Budget Travel

Is Tokyo Worth It? My Unfiltered High-Low Budget Breakdown

Is Tokyo expensive to visit? My honest four-day high-low budget breakdown — what I saved and…

Why High-Low Is the Only Way to Do Tokyo

Here's the thing: Tokyo is two cities stacked on top of each other.

Is Tokyo Expensive to Visit? The Honest Daily Math

Real talk — my four days averaged about ¥9,500 (~$62 USD) a day, not counting the two big splurges.

A Perfect High-Low Tokyo Day

Morning starts cheap: a conbini breakfast eaten on a bench, then the free government-building deck before the crowds.

The Splurges Worth Every Yen

This is where the saved money goes.

So, Is Tokyo Expensive to Visit?

Not if you play it right.