Japan Trip Budget Planner

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Estimate your hotel, food, transportation and sightseeing costs before you book.

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Get a quick estimate with a trip template, then customize any category. Or use your saved itinerary.

Quick estimate & customize

Start with a sample budget, choose your trip length and travel style, then adjust hotels, food, transport and activities in detail.

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How to use this calculator

Choose a starting point
Import a trip saved in the Itinerary Builder, start from scratch, or pick a template such as 7-Day First Timer.
Set the basics
Travelers, trip length, month and style. Style sets default hotel and food levels; the month adjusts hotel and flight prices.
Adjust each category
Pick cities, hotel type, rail option, food and IC card spending, interests and extras. The total updates instantly.
Check and save
Compare flights with your Japan ground cost, read the per-person and daily figures, and download the free PDF.

Sample Japan budgets

Daily spending per person, excluding flights and intercity trains. Budget assumes a dorm bed; mid-range and luxury assume a room shared by two.

Approximate planning estimates for 2026. Actual prices and exchange rates vary.

Budget

Hotels: ¥4,000 to 6,000≈C$36 to 54
Food: ¥3,000 to 4,500≈C$27 to 41
Local transportation: ¥800 to 1,500≈C$7 to 14
Sightseeing: ¥500 to 1,500≈C$5 to 14
Daily total per person: ¥8,300 to 13,500≈C$75 to 123

Mid-range

Hotels: ¥7,000 to 10,000≈C$63 to 90
Food: ¥6,000 to 9,000≈C$54 to 81
Local transportation: ¥1,000 to 2,000≈C$9 to 18
Sightseeing: ¥1,500 to 3,500≈C$14 to 32
Daily total per person: ¥15,500 to 24,500≈C$140 to 221

Luxury

Hotels: ¥25,000 to 50,000≈C$225 to 450
Food: ¥15,000 to 25,000≈C$135 to 225
Local transportation: ¥3,000 to 6,000≈C$27 to 54
Sightseeing: ¥5,000 to 15,000≈C$45 to 135
Daily total per person: ¥48,000 to 96,000≈C$432 to 864

Daily cost per person in JPY and CAD
Category	Budget	Mid-range	Luxury
Hotels	¥4,000 to 6,000≈C$36 to 54	¥7,000 to 10,000≈C$63 to 90	¥25,000 to 50,000≈C$225 to 450
Food	¥3,000 to 4,500≈C$27 to 41	¥6,000 to 9,000≈C$54 to 81	¥15,000 to 25,000≈C$135 to 225
Local transportation	¥800 to 1,500≈C$7 to 14	¥1,000 to 2,000≈C$9 to 18	¥3,000 to 6,000≈C$27 to 54
Sightseeing	¥500 to 1,500≈C$5 to 14	¥1,500 to 3,500≈C$14 to 32	¥5,000 to 15,000≈C$45 to 135
Daily total per person	¥8,300 to 13,500≈C$75 to 123	¥15,500 to 24,500≈C$140 to 221	¥48,000 to 96,000≈C$432 to 864

Mid-range hotels assume ¥14,000 to ¥20,000 a room; an industry estimate averaged Tokyo business hotels near ¥14,300 in the year to mid-2026. CAD at C$1 = ¥111, rounded from the Bank of Canada daily average for October 14, 2026. Each CAD figure is rounded to the nearest dollar, and CAD totals add the rounded rows. Bank of Canada exchange rates

Price a published plan: 7 days on a budget, 10 days for first-timers, 14 days mid-range or 10 days of luxury. Costs by city and season are in our Japan travel budget guide.

What the calculator includes

Accommodation: A typical nightly rate for your hotel type, one room per two travelers, adjusted for month and city.
Food: Your daily amount per person, adjusted by city, plus about ¥15,000 per adult for each fine dining night.
Local transportation and IC cards: Daily Suica, PASMO or ICOCA spending per traveler, optional taxis, and airport transfers at about ¥7,000 per person.
Shinkansen and JR Pass: Individual Tickets adds a rough estimate from typical fares from Tokyo. JR Pass adds the 7, 14 or 21-day price (¥50,000, ¥80,000 or ¥100,000 per adult) by trip length. It does not check pass coverage or savings.
Sightseeing and extras: An allowance per interest scaled by pace, plus optional shopping, insurance, connectivity and custom expenses.
International flights: A broad estimate by style and season, not a fare search. Switch it off and add your real fare as a custom expense.

Not counted unless you add them: luggage forwarding, booked tours, card fees and Nozomi tickets for pass holders. Test a pass with the JR Pass Calculator and the JR Pass guide, and see the Shinkansen, IC card, transportation and money and payments guides.

FAQ

Is Japan expensive for Canadian travelers?

At about ¥111 per Canadian dollar (Bank of Canada, October 14, 2026), a mid-range day of ¥15,500 to ¥24,500 is roughly C$140 to C$221 per person before flights and intercity trains. Hotels cost the most; meals and local trains stay manageable.

How much should I budget for seven days in Japan?

At mid-range, about ¥108,500 to ¥171,500 (C$980 to C$1,547) per person on the ground. Add rail, such as ¥14,170 for a reserved Tokyo to Kyoto Shinkansen seat, and flights.

How much does a ten-day or fourteen-day Japan trip cost?

At mid-range, about ¥155,000 to ¥245,000 (C$1,400 to C$2,210) for ten days and ¥217,000 to ¥343,000 (C$1,960 to C$3,094) for fourteen, per person on the ground, before rail and flights.

Should I bring cash or use a card in Japan?

Both. Cards and IC cards work in most city hotels, chains and stations, but small restaurants, some temples and rural buses take cash only. 7-Eleven and Japan Post ATMs accept foreign cards.

Does the calculator use live exchange rates?

No. It converts yen at static rates rounded from Bank of Canada daily averages for October 14, 2026. Check your card rate before booking.