Is Tokyo expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Tokyo ask a median $116 a night, -10% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 280 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 02:21 UTC.
Updated
How Tokyo compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $116, hotels in Tokyo rank 280 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273 | Pensacola (FL) | $119 | +3% |
| 274 | Hong Kong SAR | $119 | +3% |
| 275 | Uppsala | $119 | +3% |
| 276 | Little Rock (AR) | $118 | +2% |
| 277 | Edmonton (AB) | $117 | +1% |
| 278 | Darwin | $117 | +1% |
| 279 | Cartagena | $117 | +1% |
| 280 | Tokyo | $116 | 0% |
| 281 | Singapore | $116 | 0% |
| 282 | Lansing (MI) | $116 | 0% |
| 283 | Manchester | $115 | 0% |
| 284 | Beirut | $115 | -1% |
| 285 | Houston (TX) | $115 | -1% |
| 286 | Cuernavaca | $114 | -1% |
| 286 | Omaha (NE) | $114 | -1% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Tokyo, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $94 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $160.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $160 | $183 |
| December 2026 | $122 | $148 |
| January 2027 | $94 | $111 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 21 November 2026, a median $317 a night; the cheapest is 4 January 2027, a median $65.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 21 November 2026 | $317 |
| Cheapest night | 4 January 2027 | $65 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Tokyo for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
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 →