🇯🇵✨ “Tokyo on <$100: Shrines, Skylines & Konbini Eats in 2 Days”

#100usdchallenge 📍 Where I Stayed Khaosan World Asakusa / UNPLAN Shinjuku — dorms from ~$22/night. 2 nights = ~$44 🚇 Transport Grab a 48‑hour Tokyo Subway Pass (Tokyo Metro + Toei) — ¥1,200 (~$8). Walk the rest. Transit total: ~$8 ⸻ ⛩ Day 1 — Asakusa to Shibuya, Classics on the Cheap • Breakfast from konbini (onigiri + coffee): ~$3 • Sensō‑ji Temple & Nakamise Street — free to wander • Ueno Park (free) + Ameya‑Yokochō for snacks: ~$4 • Lunch teishoku (set meal) in a salaryman joint: ~$7 • Meiji Jingu Shrine — free, serene • Shibuya Crossing & Hachikō — free icons • Dinner: standing sushi bar or ramen — ~$8–9 Day 1 total: ~$22–23 ⸻ 🏙 Day 2 — Government Views, Retro Lanes & Neon Nights • Breakfast: bakery combo (melon pan + drip coffee): ~$4 • Tokyo Metropolitan Govt. Observatory (Shinjuku) — free skyline views • Omoide Yokocho / Golden Gai — wander, photos free • Lunch: gyudon (beef bowl) — ~$5 • Akihabara (arcades, retro shops) — free to browse • Asakusa/Kappabashi (kitchen street) or Yanaka Ginza for old-town vibes — free • Dinner: tempura tendon or curry rice — ~$8–9 Day 2 total: ~$18–20 ⸻ ✅ 2-Day Grand Total (approx.) Stay $44 Transport $8 Food & drinks $26–30 Attractions $0 Total: ~$78–82 — comfortably under $100 ⸻ 💡 Trip Hack Skip pricey observation decks: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (both towers) is free and delivers killer views of the skyline (and Mt. Fuji on clear days). ⸻ Quick Tips • Konbini (7‑Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) = cheap, fresh, lifesaving. • Lunch sets (teishoku) are cheaper than dinner — flip your big meal to midday. • Cash still matters at small eateries; 7‑Eleven ATMs accept foreign cards. • PASMO/Suica convenient, but the 48h Subway Pass is usually cheaper for short stays. • Many shrines, parks, neighborhoods = free world‑class sightseeing. #budgetcitybreak #weekendgetaway #solosmarttravel #tokyoonabudget #konbinicuisine #freeviewstokyo #asakusatoshibuya #meijijingu #shibuyacrossing #backpackingjapan