המסמך המקורי נשאר מקור האמת.התוכן מופיע בשפת המקור ומתעדכן אוטומטית בכל בנייה של האתר.
10 — Working Budget for the Complete Plan
Family: 4 people: 2 adults, daughter (16), son (12) Travel: October 1–18, 2026 Japan: 15 physical nights Budget rule: do not publish a false grand total while flights and the two remaining lodging totals are missing.
Current Truth
| Category | Status | Working value |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | Booked; receipt total missing from the documents | Add actual paid family total |
| Tokyo Oct 2–11 | Booked Airbnb; reservation total | ILS 3,638.99 |
| Kyoto Oct 11–13 | Booked Airbnb; amount paid | ILS 796.37 |
| Osaka Oct 13–15 | ESLEAD HOTEL Namba East direct lead | JPY 35,184 |
| Tokyo Oct 15–17 | Provisional Airbnb lead; checkout must be reconfirmed | ILS 1,380 |
| Booked lodging subtotal | First 11 of 15 nights | ILS 4,435.36 |
| Remaining lodging | Osaka + final Tokyo / 4 nights | Not ready |
Keep the ILS and JPY values separate until bookings are held and the card exchange rate is known. See 02-ACCOMMODATION.md.
Planning Envelopes
These are control ranges, not quotes:
| Envelope | Family range |
|---|---|
| Local Tokyo/Kamakura transport + both Skyliner trips | JPY 65,000–75,000 |
| Tokyo ↔ Osaka/Kyoto reserved Shinkansen | JPY 110,000–125,000 |
| Food and non-ticketed snacks | JPY 190,000–260,000 |
| Major attractions and workshops excluding USJ | JPY 150,000–260,000 |
| USJ Studio Pass + current Nintendo-capable Express product | JPY 90,000–180,000 |
| Arcades, gachapon and crane games | JPY 25,000–45,000 |
| Anime/character shopping | Set a separate family cap |
| eSIM, laundry, lockers, rain gear and pharmacy | JPY 20,000–35,000 |
| Contingency | 10–15% of all variable categories |
Why the attraction range is wide:
- PokéPark prices vary by date and pass class.
- USJ Express inventory and products rotate.
- Nintendo Museum is lottery-dependent.
- Joypolis, Tokyo Dome City and Odaiba can use either individual tickets or passports.
- Mundo Pixar is now a must-do and adds about JPY 20,100 plus ticket fees. The attraction budget must include it; Oct 4 saves time by cutting lower-priority browsing rather than Pixar.
- Shopping is deliberately excluded from “attractions” so it cannot hide inside the plan.
Kyoto traditional-experience subtotal
| Experience | Current family amount |
|---|---|
| Mizuekai · second-floor seats | JPY 32,000 |
| Mizuekai · first-floor seats | JPY 40,000 |
| UZUMASA admission | JPY 10,000 |
| DRUM TAO HIBIKI | JPY 40,000 |
| Fushimi Inari lower-gates visit | Free |
| Awata Shrine procession | Free |
| Recommended Kyoto total | JPY 82,000–90,000 |
The total excludes UZUMASA paid attractions, food and transport. Optional Mibu Kyogen would add about JPY 3,000 for the family and should replace part of UZUMASA, not extend the day.
Booking Ledger
Fill the actual charged amount immediately after every purchase.
| Experience | Date | Booking state | Actual family charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Cafe Temari no Oshiro (Kichijōji Petit Mura) | Oct 8 | Reserve · about JPY 5,300 for four at the weekday rate | — |
| teamLab Planets | Oct 4 | Timed ticket | — |
| Mundo Pixar | Oct 4 must-do | Buy timed 11:45/12:00 entry | About JPY 20,100 + fees at current D pricing |
| Joypolis | Oct 4 | Decide passport vs individual | — |
| PokéPark KANTO / DisneySea fallback | Oct 5 | Monitor official PokéPark inventory; otherwise buy DisneySea officially | Record selected park total |
| KAWAII MONSTER LAND | Oct 6 | Timed ticket | — |
| Shiro-Hige Totoro cream-puff pickup | Oct 9 | Reserve closer to travel | Record actual order |
| Tokyo Dome City | Oct 10 | Live ride choice | — |
| Ghibli Museum | Oct 8 | Release Sept 10 | — |
| Mizuekai · 13:00 | Oct 11 | Purchase method TBA | JPY 32,000–40,000 |
| LOUTRE otter café (side quest) | Oct 11 | Optional walk-in; no reservation | — |
| UZUMASA Kyoto Village | Oct 12 | Admission; recheck show calendar | JPY 10,000 before extras |
| DRUM TAO HIBIKI · 19:00 | Oct 12 | Buy when two-month window opens | JPY 40,000 |
| Fushimi Inari | Oct 13 | No ticket; lower-gates visit | Free |
| Yūzen engraved chopsticks | Oct 13 | Walk-in after 09:30; reconfirm hours | Record actual product total; JPY 1,100 floor unverified |
| Rock Star + America-mura snake café (side quests) | Oct 13 | Optional walk-ins; about JPY 1,100 + drink and JPY 2,000 per person | — |
| USJ Studio Pass | Oct 14 | Buy | — |
| USJ Express product | Oct 14 | Buy exact current product | — |
| Nintendo Museum | Oct 15 | Lottery by July 31 | — |
| Pokémon Café | Oct 16 | Release not announced | Meal total, no reservation fee |
| Taiko-kan + one bachi pair | Oct 16 | Museum walk-in; buy in shop | About JPY 3,150–3,750 |
| Sumida Aquarium (optional finale) | Oct 16 | Decide on the day; buy at door or online | About JPY 8,800 for the family |
Food Budget
The old JPY 10,000-per-day family figure is too low for this itinerary’s character meals, festival snacks and special dinner.
Use:
| Day type | Family food envelope |
|---|---|
| Simple arrival/recovery | JPY 8,000–12,000 |
| Normal city day | JPY 12,000–17,000 |
| Festival/park/day-trip day | JPY 15,000–22,000 |
| Celebration dinner day | JPY 25,000–45,000 including dinner |
A normal ramen meal for four is roughly JPY 4,000–6,500 before extras. Pokémon Café is a meal charge, not a paid reservation.
Variable-Day Controls
| Day | Main variable spend | Control rule |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Anime shopping + arcades | One wish list and cash envelope per child |
| Oct 4 | teamLab + Pixar + Joypolis | Pixar is funded and protected; price Joypolis against the rides the family will truly do and cut extended Gundam/mall time |
| Oct 5 | PokéPark / DisneySea fallback | Buy through an official channel only; never budget a Fiverr/reseller premium |
| Oct 6 | Kawaii/character goods | One cute purchase target each |
| Oct 8 | Ghibli + Nakano | Protect Ghibli; compare before buying and stop Nakano after 60–90 minutes |
| Oct 9 | Curry Festival + vintage | Ravine/parks are free; share mini curries and set one shopping target each |
| Oct 10 | Celebration + optional free projection | Hold one inclusive day envelope excluding the gift; the projection is free, but moving dinner to West Shinjuku may change the reservation |
| Oct 11 | Mizuekai/Awata | Choose one Mizuekai seat tier; do not add paid sightseeing |
| Oct 12 | UZUMASA/HIBIKI | Choose only the paid UZUMASA extras the children will use; Mibu is a swap |
| Oct 13 | Fushimi/Yūzen/Dotonbori | Fushimi is free and time-boxed; set a chopstick ceiling before choosing, then share Osaka portions |
| Oct 14 | USJ | Buy exact Express value; do not assume a generic bundle |
| Oct 15 | Nintendo Museum | Budget only after lottery success |
| Oct 16 | First Avenue + Taiko + final shopping | Protect the bachi budget; use a two-or-three-shop First Avenue target list and cap duplicate purchases |
Celebration Envelope
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Dome activities | JPY 10,000–20,000 |
| Planned keepsake | JPY 3,000–8,000 |
| Dinner | JPY 16,000–32,000 |
| Karaoke/dessert extra | JPY 3,000–8,000 |
| Total excluding gift | JPY 32,000–68,000 |
Transport Notes
- The 12-year-old uses adult rail fares during the trip.
- The detailed July 25 route audit in 03-TRANSPORT.md produces a baseline of about JPY 61,200–62,000 for four, including both Skyliner trips, Yurikamome, the Yomiuriland gondola and Enoden. The JPY 65,000–75,000 envelope leaves room for the final-base taxi, one timing-saving taxi on Oct 16 and minor live-route changes.
- Individual reserved Nozomi tickets remain more appropriate than a nationwide JR Pass for this route.
- The Oct 15 return may start in Uji/Kyoto if Nintendo Museum succeeds; reserve the long-distance train only after the museum slot is known.
- Do not budget a Hakone or Fuji day: neither is in the complete plan.
Cash and Cards
- Keep one day’s cash plus a backup reserve; do not carry the full trip budget.
- Use cash envelopes for arcades/gachapon.
- Record every prepaid ticket in the ledger to avoid counting it again as daily cash.
- Check actual card foreign-transaction fees and exchange rates before converting the full budget.
Before Calling the Budget “Final”
- Insert the actual flight receipt total.
- Record Tokyo Oct 2–11 and Kyoto Oct 11–13 booking totals.
- Confirm Osaka and final-Tokyo four-person checkout totals.
- Record PokéPark pass class and charge.
- Record the exact USJ Studio + Express product and charge.
- Record Nintendo Museum result.
- Set the family anime/character shopping cap.
- Add 10–15% contingency.
- Convert currencies once, using the actual payment/statement rate.
The honest current output is a controlled set of envelopes, not a grand total. Update this file after each booking rather than carrying old sample prices forward.