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| Above, shoppers strolling at Nakamise Street in Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Japan, like anywhere else, is as expensive or as cheap as you make it.
With careful planning, Japan can be a "budget traveler's dream" as Gaijinpot.com states. Planning a trip to any foreign country is easy, thanks to the Internet. That also goes for Japan. I have found accommodations as low as $50 a night in Japan.
Gaijinpot begins with:
Gone are the days when travel to Japan was exclusive to hedge fund managers and Nintendo geeks, and with it the assumption that it’s expensive, boring and difficult to travel here. From January to September of this year, the country has welcomed more than 24 million tourists, and expects at least another 6 million more by the end of December.
As the government carries out measures to make Japan more accessible to international travelers, we’re seeing transport get cheaper, hearing more foreign languages being spoken, watching new facilities being built and cheering as visa restrictions are relaxed.
What does this mean for thrifty travelers seeking the best in budget adventure? Here are five reasons why you should choose Japan for your next bargain trip.
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