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| Above, Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Japan has been known to many as a very expensive place to visit.
I never found that this was the case. I found Japan no more expensive than anywhere else. It is comparable to the U.S. for hotel rooms, transportation (the Japan Rail Pass makes it even more affordable) and food. One just has to know where to look and go to.
HuffPost has posted an article whose premise is that the country is more affordable post-COVID than during pre-COVID times for foreign visitors. This is true since the dollar now gets more yen in foreign exchange.
They start with:
Japan, high on the bucket list for many travelers due to its popular culture, food, history and art, but often unaffordable for many or overcrowded for others, is now in a “sweet spot” to visit.
Japan was among the countries that took longer to reopen to foreign travelers after COVID pandemic closures, finally welcoming visa-free tourism in October 2022. And the first foreign tourists to return to historically expensive Japan have found a much more affordable country to visit.
To read more, go here.
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