Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Fukushima?
No: in Fukushima, Airbnb homes asked a median $107 a night against $72 for hotels on Agoda, 48% more (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 86, hotels on Agoda 37). Nights measured on both sides: 76, from 15 November 2026 to 5 February 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 46 places checked, read 8 November 2026 01:22 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Fukushima, the middle half of asking prices ran from $51 to $110 for hotels on Agoda and from $71 to $177 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $72 | $51 | $110 | 37 | 76 |
| Airbnb homes | $107 | $71 | $177 | 86 | 76 |
| All places pooled | $91 | $64 | $155 | 122 | 76 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Fukushima against Monday to Thursday: +7% for hotels on Agoda and +2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $76 | $71 | +7% | 19 | 46 |
| Airbnb homes | $109 | $107 | +2% | 19 | 46 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Fukushima was widest in December 2026: $107 for Airbnb homes against $73 for hotels on Agoda, 47% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | $73 | $107 | +47% | 29 | 8 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $71 | $98 | +38% | 30 | 8 November 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 11 January 2027 in Fukushima (Coming of Age Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $111 against $74 for hotels on Agoda, 51% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2026 | Labor Thanksgiving Day | $70 | $99 | +41% | 39 / 86 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $76 | $184 | +142% | 30 / 88 |
| 11 January 2027 | Coming of Age Day | $74 | $111 | +51% | 38 / 84 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Fukushima: 122 in all, 37 on Agoda and 86 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Fukushima on both sides: 76, from 15 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 46 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 November 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →