Japan trip budget calculator

Rail fares below come from published tables. Daily costs vary hugely by city, season and taste, so you set them. Use real quotes for your dates where you can.

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Shinkansen trips (per person, one way)

	Tokyo to Kyoto	¥14,170
	Tokyo to Shin-Osaka	¥14,720
	Tokyo to Nagoya	¥11,300
	Tokyo to Hakata (Fukuoka)	¥23,810
	Tokyo to Sendai	¥11,090
	Tokyo to Shin-Aomori	¥17,670
	Tokyo to Kanazawa	¥14,600
	Tokyo to Niigata	¥10,980
	Hakata (Fukuoka) to Kagoshima-Chuo	¥11,950

Estimated total:

Fares: one-way adult, reserved ordinary seat, regular season, from NAVITIME Travel's Shinkansen fare table (based on fares effective 14 March 2026). Peak and off-peak dates and train type change the price. Last checked 2026-10-21.

Yen to US dollar: ¥158.13 per $1, the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-10-20 via Frankfurter. Your card's rate will differ.

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