How much do you spend per person on a trip to Okinawa? Where can I get the best value for my money?" We receive several questions like these. We had a hard time answering some of these questions, so we did some thorough research.
This time,Data on the cost of travel to Okinawa released by Okinawa Prefecturetogether. Based on that,What is the average amount by departure location, and is your own trip to Okinawa a bargain or a luxury? We will consider how you can get the best value for your money.Please refer to it for your future Okinawa travel plans!
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Average budget per person for a trip to Okinawa
This is based on "2_Travel Details of Out-of-Prefecture Visitors and Estimated Tourism Revenue" in the "Report on Survey of Tourism Statistics in FY2022" released by Okinawa Prefecture on October 31, 2023.
Here is something I want you all to recognize as you unpack this data.
Probably does not include the cost of round-trip airfare.
I would have thought that the amount of approximately 100,000 yen includes airline tickets, but there is no "airline tickets" item in the data. Since this data is "the amount spent in Okinawa Prefecture," my guess is that they probably did not survey the airfare to the point of coming to Okinawa.
It is an average of a day trip to 7 nights or more
The averages in this survey range from a day trip to seven or more nights. The amount per person varies greatly depending on the number of nights and the grade of accommodation. Therefore, they should be used only as a reference.
Overall 34% for 2 nights and 31% for 3 nights.
In this survey,34.21 TP3T for the total 3-day/2-night trip and 31.31 TP3T for the 4-day/3-night tripThe following are the most common reasons for the increase in the number of nights. 7.31 TP3T for 1 night, 13.21 TP3T for 4 nights, 4.81 TP3T for 5 nights, 3.31 TP3T for 6 nights, and 4.11 TP3T for 7 or more nights (average 11.73 nights).
Trip to Okinawa 104,505 yen per person
| lodging expense | 39,466 yen |
|---|---|
| In-prefecture transportation | 13,344 yen |
| Souvenirs & Shopping | 17,557 yen |
| food and drink expenses | 20,709 yen |
| Entertainment and admission expenses | 11,025 yen |
| Other | 2,405 yen |
| Average total consumption | 104,505 yen |
note (supplementary information) symbol2022 Tourism Statistics Report 2_Travel Details of Out-of-Prefecture Visitors and Estimated Tourism Revenuethan
*Total amounts are not equal because each item is rounded.
Accommodation = resort hotels, business hotels, villas, etc.
In-prefecture transportation = rental car, bus, monorail, boat, etc.
Entertainment and admission expenses = admission fees to tourist facilities, etc.
Other = medical expenses...?
Round-trip airfare
Although not included in this data, the average cost of a round-trip ticket should be approximately as follows.
| place of departure | High round-trip guide | Off-round trip guideline |
|---|---|---|
| departing Tokyo | Approximate price 35,000 yen and up | Approx. 25,000 yen and up |
| departing from Hokkaido | Approximate price 50,000 yen and up | Approx. 30,000 yen and up |
| From Nagoya | Approx. 25,000 yen and up | Approx. 15,000 yen and up |
| From Kansai | Approx. 25,000 yen and up | Approx. 15,000 yen and up |
| From Fukuoka | Approx. 20,000 yen and up | Approx. 12,000 yen and up |
*Varies depending on airplane seat, airport used, and travel season.
The cost of airline tickets varies depending on the point of departure and season, but a rough estimate for off-season flights from Tokyo (Haneda and Narita airports) is from 25,000 yen. Of course, please note that the cost will vary depending on the full-service carrier (FSC: ANA or JAL), middle-cost carrier (MCC: Skymark), low-cost carrier (LCC: Peach or Jetstar), as well as seat availability and airline sales.
Don't buy from cheap airline ticket comparison and booking sites.
Airline ticket comparison sites are very convenient. You can check how much the lowest price is for each day in one shot. However, be aware that you will be charged a high commission (2,000 to 10,000 yen for a one-way trip) if you purchase on that site. Once you have decided on the flight you want to take on a comparison/booking site, be sure to buy on the airline's official website. You will not be charged a fee. For that money, you can have a nice meal in Okinawa or get a better grade of room.
Around 130,000-140,000 yen per person including airfare.
| place of departure | High Guideline Fee | Approximate off-line fee |
|---|---|---|
| departing Tokyo | Approx. 140,000 yen and up | Approx. 130,000 yen and up |
| departing from Hokkaido | Approx. 155,000 yen and up | Approximate price 135,000 yen and up |
| From Nagoya | Approx. 130,000 yen and up | Approximate price 120,000 yen and up |
| From Kansai | Approx. 130,000 yen and up | Approximate price 120,000 yen and up |
| From Fukuoka | Approximate 125,000 yen and up | Approximate price 117,000 yen and up |
However, those who rent a car may want to consider +5,000 yen, as it is more expensive during the high season.
Travel to Okinawa How much should I consider a bargain?
Include all round-trip airfare,If you can keep it under 100,000 yen per person, definitely a good deal!It seems to be able to say.
Then let's look at how we can break it down item by item and see what we can do to keep costs low.
Save on your trip to Okinawa!
Try to save up to 100,000 yen per person for your trip to Okinawa in a variety of ways!
Save money on lodging
| lodging expense | 39,466 yen |
|---|---|
| For 2 nights and 3 days | 19,723 yen/night |
| For 3 nights and 4 days | 13,148 yen/night |
For 3 days/2 nights, you want to spend no more than 19,723 yen per night; for 4 days/3 nights, you want to spend no more than 13,148 yen per night!
A good idea would be to stay only one night at a resort hotel in the north, which is more expensive, and spend the other night (or two) at a compact hotel in Naha.
Save money on airfare
Each airline holds sales at irregular intervals, such as Peach's "One way from 2,980 yen! or Skymark's "one-way from 5,000 yen! and JAL sale.
Cheap airline tickets disappear quickly, so you will need to stick to your computer, but you will be lucky if you can get one.
But there is a better way.I would recommend this!
Save Big on Package Travel
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Tokyo/Off-season
|
total amount | Individual average amount |
|---|---|---|
| lodging expense |
77,810 yen/person
|
39,466 yen |
| round-trip airfare | Approx. 25,000 yen and up | |
| Car rental (transportation fee) | 13,344 yen |
The average total for hotels, round-trip airfare, and rental car from Tokyo, off-season, is 77,810 yen/person. There are quite a few package tours below this amount.
| Lodging + Air + Car | high season | off-season |
|---|---|---|
| departing Tokyo | 87,810 yen | 77,810 yen |
| departing from Hokkaido | 102,810 yen | 82,810 yen |
| From Nagoya | 77,810 yen | 67,810 yen |
| From Kansai | 77,810 yen | 67,810 yen |
| From Fukuoka | 72,810 yen | 64,810 yen |
Using the same calculation method, this is the average total cost of a hotel, round-trip airfare, and rental car from the point of departure in Japan. If you can find a hotel + round-trip airfare + rental car for less than 60,000 yen or 50,000 yen, you can save a lot of money!
Travel agency with cheap package tours
Needs Tour
Always Save on Okinawa Travel with LCC + Choice of Hotels
You can travel to Okinawa from as low as 30,000 yen per person! You can freely choose a hotel, such as a resort hotel for one night and a compact hotel for the other night. You can also choose a resort hotel for one night and a compact hotel for the other night.
TWIN-LINE HOTEL 2 nights + plane + car: 30,000 yen per person
Grand Mercure, 2 nights + flight + car, 40,000 yen per person.
We have many of these very affordable plans!
Free tourist facilities on award package trips
Shirokuma Tour and JTB, which mainly sell package tours, offer some package travel plans with original and unique benefits.
This allows free admission to several tourist facilities. Other attractive benefits are offered by each company, such as souvenirs at Gokashi-Goden (Shirokuma Tour) and discounts on marine activities (JTB).
black-and-white tour
Low-cost plan & 12 special offers worth 10,000 yen in total
Shirokuma Tour seems to be keeping advertising costs down and offering the best plan prices. The 12-prize plan worth 10,000 yen in total, which includes free admission to Okinawa sightseeing facilities, is very economical. There are also many low-priced plans,Double savings on fees + benefitsIt is.
JTB
JTBUnique benefit "How to spend your trip" is super value for money!
More than 60 tourist facilities from May to October and more than 30 from October to the following May are covered. However, the price of the plan itself is rather expensive.
If you are planning to book a trip to Okinawa, the basic line is a package (pack) plan of airfare + hotel + rental car, which is cheap and recommended. Individual reservations are basically expensive, depending on sales and coupons. JTB is the best choice for special offers, and Shirokuma Tour is the cheapest, even though its special offers are limited. We will also introduce some of the attractive special offers offered by travel agencies.
As a side note, there is a way for anyone, regardless of plan, to purchase admission to Churaumi Aquarium at the lowest price.
An in-depth look at how to get the best deals on tickets to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium! Information you need to know before your visit, including discounts up to 151 TP3TOFF, where to buy, and the latest opening hours.
food and drink expenses
Estimated food expenses for a trip to Okinawa range from 5,000 yen per person per day. Ordering drinks, soft-serve ice cream, and snacks at major tourist spots will cost around 1,000 yen per person. Lunch is around 1,000-2,000 yen. If you plan to have drinks at a restaurant or izakaya for dinner, expect to pay around 3,000 yen to 5,000 yen per person per meal. It depends on the number of meals and restaurants you visit.
If you're traveling to enjoy life, food is inexpensive.
You can get a feel of Okinawa and still save money on food by using traditional Okinawan soba noodle restaurants (less than 1000 yen), set meal restaurants (less than 1000 yen), bento stores in Okinawa (around 500 yen), bakeries (around 500 yen), and hamburger stores A&W and JEF (less than 1000 yen)!
Souvenirs & Shopping
It would be nice to buy a red potato tart from Okashi-Goden and eat it at home while remembering Okinawa. I guess you could call it enjoying the aftermath of your trip.
In Okinawa Prefecture dataThe average amount spent on souvenirs and shopping is "17,557 yen.And it is out there. My experience is, "Is there really that much to buy?" I have a feeling that there are not that many things to buy. Another survey shows that the price is 9,000 yen.
Each person will spend different amounts. Reducing the amount of money here will naturally lower the overall cost of the trip.
summary
Based on the data released by Okinawa Prefecture on the amount of money spent on trips to Okinawa, we thought about how to make the most of the savings.
The cost of airfare, lodging, and car rental, which have large unit prices, are often thousands to tens of thousands of yen cheaper when booked together in a package travel plan than when booked individually.
No matter how many super sales Rakuten Travel does, travel companies like Needs Tours and Shirokuma Tours always have great deals. (I think it's because of advertising costs).
We have also written several related articles!
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