Japan 1-Week Budget Breakdown

7-Day Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka Trip

Budget Traveler (7 days)

Accommodation (7 nights): ¥21,000–28,000 (hostels)
Food (7 days): ¥14,000–18,000 (avg ¥2,000–2,500/day)
Transport (local): ¥5,000–7,000
Intercity transport: ¥25,000–35,000 (buses + some train)
Activities: ¥5,000–8,000
TOTAL: ¥70,000–96,000 (~$470–640)

Mid-Range Traveler (7 days)

Accommodation (7 nights): ¥63,000–91,000 (avg ¥9,000–13,000/night)
Food (7 days): ¥28,000–35,000
JR 7-day Pass: ¥50,000
Transport (local): ¥5,000–7,000
Activities: ¥12,000–18,000 (includes one ryokan night)
TOTAL: ¥158,000–201,000 (~$1,050–1,340)

JR Pass Value on Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka Route

Tokyo → Kyoto (¥13,850) + Kyoto → Osaka (¥560) + Osaka → Tokyo (¥14,720) = ¥29,130 in individual tickets. 7-day pass is ¥50,000. Pass only makes sense if adding Hiroshima (adds ¥18,380 value) or other destinations.