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How Much Does a Trip to Japan Cost?

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A budget calculator built on the Japan Tourism Agency's official 2025 spending survey — what visitors from your country actually spent, category by category.

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About ¥225,172 per person for 7 nights
Excluding international flights. Based on what all tourists spent in 2025: ¥224,583 over an average of 7.1 nights.
Accommodation¥79,575
Food & drink¥48,090
Transport in Japan¥22,899
Tours, entry fees & services¥9,778
Shopping (not scaled by nights)¥61,830
Departure tax (from July 1, 2026, usually in your ticket)¥3,000

How we estimate: accommodation, food, transport and services are the official averages divided by the average number of nights, times your nights. Shopping is shown at the official average. Real costs vary widely with where you stay and how you travel.

Quick answer

In 2025 the average tourist spent ¥224,583 per person in Japan over 7.1 nights, according to the Japan Tourism Agency (final data), not counting international flights. Visitors from the US spent ¥350,133 over 10.7 nights, from the UK ¥411,337 over 12.8 nights and from Australia ¥403,966 over 13.2 nights.

More about trip costs in Japan

Average spending per tourist by nationality (2025)

Spending in Japan per person per trip, tourism and leisure visitors, excluding international flights.

NationalityPer tripNightsPer night
All tourists¥224,5837.1¥31,631
Australia¥403,96613.2¥30,603
Canada¥329,61712.5¥26,369
China¥237,1526.4¥37,055
France¥371,76216.5¥22,531
Germany¥416,39315.2¥27,394
Hong Kong¥227,2226¥37,870
India¥277,40310¥27,740
Indonesia¥198,1858.6¥23,045
Italy¥349,52913.4¥26,084
Malaysia¥234,7067.6¥30,882
Philippines¥201,0787.9¥25,453
Russia¥317,99110.7¥29,719
Singapore¥325,8869¥36,210
South Korea¥101,9903.4¥29,997
Spain¥371,55013.1¥28,363
Taiwan¥181,7695.6¥32,459
Thailand¥204,6185.9¥34,681
United Kingdom¥411,33712.8¥32,136
United States¥350,13310.7¥32,723
Vietnam¥190,3286.6¥28,838
Other countries/regions¥404,04515.2¥26,582

Source: Japan Tourism Agency — Inbound Consumption Trend Survey (インバウンド消費動向調査, formerly 訪日外国人消費動向調査), 2025 calendar year (Jan–Dec 2025), final (確報), published 2026-03-31. Some nationalities have small samples (for example India, Italy), so treat those figures as rough.

Other costs to budget for

Also budget for local accommodation taxes (see the hotel tax calculator) and, if you need a visa, the higher visa fees in effect from July 1, 2026.

How Much Does a Trip to Japan Cost in 2026? Official Spending Data

Frequently asked questions

How much does a trip to Japan cost?
In 2025 the average tourist spent ¥224,583 per person in Japan over 7.1 nights, according to the Japan Tourism Agency (final data), not counting international flights. Visitors from the US spent ¥350,133 over 10.7 nights, from the UK ¥411,337 over 12.8 nights and from Australia ¥403,966 over 13.2 nights.
How much money do I need per day in Japan?
Across all tourists, 2025 spending works out to about ¥31,631 per night including shopping, or about ¥22,923 per night for accommodation, food, transport and activities alone. For US visitors the figures are about ¥32,723 and ¥26,028.
What is the biggest expense in Japan?
Accommodation. Of the average ¥224,583 spent per tourist in 2025, ¥80,712 went on accommodation, ¥61,830 on shopping, ¥48,777 on food and drink, ¥23,226 on transport and ¥9,918 on entertainment and services.
Does the cost include flights?
No. The Japan Tourism Agency figures cover spending inside Japan, including the Japan portion of package tours, but not international airfare. Add your flight price separately.
Are there taxes I pay when I leave Japan?
Yes. The International Tourist Tax (departure tax) is ¥3,000 per departure from Japan from July 1, 2026, usually included in your airline ticket. Many cities also charge an accommodation tax per night — see our hotel tax calculator.
Sources · 4 official pages · checked September 24, 2026
  1. Japan Tourism Agency — Inbound Consumption Trend Survey (results page) (Japanese)
    2025 final results, published March 31, 2026
  2. Japan Tourism Agency — 2025 annual tables (Excel) (Japanese)
    Tables 参考7, 参考9, 参考10: nights, spending per person and by category
  3. Japan Tourism Agency — 2025 annual summary (PDF) (Japanese)
    Cross-check of the per-person figures
  4. National Tax Agency — International Tourist Tax (Japanese)
    ¥3,000 per departure from Japan (was ¥1,000)

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