said, That totals to $2785.04 This is not at all a bad price for a trip to japan where you can successfully be sheltered, fed, transport and enjoy the country. And for example the price on the hotel could be cheaper, so you can use that money to shop around!

[Wasabista]

Well put together, BakaCrisis! Not "baka" at all. Very useful information for anyone traveling to Japan for the first time.

Even your "high spending" category sounds preternaturally frugal to me, though. I pay nothing for accommodations as I have a house there, and I still spend about ¥10,000 a day!