I always think Japan has a reputation for being expensive, and there are obviously some very expensive restaurants. However, my experience has always been that you can eat very well for significantly less than 75 dollars per meal. Japan has an abundance of cheap and delicious food, there is no need to spend extravagantly to eat well. Obviously, you may want to treat yourself to an extravagant meal and there is nowhere better in the world to do this than in Japan.