Comments on: Tokyo on a Budget https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/ Personal Finance and Budget Travel for Canadians Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-188283 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:34:44 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-188283 In reply to Lex.

Pasmo is for local travel and you pay per trip. If you think you’ll be riding transit a lot, get an unlimited pass.

]]> By: Lex https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-188279 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:04:27 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-188279 In reply to Tawcan.

Hi. So a pasmo card is better than the all you can ride cards for 1-3 days? Pls advise. Thanks.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-185259 Thu, 23 May 2019 18:11:07 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-185259 In reply to Sasha.

Sasha,

Japan is pretty easy to do on your own, but some people prefer a guide.

I think you should talk to your son about what he wants to see in Japan and then figure out your options from there.

]]> By: Sasha https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-185256 Thu, 23 May 2019 15:59:10 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-185256 Hi,
Thank you for this!! My son will be graduating from college next year. I would love to take him to Japan. He’s always been fascinated by the culture. Can you do Japan on your own or will we need a guide?
Thanks

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-172158 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:21:04 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-172158 In reply to Gabi.

Gabi,

If you have that much time, I’d consider doing Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima. You could also do a few day trips. As for how many days, you’d want at least 4 in Tokyo and 4 in Kyoto (with one of those days being a day trip to Nara). That would leave you quite a few days to figure out what else you wanted to do.

JR lines will get you to just about every major city but you’ll need to supplement with local transportation.

Here are some additional links that may help you.

https://www.moneywehave.com/japan-rail-pass-is-it-worth-it/
https://www.moneywehave.com/one-week-in-japan/
https://www.moneywehave.com/kyoto-3-day-itinerary/
https://www.moneywehave.com/hiroshima-and-miyajima-in-one-day-from-kyoto/
https://www.moneywehave.com/kyoto-tourist-bus-the-raku-bus/

]]> By: Gabi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-172150 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:08:24 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-172150 We will be spending a week and half to 2 weeks in Japan. Any other advise. Is there a train line that can get us to all 3 locations? Is it hard navigating Japan without knowing the language? How many days would you recommend in each location?

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-172134 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:23:02 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-172134 In reply to Gabi.

Hi Gabi,

It depends on how much time you have in Japan but most people do Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka for their first time. You could also stop in Hakone on the way to Kyoto. Day trip options are Nara and Hiroshima.

]]> By: Gabi https://www.moneywehave.com/tokyo-on-a-budget/#comment-172097 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 01:08:40 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=6239#comment-172097 My husband and I are planning our first trip to Japan in September. Which 3 cities would you recommend seeing and how long would you recommend staying in each?

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