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Yuki's Japan trip: 5 days in Hangzhou, Suzhou & Wuxi
A 5-day mid-range trip through Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, budgeted at $1,100 (≈ $220/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Yuki
- Nationality
- Japan
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- June 2026
- Total cost
- $1,100
- Per day
- $220
- Days
- 5
Visa note
Japanese citizens are 30-day visa-free. Yuki entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
SMBC Visa debit linked to Alipay. Rakuten card used for JR Pass equivalent (not needed for this trip). No FTF in China.
Highlights
- Tokyo → Hangzhou (All Nippon, 3 hours direct)
- West Lake at dawn — mist, lotus, no tourists
- Suzhou classical gardens (Humble Administrator's Garden)
- Wuxi Taihu Lake and Grand Buddha at Lingshan
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $380 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $280 |
| Meals | $200 |
| Transit | $120 |
| Attractions | $80 |
| Misc | $40 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Hangzhou
≈ $220- Arrived Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport
- West Lake evening stroll
Day 2 — Hangzhou
≈ $220- West Lake dawn (6 AM)
- Lingyin Temple morning
- Leifeng Pagoda afternoon
Day 3 — Suzhou
≈ $220- HSR Hangzhou → Suzhou (40 min)
- Humble Administrator's Garden (morning)
- Pingjiang Road evening
Day 4 — Suzhou
≈ $220- Master of Nets Garden (morning)
- HSR Suzhou → Wuxi (25 min)
- Taihu Lake evening
Day 5 — Wuxi
≈ $220- Grand Buddha at Lingshan (morning)
- Departed Wuxi station to Shanghai