grandlewis OP t1_j58mmed wrote on January 21, 2023 at 4:16 AM

Reply to comment by xtrsports in TIL Japan is considered the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea are close behind with 192 countries. Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the least powerful, all with visa-free access to 30 or less countries. by grandlewis

I’ve been to Tokyo. I can’t say anything about the rest of the country, but man that is one expensive town. Amazing everything, especially the people.

SteO153 t1_j58z6i9 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 6:22 AM

I would say the opposite, compared to similar cities, like NYC or London or Paris, Tokyo is "cheap". I'm going there for NYE and my hotel (4* in Ginza) is 140 USD/night. Find something similar in Manhattan and you would easly pay double. I'm paying something similar for a 3* in London, but not in the centre (zone 3), and my 4* in New Orleans will cost me 360 USD/night (!!!).

Then food is quite cheap, you can easily eat for 10 USD or less. Transport is expensive, but the Japan Rail Pass covers Tokyo as well.