some r advertise in booking.com, rakuten.com etc. some may only advertised in Japanese website.
no really cheap.
closed to main train station in the city,
come with the sauna, spa pool (depends on the hotel)
shared computer terminal, free wifi, the bed come with the tv, free toiletry (toothbrush, shaving cream etc).
open shared bathroom. no issue on cleanliness.
the 1 that I stayed only got guys but were serviced by the pretty reception lady.
some may provide free breakfast.
they may not have the proper luggage room...the luggage may be kept in the reception open space and locked using cable lock
in terms of socialising with other traveller, hostel environment is much better.

if u just want to try for curiousity, can also try love hotel like what some1 say here. manga café is another interesting place for short terms stay.

budget trip, enuf. estimate expenses only EXCLUDING airfare & accomadation >>16000Y(rm560)/day/2pax.

say airfare 2pax return = rm1500 + accomodation rm200x7=1400

total rm6820 excluding rail/metro (its very subjective, depending place of visits u go)

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 1 2015, 05:52 PM

Reopen already.
That was since Feb.
Now already Sept

I tot they gonno close for very long long time

hey guys, im traveling to japan nxt year may 13 to 18. flight rm 876 return per person and airbnb room near by nakano-sakaue rm846 for two person. estimate how much money i should bring there? per person ofcos.

120,000 yen per person per week for food, transport and attractions.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2410.html

This post has been edited by deodorant: Sep 1 2015, 11:09 PM

Got Japan thread liao https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3607047

2 years ago me and my waifu go osaka kobe kyoto nara tokyo 9days, 2 pipu rm20,200.

Possible, but you really need to plan and make it budget all the way

based on this my 3 week travel going to cost me 300k yen

U need to ask yourself, what's the lowest class hotel you can accept.
In Osaka, there's hotel as cheap as JPY3500 (around RM125) for 2.
If you can save on lodging, you'll have a lot of room to adjust between food & shopping.

I have done below RM5K all-in inc air ticket, hotel, trpt & food for 5D4N in Tokyo for 3 pax way back in 2012

In Today money will be Rm6k

RC sifu, you mean open is only certain part am i right? i keep read the update but still the hakone ropeway substitute to bus due to suspension and owakudani is still restricted area. or maybe the page i read is not updated. can you advise? thanks

Reopen until Sounzan.
Still need taking bus.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 2 2015, 11:43 AM

so can i still visit owakudani? still can't manage to find much information on this as most info mention is can't.. hope you can enlighten me. thanks

too bad can't enjoy the ropeway

Owakudani still closed.


This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 2 2015, 11:51 AM

awww.. too bad
thanks for your info

Woww.. that's cost efficient for 21day/pax .
mine 12 days tokyo only estimated to be in the range of Y420,000-2pax (excl airfare/accomodation but include rail/passes for travel within the city )

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 2 2015, 12:42 PM

waiting for 4th sept, flying to Osaka with tours to Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and in the end Osaka itself... 2nd trip to Japan!

haha then my comment on hakone is still stand correct

goto hakone but cant goto owakudani is like never visit hakone