Japan LoT Swanking 2009 (Updated Info)

Not Afraid · 02-19-2008, 06:10 PM

Prices are dependent on exchange rate which is pretty favorable for us right now. However, who knows what it will be like in a year. Flights - again, that changes often depending on the economy.

Cherry Blosson season in Tokyo is late March / early April and is one of the MOST popular times to visit Japan, so hotels and flights may be at a premium.

Staying at a Ryokan is the least expensive option but is also the least Western. I think the hotel we stayed at is currently running around $200 a night for the same season this year.

I didn't find food to be such a big expense (everyone always says how expensive food is in Japan) but we ate at a lot of smaller places that also were not very Western (but man were they good!).

I don't remember how much train travel was but we didn't buy a pass and did just fine.

Japan is CERTAINLY one of the least expensive foreigh places to travel at the moment. The dollar actually holds some weight against the yen - which is it NOT doing with the pound or euro.

lashbear · 02-19-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Prices are dependent on exchange rate which is pretty favorable for us right now. However, who knows what it will be like in a year. Flights - again, that changes often depending on the economy.

Cherry Blosson season in Tokyo is late March / early April and is one of the MOST popular times to visit Japan, so hotels and flights may be at a premium.

Staying at a Ryokan is the least expensive option but is also the least Western. I think the hotel we stayed at is currently running around $200 a night for the same season this year.

I didn't find food to be such a big expense (everyone always says how expensive food is in Japan) but we ate at a lot of smaller places that also were not very Western (but man were they good!).

I don't remember how much train travel was but we didn't buy a pass and did just fine.

Japan is CERTAINLY one of the least expensive foreigh places to travel at the moment. The dollar actually holds some weight against the yen - which is it NOT doing with the pound or euro.

The rates should be OK at the time we're going - Golden Week is not until 2 weeks after (and people don't tend to travel until then, cos of all the holidays they get in the one week)

Food is as cheap or expensive as you like.

02-19-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Prices are dependent on exchange rate which is pretty favorable for us right now. However, who knows what it will be like in a year. Flights - again, that changes often depending on the economy. Cherry Blosson season in Tokyo is late March / early April and is one of the MOST popular times to visit Japan, so hotels and flights may be at a premium. Staying at a Ryokan is the least expensive option but is also the least Western. I think the hotel we stayed at is currently running around $200 a night for the same season this year. I didn't find food to be such a big expense (everyone always says how expensive food is in Japan) but we ate at a lot of smaller places that also were not very Western (but man were they good!). I don't remember how much train travel was but we didn't buy a pass and did just fine. Japan is CERTAINLY one of the least expensive foreigh places to travel at the moment. The dollar actually holds some weight against the yen - which is it NOT doing with the pound or euro.
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