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Japan Trip Cost Calculator (2026)
Add up a trip to Japan in your own currency: flights, hotels, food and local travel, the Japan Rail Pass, and the taxes that changed in 2026. Official amounts are marked as such; everything else is our estimate for you to change.
No visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days.
Our estimate for economy to Tokyo; replace it with a real fare.
- Japan Tourism Agency: International Tourist Tax, ¥3,000 per departure from 1 July 2026 (checked 2 November 2026)
- Japan Rail Pass official website: prices (online purchase) (checked 2 November 2026)
- Kyoto City official guide: accommodation tax from 1 March 2026 (checked 2 November 2026)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Tax Bureau: accommodation tax rates (checked 2 November 2026)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: visa exemption arrangements (short stays) (checked 2 November 2026)
- ECB euro reference rates, 28 Oct 2026 (JPY 175.86 per euro) (checked 28 October 2026)
Total trip cost
What changed in 2026
- Departure tax tripled: ¥3,000 per person per departure from 1 July 2026, up from ¥1,000, added to your air or ferry ticket.
- Kyoto hotel tax: five bands since 1 March 2026, up to ¥10,000 per person per night for rooms over ¥100,000.
- JR Pass: overseas agents now charge ¥53,000 for a 7-day Ordinary pass; the official website still sells it for ¥50,000.
- Coming in 2027: Tokyo replaces its ¥100/¥200 hotel tax with a flat 3% from 1 April 2027.
Where the money goes
In our mid-range example, flights and hotels are about three quarters of the total. The official extras (departure tax, hotel tax) are small per person but add up for families; the JR Pass is the one big optional line. It only beats single tickets if you take long shinkansen trips; for Tokyo and Kyoto alone, single tickets and a rechargeable IC card are usually cheaper.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a trip to Japan cost in 2026?
For two adults from the US on a mid-range 7-night trip (4 nights in Tokyo, 3 in Kyoto), our calculator comes to about $4,680 including return flights, or $2,340 per person. Flights, hotels and daily spending are our estimates for you to change; the departure tax and the Tokyo and Kyoto accommodation taxes are the official amounts.
What is Japan’s departure tax in 2026?
The International Tourist Tax is ¥3,000 per person for each departure from Japan from 1 July 2026 (it was ¥1,000). Airlines add it to the ticket. Children under 2 and people transiting within 24 hours are exempt.
How much is the Japan Rail Pass now?
On the official JR Pass website a 7-day Ordinary pass is ¥50,000 for adults and ¥25,000 for children aged 6 to 11; 14 days is ¥80,000 and 21 days ¥100,000. Overseas agents charge more (¥53,000 for 7 days). It only pays off if you take long-distance shinkansen trips, such as Tokyo–Kyoto–Hiroshima and back.
Do I need a visa for Japan?
Citizens of the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland need no visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days.
What is the hotel tax in Tokyo and Kyoto?
Tokyo charges ¥100 per person per night when the room costs ¥10,000 to ¥14,999 per person, and ¥200 from ¥15,000 (nothing below ¥10,000); a flat 3% replaces this from 1 April 2027. Kyoto charges ¥200 to ¥10,000 per person per night in five bands since 1 March 2026, for example ¥400 for ¥6,000 to ¥19,999 and ¥1,000 for ¥20,000 to ¥49,999.
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