Despite its long-held reputation for being one of the more expensive countries to visit in Asia, Japan is actually surprisingly cheap. Of course, in the 1980s the country went through an economic boom, and living costs skyrocketed; however, in the 30 years that have followed, the nation’s cost of daily life and travel have evened out. These days, you can sightsee, eat, and sleep very well on less than US$50 a day, you just need to know where to go. Here’s a guide.

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