14 Days in Japan: A Budget Breakdown Without Shopping
During our two-week trip to Japan, we spent approximately 900,000–950,000 ₽ for two people. About 400,000 ₽ of that was spent in stores 😅
The actual vacation expenses, excluding shopping, came to about 495,000–550,000 ₽ for two. This total even included a 51,000 ₽ night at a ryokan and extra fees for express passes at theme parks.
We traveled in June 2025 following the route: Tokyo → Gero → Osaka → Tokyo. All figures below are for two people for the entire trip.
✈️ Flights — 128,000 ₽
China Southern from Moscow with a layover in Guangzhou, round-trip, including baggage.
🏨 Accommodations — about 148,000 ₽
Two hotels in Tokyo, one hotel in Osaka, and a ryokan in Gero. One night at the ryokan cost 51,348 ₽ and included a Japanese breakfast. The other hotels did not include breakfast.
🚄 Transport — about 55,000–57,000 ₽
Trains between cities, the metro, and one taxi ride. The Shinkansen ended up being more expensive than I expected.
🎢 Entertainment — about 74,500 ₽
Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, and the Harry Potter studio tour. This also includes Premier Access at Disneyland and the Express Pass at Universal.
The Express Pass at Universal alone cost 37,830 ₽ for two. I would gladly pay again for the privilege of standing in shorter lines.
🍔 Food — approximately 83,000–136,000 ₽
This is an estimate as we didn't keep strict records; I calculated this based on our typical daily spending.
Everyday food didn't seem outrageously expensive to me. However, prices inside Disneyland and Universal felt very different 😅
📱 Communication and Misc. Expenses — about 6,500–7,000 ₽
Two SIM cards, luggage storage, and small expenses along the way.
🛍️ Shopping — another 400,000 ₽
Clothes, shoes, glasses, electronics, merch, Pop Mart, and four suitcases. That specific 150,000+ ₽ day in Tokyo is already included in this amount.
Many things cost less than in Russia, and stopping myself proved harder than I thought.
If you're planning a similar trip, our benchmark without shopping is about 250,000–275,000 ₽ per person. We chose a ryokan, several expensive entertainment options, and pretty much didn't deny ourselves anything.
Next time, I would buy less merchandise. But I would definitely spend on the Express Pass again.
I have no regrets about the money spent: these two weeks were a 10/10 for me. And I will definitely return 🇯🇵
What would you keep in such a budget, and where would you try to save?