Is 100k yen enough in Japan?

100,000 yen should be sufficient, excluding your accommodations, transportations and theme park admissions, unless you're expecting to buy an expensive souvenir. I would carry a credit card for peace of mind. 100,000 Yen is roughly 1000USD and it should cover your 12 days.



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Sounds like it should be enough. Of course it really depends how expensive you want to eat, how many times you will move around a day, and most likely your not buying lots of stuff everyday. If you want to save on food, you can target Lunch as the main spending as there is usually good Lunch Sets for really good deal.

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The likelihood that credit cards are accepted decreases in small cities and towns, and thus it is advisable to keep cash at hand when visiting rural areas. Cash is often the only way to pay for small entrance fees at tourist sights, smaller restaurants and small shops. Many lockers also require coins.

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Generally there is no need to buy Japanese yen in your home country before your trip, as you will most likely pay a higher commission (about 3%) and a worse exchange rate than you would get at the airports, banks, or ATMs in Japan. There are three ways to obtain yen in Japan for approximately 1% cost.

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Overall, a budget traveler can expect to spend around $50 to $100 per day in Japan, while a mid-range traveler can expect to spend around $150 to $250 per day. It's important to plan ahead and research activities and costs to create a budget that works for you.

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A good rule of thumb is 10,000 yen per day of travel. This includes short-haul intercity travel, but not long-haul like Shinkansen. Transportation: Long haul: Expect to spend up to 15,000 yen per long-haul train such as Shinkansen between Tokyo-Kyoto/Osaka, Tokyo-Kanazawa and Kyoto/Osaka-Hakata.

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In most shops and facilities you can pay with large bills even for a small purchase, however, street vendors might refuse to change large bills. Only Japanese yen are accepted in Japan. You cannot pay for your transactions in any other currency. Most drink vending machines accept 1,000 yen notes and coins.

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Overall, a budget traveler can expect to spend around $50 to $100 per day in Japan, while a mid-range traveler can expect to spend around $150 to $250 per day. It's important to plan ahead and research activities and costs to create a budget that works for you.

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You could maybe do it, but it would be a stretch. Look at it this way. $500 for 2 weeks, you're giving yourself $35 a day. If you spend the whole two weeks in Tokyo and never leave the city, you could probably do it.

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