Quote Originally Posted by sangai
im planning on visting japan asap..for me im not sure who to fly through, where to stay.. i wanna move from the top of japan to the bottom.. id like to stay for a month or two if i could...
i know tokyo has places that i heard for 10 bucks a night you could basically sleep in a fancy 4' x 8' room LOL which id totally do.. i wanna go there to enjoy my self see the sites , take in events just enjoy the night scenery...
Couple things: are you Asian? If not, please limit your stay to 2 weeks like a good foreign tourist should.

Most major carriers fly into Japan, especially Asian airlines. Tickets used to be pretty cheap ($1000 from the States or the middle east), but with fuel prices on the rise, it's getting up around $1300.

I don't think there are any places cheaper than youth hostels that charge around $30. Capsule hotels charge around $40, but I wouldn't recommend them. No privacy, no peace and quiet, no security for your belongings (unless you use coin lockers), and it's pretty cramped and seedy. You can get a decent hotel room for $60 depending on where and when you travel.

One trip I went from Osaka to Fukuoka then up to Sapporo and back to Osaka in 3 weeks with plenty of stops in between. It's fun if you enjoy train trips, which I do. It's also a good way to see the difference in culture and people between the regions of Japan.