Cheapest Accommodation for Japan (Osaka and/or Tokyo)

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  donga100 on 12/10/2013 - 16:46

  $50 per person per day? or $50 total per day for 3 people?

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  FromAtoZ on 12/10/2013 - 17:10

  +2

  Confusing post.

  3 people as of 2 adults 1 kid or 3 adults?
  Then one room required or 2 rooms?

  Maybe u should think about airbnb. Some private room up there is for 4people max.

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  superbass on 12/10/2013 - 20:58

  what some locals do… go to 24 hour internet cafe and sleep there.
  otherwise, I don't know how you can get 3 ppl to sleep $50 a night. You can easily get 'business hotels' for under $150 per night per room.

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    altomic on 12/10/2013 - 23:47

    what some locals do… go to 24 hour internet cafe and sleep there.

    i use to do that in tokyo if i missed the train home.

    japanese hotel rooms are usually small - 6 to 9 Jo in size. business hotel are very functional/minimalist.

    try for a minshuku -sort of like a homestay/BnB

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  kobrien456 on 13/10/2013 - 08:32

  +1

  Check out family rooms in hostels on Hostelbookers etc. about $34 per person. In Tokyo, Shinagawa is a good place to stay for shrines, access to trains. Friendly area.

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    DarthAntz on 13/10/2013 - 08:39

    +1

    47 Ronin Shrine

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  DarthAntz on 13/10/2013 - 08:38

  +1

  Found all my accommodation through tripadvisor, then did an extra search to sometimes find another 20% off the recommended price by booking direct with the hotel or agoda for example.

  You do realise that the Christmas period everywhere is peak time, so you'll be paying peak fares. I wouldnt have those expectations, but still look hard. Im sure there is a hotel directly below a train line that would be happy to accommodate you.

  Try K's House (theres one in Asakusa) for hostel accommodation for $25-40 per person per night.
  Capsule Hotels are often reserved for Japanese people only, and even they are around $40 per night.
  AirBnB is another good option, especially if you're travelling with your family.

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    spychiatrist on 13/10/2013 - 18:36

    This I will look into. Thanks

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    tanoshiiki on 14/10/2013 - 12:44

    This is quite interesting; I have never heard of them before despite going to Jp three times. How did you manage the booking process without understanding Japanese? Was Google Translate sufficient?

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  spychiatrist on 13/10/2013 - 18:35

  Thanks for all the tips guys! Its just a pain needing to book flight and accommodation before tourist visa is approved, even though 2 of 3 has Aus passports

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  deconst on 16/10/2013 - 16:11

  +1

  I've travelled as a group of 3 to Tokyo and the cheapest I could find was http://www.kurumi-mansion.com/index_eng.html - they have a 3-bed 1-room apartment for 36,000 yen for 6 nights. That is $25 per person per night, which is really cheap. The place is run down and small but clean, and centrally located a couple of subway stops from Tokyo station.

  I found that through the website of the local ex-pat magazine Metropolis.

  AirBNB in Japan has mostly been taken up by these sort of places, so that's also worth looking at.