Draft:Japan

This is a draft page; the published version of this page can be found at Japan.

Locations

Tokyo

Akihabara

Akihabara (google street view), nickname akiba, is the capital of anime/otaku culture. Ikebekuro and den den town claim to be like Akiba but are a far cry.

Harajuku

Harajuku is an excellent place to get clothes.

Osaka

Logistics

Getting there

Zipair (pricing information) operates a San Francisco to Tokyo Narita (SFO->NRT) flight and how far ahead a flight is booked generally does not affect its price on Zipair.

Housing

Hotels are generally cheaper than airbnb. Space tends to disappear than in other locales, so book ahead to save money and have more options available.

Food

Food is generally very cheap.

Fast food

Large black pepper beef bowl (right) is ¥1000 ($6.42 as of June 2024) Sold by Pepper Lunch, a Japanese chain restaurant

Ramen, conveyor belt sushi, and chain restaurants like MOS Burger, Yakiniku Like, McDonald's, and KFC are your best bet for obtaining food cheaply (1000¥ or less) and quickly.

Lunch

Many fancy restaurants that typically charge 10,000-20,000¥ charge merely 1000-4000¥ during lunch due to lower demand.

Dinner

Many places are fully booked and turn away customers at night– book a reservation ahead of time.

References

Numbeo - Compare Cost of Living in Tokyo to your city