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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Japan can be really cheap once you get there. While I didn't stay here, lots of people endorse Dormy Inn as a clean, safe, and inexpensive Japanese hotel chain.

I'm a foodie, but my second fave meal after the insanely expensive two Michelin star meal was an $8 omurice from a famous spot.

The trains aren't very expensive either. People complain about the price of bullet train, but it's like 20% of the price of the Acela and a million times better.

Besides the plane tickets for ~$1,200 (I flew middle seat economy), it was a pretty inexpensive trip for me. [/quote]

I strongly disagree with this...it's tough to find accommodations under $100/night. Ryokans are not exactly friendly to westerners that don't speak Japanese AND you have to be cool with sleeping on the floor. Meals will still be at least $50/pp. It's slightly cheaper than DC but only because of the currency difference.[/quote]

When was under $100 a night? Yeah, that's pretty cheap. I was finding places closer to $150, which I consider extremely cheap given that an awful hotel room in Manhattan is $400.

In any event, Dormy Inns aren't ryokans. They're like Japanese Holiday Inns. Depending on the season, you actually can find them at <$100 a night. But more often in the low $100s. And meals can absolutely be well under $50/pp. That's ridiculous. Ramen. Street food. Omurice. There are lot of options if you want to keep prices down. Personally, I enjoy indulgent meals and so mixed it up. But you could definitely stay under $25 for all your meals if you wanted to. [/quote]

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