Japan
Tokyo
The benchmark megacity. Endless food, unbeatable rail, no car needed.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp474.474per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp1.803.380 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp931.799per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp3.552.700 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.989.758per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp7.836.115 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 15 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 7h 35m, 1 stop
- Airport
- NRT
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required (conditional) · Visa exemption is valid only if registered either through Japanese consulates or through the JAVES online portal.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jun 2027, about Rp6.804.030
Dec 2026 costs about Rp4.131.416 more.
Researched fares: Rp6.145.200 to Rp12.991.179 per person over 67 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Garuda Indonesia at Rp11.419.542.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Tokyo
- Fastest journey
- 7h 35m · 1 stop · Garuda Indonesia + Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 16h 25m · 1 stop · VietJet Air + Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, China Eastern, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 472 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Tokyo
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- 直达池袋丨东京丨银座无需换乘丨地铁站步行3分钟 丨商店街旁 生活出行方便3★ · 4.8/5 · 28 reviewsRp1.765.710
- First Choice Minami Kamata4★ · 5/5 · 18 reviewsRp3.969.634
- Lavita巣鴨 new modern APT on local shopping street · 4.6/5 · 220 reviewsRp2.539.683
- Charming New Home Launch: Direct access to Narita & Haneda Airports, Shinjuku, and Disneyland; Close to Asakusa & Akihab4★ · 4.9/5 · 110 reviewsRp2.947.636
- star house akihabara ueno tokyo3★ · 4.8/5 · 172 reviewsRp3.703.278
- livecasa蔵前 brand-new hotel, a 3-minute walk from Asakusa Kuramae Statio · 4.6/5 · 414 reviewsRp3.876.079
- Resol Poshtel Tokyo Asakusa2★ · 4.7/5 · 3,846 reviewsRp1.817.218
- SUN House asakusabashi akihabara tokyo3★ · 4.8/5 · 243 reviewsRp5.238.585
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Tokyo?
From what we captured across a year of departures, June is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Tokyo, at around Rp6.804.030 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Japan on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Japan: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Tokyo cost?
We budget about Rp931.799 per person per day in Tokyo for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Tokyo?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, December are the most comfortable months in Tokyo.
Things to book ahead
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