Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Japanese people tend to travel in tour groups, but I suspect that independent tourists spend more per person on average in Japan than those on package tours.
I'd be interested to know. Speaking for myself I stay at nicer hotels but honestly don't spend much elsewhere. Nice restaurants don't do it for me. I really enjoy just walking around and for food grabbing a beer and some street food at a tiny shack or in the basement of a mall which obviously doesn't cost a lot. Don't really spend much on attractions because there is a lot to see that doesn't cost anything and ride public transit everywhere.