Currency : 100 Japanese Yen = RM26.39
Language : Japanese
Time Zone : (GMT + 9:00)
Top Destination!!!
Tokyo
Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower
Kyoto
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
Osaka
Nara
Todaiji Temple
- The cheapest option and best way to meet someone to have dinner with when frustrated after a day of trying to commute around the city are the hostels/guest houses.
- The Japanese style accommodation called Ryokan is worth the test as well although a lot more expensive. It is best to stay in accommodation in the middle of the city to cut travel costs of going back and forwards from the suburbs.
- If you are staying longer you can also hire rooms by asking at guest houses, they are tiny but much cheaper.
Trips and activities for solos:- You could spend days in Tokyo familiarizing yourself with the city, wandering and visiting the many galleries, history and techno museums.
- In the evenings a trip to the hot springs will help you relax after a hard day of getting around the busy and at times, frustrating city.
- City life in Japan is fantastic, people are out at all times of the night shopping, going to theatre, karaoke bars and eating. It is an amazing experience to wander and absorb all of this.
- Shosenkyo Gorge is a day trip from Tokyo and is simply beautiful.
- The cities of Kyoto and Nara have many temples, shrines and tea ceremonies to visit.
- Visiting the history museum in Nagasaki is well worthwhile to see how the city coped with nuclear destruction.
- National Parks: Kirishima National Park and Daisetsuzan National Park are both beautiful with volcanoes, lakes and forests.
Budget for Solo Travelers:
- Hostel/guesthouse accommodation is around 3000 Yen ($30). A Japanese style accommodation experience costs approx. 7,000Yen ($70US) for your own room.
- Transport within Japan is very expensive; the best option would be to buy an internal rail card as buying per ticket is very expensive.
- Dinner on average will cost around 1500-2000Yen ($15-20US)
- A solo backpacker would be looking at an approx. amount of $70-80US a day which is quite a hefty sum indeed.
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