How much does a 3-day trip to Japan cost?
3 days in Japan means 2 nights. The table applies the Japan Tourism Agency's average spending per visitor (2025 final figures, sightseeing and leisure visitors) to a 2-night stay for one person, plus the departure tax. Flights to Japan are not included.
3 days in Japan, one person, by home country
| Item | United States | United Kingdom | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | ¥28,230 | ¥31,664 | ¥21,587 | ¥25,188 |
| Food & drink | ¥17,873 | ¥18,594 | ¥16,198 | ¥18,268 |
| Transport in Japan (per trip) | ¥42,074 | ¥52,019 | ¥44,018 | ¥44,206 |
| Entertainment & services (per trip) | ¥15,620 | ¥16,834 | ¥20,839 | ¥37,288 |
| Shopping (per trip) | ¥71,630 | ¥54,302 | ¥56,902 | ¥69,685 |
| Departure tax | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 |
| Total (before flights) | ¥178,427 | ¥176,413 | ¥162,544 | ¥197,635 |
Each line is rounded to the nearest yen; totals are the sum of the lines. The survey's small "other" category is not shown.
How each line is worked out
A 3-day trip = 2 nights and 3 days in Japan. Example: United States.
- Accommodation (per person per night (survey average))¥151,033 ÷ 10.7 average nights = ¥14,115.2 per night × 2 nights × 1 traveller = ¥28,230
- Food & drink (per person per day (survey average))¥69,704 ÷ (10.7 + 1) days = ¥5,957.6 per day × 3 days (2 nights + 1) × 1 traveller = ¥17,873
- Transport in Japan (per person per trip (survey average, not scaled to your nights))¥42,074 per trip × 1 traveller = ¥42,074
- Entertainment & services (per person per trip (survey average, not scaled to your nights))¥15,620 per trip × 1 traveller = ¥15,620
- Shopping (per person per trip (survey average, not scaled to your nights))¥71,630 per trip × 1 traveller = ¥71,630
- Departure tax (International Tourist Tax) (per person per departure)¥3,000 × 1 traveller = ¥3,000
What the numbers are, and what they are not
- International flights to and from Japan are not included in any line.
- The figures are survey averages over all respondents, including people who spent nothing in a category (for example, stayed with friends). They are not prices quoted by hotels, restaurants or shops.
- The accommodation figure per night is per person, not per room, and is not a hotel room rate.
- The survey amounts include the in-Japan share of package-tour fees, split across the categories.
- Transport, entertainment and shopping are averages for a whole trip. They are shown as one trip's worth and are not scaled to the number of nights you enter.
- Food per day is the trip average spread over every day in Japan, arrival and departure days included. Average nights are published to one decimal place, and the per-night and per-day values inherit that rounding.
- Survey year: 2025 (final figures). Prices in 2026 may differ. The United Kingdom and Canada leisure figures are based on fewer than 500 respondents.
- Source: インバウンド消費動向調査 2025年暦年の調査結果（確報）の概要 (Inbound Consumption Trend Survey, 2025 calendar year final results summary), p.4 図表6 (観光・レジャー目的) (Japan Tourism Agency (観光庁)) · Verified on · Published 2026-03-31 (date printed on p.1). Values per general visitor (一般客), yen per person per trip; average nights from entry/exit dates.
- Source: インバウンド消費動向調査 集計表 2025年（令和7年）暦年【確報】, sheets 参考10 (費目別単価【観光・レジャー目的】), 参考6 and 参考7 (respondents) (Japan Tourism Agency (観光庁)) · Verified on · Workbook re-posted after JTA's 2026-10-08 table correction notice; its unrounded values round to the PDF figures used here.
- Source: No.7195 Kokusai kanko ryokakuzei no aramashi (Outline of the International Tourist Tax) (National Tax Agency) · Verified on
- Source: Nihon kara shukkoku sareru kata e (To travellers departing Japan) - International Tourist Tax leaflet (Japan Tourism Agency) · Verified on
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FAQ
How much does a 3-day trip to Japan cost for one person from the US?
¥178,427 for 2 nights, using the Japan Tourism Agency's 2025 averages for US sightseeing visitors plus the ¥3,000 departure tax. International flights are not included, and this is an average, not a quote.
Which country's visitors spend the most on a 3-day trip?
Applying each market's survey averages to 2 nights: Australia ¥197,635, United States ¥178,427, United Kingdom ¥176,413, Canada ¥162,544. The differences come from each market's average spend per night and per trip in the 2025 survey.
Why are transport and shopping the same for every trip length?
The survey publishes them as an average for a whole trip, not per night. Scaling them to a different trip length would be our own estimate, so they are shown as one trip's worth.
Is the accommodation amount what a hotel costs?
No. ¥14,115.2 per night (US) is the survey's accommodation spend per person divided by the average stay. It includes people who paid nothing for lodging and is per person, not per room.
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