The Answers
· checked 2026-09-19
What Japan outside Tokyo costs
73 real trips, each priced line by line on its own page (the train, the bus, the bed and the bowl of soba) and totaled here in one table. Every figure is a return trip for one person, and every one of them came off a page where it was checked against the operator or the inn.
The number, if you only want one
Taken over the 34 scenes priced the same way: one adult, from Tokyo, one night. Mixing in the day trips and the five-night islands would make the figure meaningless, so we do not.
- Median, per person
- ¥59,400from Tokyo, one night: the return journey, the bed and what you eat
- The cheapest of them
- ¥16,620No.56 Mount Fuji
- The dearest
- ¥77,000No.16 Sada Chinkabashi, Shimanto River
- Goes on getting there
- 60%of the total, at the median of those 34
Distance is the bill. Getting there is the bigger half (60% at the median), and it runs
from ¥4,000 to ¥70,500 across these scenes, decided by nothing but how far the place sits from a
city. The room is the half you choose: about ¥13,000 between the cheapest and the dearest bed
we list at the same place. You cannot negotiate the first number. The second one is yours.
Across all 73 scenes, on their own stated basis, the median comes to ¥47,500. 32 land under ¥40,000 and 5 sit at ¥80,000 or more. Every total on this page is a range, so those counts use the middle of each range, the same way the medians above are worked out.
All 73, line by line
Per person, and both ways. “Getting there” is the return journey, not one leg. “From” is the place the trip is priced from, and it is not always Tokyo: nobody flies to Tokyo to reach Beppu. Click or tap a heading to sort.
| No. | Scene | From | Stay | Getting there | Bed | The rest | The whole scene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ginzan Onsen | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥26,900 | ¥30,000–50,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥60,000–80,000 |
| 02 | Zao Juhyo (Snow Monsters) | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥29,700 | ¥15,000–45,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥48,000–78,000 |
| 03 | Tsurui Crane Sanctuaries | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥34,000–44,000 | ¥15,000–25,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥53,000–73,000 |
| 04 | Shiretoko Drift Ice (Utoro) | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥37,000–49,000 | ¥15,000–35,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥56,000–88,000 |
| 05 | Gokayama Gassho Villages | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥32,100 | ¥9,800–15,500 | ~¥2,500 | ~¥44,000–50,000 |
| 06 | Adachi Museum of Art | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥29,000–54,000 | ¥20,000–40,000 | ~¥2,500 | ~¥52,000–97,000 |
| 07 | Oki Islands | Tokyo | 2 nights | ~¥52,000–72,000 | ¥22,000–44,000 | ~¥5,000 | ~¥79,000–121,000 |
| 08 | Iya Valley | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥47,200 | ¥17,000–34,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥67,000–84,000 |
| 09 | Takachiho Gorge | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥31,000–39,000 | ¥12,000–30,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥46,000–72,000 |
| 10 | Kannawa District, Beppu | Fukuoka | 1 night | ~¥11,000–18,500 | ¥6,000–35,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥20,000–56,000 |
| 11 | Oirase Gorge (Ishigedo) | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥43,300 | ¥15,000–35,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥61,000–81,000 |
| 12 | Asahidake, Daisetsuzan | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥31,000–57,000 | ¥15,000–28,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥49,000–88,000 |
| 13 | Gujo Hachiman (Gujo Odori) | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥32,400 | ¥8,000–25,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥44,000–61,000 |
| 14 | Heavens Sonohara, Achi | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥31,000–32,500 | ¥17,000–30,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥51,000–66,000 |
| 15 | Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands | Tokyo | 5 nights | ~¥76,000–103,000 | ¥30,000–66,000 | ~¥6,000 | ~¥112,000–175,000 |
| 16 | Sada Chinkabashi, Shimanto River | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥44,500–70,500 | ¥13,000–20,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥60,500–93,500 |
| 17 | Kumano Nachi Taisha & Nachi Falls | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥40,200 | ¥15,000–32,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥58,000–75,000 |
| 18 | Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi) | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥40,000–41,500 | ¥10,000–25,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥54,000–70,000 |
| 19 | Kusasenri, Mount Aso | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥30,000–56,000 | ¥15,000–25,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥49,000–85,000 |
| 20 | Murodo, Tateyama (Snow Corridor) | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥38,290 | ¥14,000–18,500 | ¥4,000; ~¥4,000 | ~¥60,000–65,000 |
| 21 | Himeji Castle | Kyoto | 1 night | ¥15,880 | ¥13,200–19,800 | ~¥5,000 | ~¥34,000–41,000 |
| 22 | Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥30,320 | ¥8,000–18,000 | ~¥8,000–15,000 | ~¥46,000–63,000 |
| 23 | Karasawa Cirque, Hotaka | Tokyo | 2 nights | ¥36,660 | ¥8,000–15,600 | ~¥6,000 | ~¥51,000–58,000 |
| 24 | Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima | Hiroshima | 1 night | ¥3,640 | ¥22,000–35,000 | ~¥4,000 | ~¥29,000–43,000 |
| 25 | Nyuto Onsen (Tsurunoyu) | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥37,520 | ¥15,500–16,820 | ~¥2,500–5,000 | ~¥56,000–59,000 |
| 26 | Eiheiji Temple | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥34,260 | ~¥30,000 | ~¥2,000–4,000 | ~¥66,000–68,000 |
| 27 | Tadami River, No.1 Bridge | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥20,960 | ¥7,000–12,000 | ~¥3,000–5,000 | ~¥31,000–38,000 |
| 28 | Taketomi Island | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥27,000–37,000 | ~¥10,000–15,000 | ~¥6,000–9,000 | ~¥43,000–61,000 |
| 29 | Funaya of Ine | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥39,900 | ~¥17,600–22,000 | ~¥5,000–8,000 | ~¥62,000–70,000 |
| 30 | Shukunegi, Sado Island | Tokyo | 2 nights | ~¥43,000–55,000 | ~¥20,000–32,000 | ~¥7,000–10,000 | ~¥70,000–97,000 |
| 31 | Ozegahara Marshland | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥20,660 | ¥12,000–16,000 | ~¥2,000–4,000 | ~¥35,000–41,000 |
| 32 | Yufuin Onsen | Fukuoka | 1 night | ¥12,260 | ¥35,000–40,000 | ~¥3,000–5,000 | ~¥50,000–57,000 |
| 33 | Owara Kaze no Bon, Yatsuo | Tokyo | 2 nights | ¥27,680 | ¥16,000–24,000 | ~¥6,000–8,000 | ~¥50,000–60,000 |
| 34 | Kusatsu Onsen | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥12,520 | ¥25,000–35,000 | ¥2,800; ~¥2,000–3,000 | ~¥42,000–53,000 |
| 35 | Kamikochi | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥20,900 | ¥16,000–30,000 | ~¥3,500 | ~¥40,000–55,000 |
| 36 | Yakushima | Tokyo | 2 nights | ~¥44,000–60,000 | ~¥16,000–40,000 | ~¥11,000–14,000; ~¥6,000–9,000 | ~¥77,000–123,000 |
| 37 | Koyasan | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥34,350 | ¥15,000–30,000 | ~¥5,000–9,000 | ~¥54,000–73,000 |
| 38 | Jigokudani Monkey Park, Yamanouchi | Tokyo | 1 night | ~¥22,300 | ¥12,000–27,500 | ~¥3,500–4,500 | ~¥38,000–54,000 |
| 39 | Kinosaki Onsen | Kyoto | 1 night | ¥10,740 | ¥21,000–27,500 | ~¥5,000–6,000 | ~¥37,000–44,000 |
| 40 | Takeda Castle Ruins | Kyoto | 1 night | ¥10,220 | ¥6,000–31,200 | ~¥3,500–5,000 | ~¥20,000–46,000 |
| 41 | Kurokawa Onsen | Fukuoka | 1 night | ¥9,500 | ¥20,900–25,850 | ~¥4,000–5,000 | ~¥35,000–40,000 |
| 42 | Dogo Onsen Honkan, Matsuyama | airport | 1 night | ¥3,840 | ¥2,200–25,000 | ~¥2,500–4,500 | ~¥8,500–33,000 |
| 43 | Gero Onsen, Gero | Nagoya | 1 night | ¥11,900 | ¥3,900–27,000 | ~¥3,500–5,000 | ~¥19,500–44,000 |
| 44 | Nageiredo, Mitokusan Sanbutsuji | Kyoto | 1 night | ¥21,720 | ¥14,300–23,100 | ~¥3,000–3,500 | ~¥39,000–48,000 |
| 45 | Naruto Strait, Tokushima | Naruto station | day trip | ¥3,150–3,350 | None | ¥1,000–1,500; +¥3,300 | ~¥4,200–8,200 |
| 46 | Naoshima, Kagawa | Okayama | day trip | ¥5,940 | None | ¥1,200–2,000; +¥2,400 | ~¥7,100–10,400 |
| 47 | Osorezan Bodaiji, Mutsu | Hachinohe | day trip | ¥7,260 | None | ¥900 | ~¥8,200 |
| 48 | Sakurajima, Kagoshima | Kagoshima-Chuo | day trip | ¥1,400 | None | ¥1,000–2,500; +¥1,300 | ~¥1,400–4,700 |
| 49 | Matsushima Bay, Miyagi | Sendai | day trip | ¥3,380 | None | ¥1,000–3,500; ¥0–2,100 | ~¥4,400–9,000 |
| 50 | Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto | Shinjuku | day trip | ¥13,460 | None | ¥1,200 | ~¥14,700 |
| 51 | Ise Jingu Naiku, Ise | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥29,800 | ¥16,500 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥49,300 |
| 52 | Gunkanjima (Hashima), Nagasaki | Tokyo | 2 nights | ¥59,760 | ¥40,800–45,100 | ¥3,600–6,000; ¥650; ~¥12,000 | ~¥116,800–123,500 |
| 53 | Bikan Quarter, Kurashiki | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥35,540 | ¥13,500; ¥150 | ¥2,000; ¥1,000; ~¥7,600 | ~¥59,800 |
| 54 | Rebun Island | Tokyo | 3 nights | ¥43,605 | ¥18,000 | ¥300; ¥3,840; ¥600; ~¥9,000 | ~¥75,345 |
| 55 | Hachijojima | Tokyo | 3 nights | ¥17,528 | ¥15,000 | ¥1,000; ¥680; ~¥15,900; ¥1,800 | ~¥51,908 |
| 56 | Mount Fuji | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥4,000 | ¥4,620 | ¥2,000; ¥1,000; ~¥5,000 | ~¥16,620 |
| 57 | Asuka Village, Nara | Kyoto | day trip | ¥3,440 | None | ¥500; ¥500; ¥300; ~¥1,500 | ~¥6,240 |
| 58 | Akiyoshidai and Akiyoshido | Hiroshima | day trip | ¥12,020 | None | ¥1,600; ¥300; ~¥1,500 | ~¥15,420 |
| 59 | Hitachi Seaside Park | Tokyo/Shinagawa | day trip | ¥9,200 | None | ¥800; ~¥1,500 | ~¥11,500 |
| 60 | Kawazu River, Kawazu | Tokyo | day trip | ¥12,760 | None | ¥0; ~¥1,500 | ~¥14,260 |
| 61 | Lake Chuzenji, Oku-Nikko | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥6,680 | ¥23,000–30,200 | ¥3,500 | ~¥33,200–40,400 |
| 62 | Amami Oshima | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥17,800–47,100 | ¥5,950–9,050; ¥6,000–9,000 | ~¥3,000 | ~¥32,700–68,200 |
| 63 | Inuyama Castle, Inuyama | Nagoya | day trip | ¥1,320 | None | ¥1,000; ¥3,500–7,000 | ~¥5,800–9,300 |
| 64 | Sawara, Katori | Narita Airport | day trip | ¥1,440 | None | ¥500; ¥1,300; ¥0–1,000 | ~¥3,200–4,200 |
| 65 | Hitsujiyama Park, Chichibu | Tokyo | day trip | ¥3,800 | None | ¥500; ¥2,000–2,200; ¥0–1,200; ~¥1,500 | ~¥7,800–9,200 |
| 66 | Okinohata, Yanagawa | Fukuoka | day trip | ¥3,620–3,730 | None | ~¥3,500–4,200; ¥0–1,200 | ~¥7,100–9,100 |
| 67 | Uchiyama, Arita | Fukuoka | day trip | ¥6,660–7,720 | None | ¥500–1,000; ¥0–800; ~¥1,500–2,500 | ~¥8,700–12,000 |
| 68 | Hikone Castle, Hikone | Kyoto | day trip | ¥2,340 | None | ¥1,000–1,500; ¥0–1,200; ~¥1,500–3,000 | ~¥4,800–8,000 |
| 69 | Minoh Falls, Minoh | Osaka-umeda | day trip | ¥560–1,560 | None | ¥0–780; ¥0–680; ~¥0–2,000 | ~¥600–5,000 |
| 70 | Sarushima, Yokosuka | Tokyo | day trip | ¥1,240 | None | ¥2,100–2,500; ¥0–800; ~¥1,500–3,500 | ~¥4,800–8,000 |
| 71 | Kankakei, Shodoshima | Takamatsu | day trip | ¥2,330–4,700 | None | ¥2,160–2,700; ¥750–1,300; ¥0–200 | ~¥5,200–8,900 |
| 75 | Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto | Fukuoka | day trip | ¥5,100–12,580 | None | ¥800; ~¥1,500–3,000 | ~¥7,400–16,400 |
| 77 | Atami Onsen, Atami | Tokyo | 1 night | ¥4,180–8,540 | ¥20,800–37,100 | ¥350; ¥640–1,080 | ~¥26,000–47,000 |
How we counted
- Every line comes off the scene's own page, where it was checked against the operator, the inn or the timetable. This table is a view of those receipts, not a separate estimate.
- One adult, per person, there and back. Regular season, ordinary car. Where a lodge is priced two sharing, the page says so.
- The medians and counts use the middle of each range. A scene listed at ¥60,000–80,000 enters the arithmetic as ¥70,000. We say so because you cannot reproduce the figures from the table without knowing it.
- The basis differs by scene and is printed in the table. A day trip from Kagoshima and five nights in the Ogasawara Islands cannot be averaged together, and we do not average them.
- Rail fares were re-checked in September 2026, after JR East's fare revision in March. Some figures published elsewhere, including older versions of our own pages, predate it.
- The room is a range, not a price. It is the widest line in every receipt and the one that moves most with the season and how far ahead you book.
- Flights are the least stable figure here. Where a scene is reached by air we give the band the fare usually sits in, not a quote.
If a figure here is wrong, it is wrong on the scene's page too. Write to hello@spectrip.com and both get fixed. We take no commission on transport or rooms.
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