Skip to content
Tokyo
🇯🇵Japan

Tokyo.

Bookings / month

242

Avg rating

★ 4.9

Verified agents

17

Currency

¥ JPY · 1=₪0.018

Time zone

+6 שעות מתל אביב (בחורף ישראלי +7)

Language

יפנית

Plug

A / B · 100V

Visa

כניסה ללא ויזה לבעלי דרכון ישראלי — עד 90 יום

Safety

בטוחה מאוד — אחת הערים הבטוחות בעולם, פשיעה נמוכה ותחבורה ציבורית אמינה

Overview

🇯🇵Tokyo

🇯🇵Japan

Tokyo rewrites the boundary between future and present at every turn — neon-soaked alleyways in Shinjuku, centuries-old shrines tucked between skyscrapers, and a food scene that has no peer anywhere on earth. You can slurp ramen at 3am in a underground corridor, then spend a hushed morning in the backstreets of Yanaka as if the megacity never existed. Thirty-eight million people call it home, yet it feels intimate — a city you discover slowly and never fully exhaust.

Vacation packages

Vacation packages to Tokyo

Flight + hotel in one package

🇯🇵 8 nightsFlight + hotel1/5

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

06.0709.07 · 8 nights

9.4
BreakfastTransfers includedFlexible flight times
Out06.07TLVTOK21:5501:25+1
Return09.07TOKTLV05:2008:50
··

avg / person from

$2,485

total $4,970

🇯🇵 8 nightsFlight + hotel1/5

Aman Tokyo

Otemachi, Tokyo

06.0709.07 · 8 nights

9.7
Half board
Out06.07TLVTOK08:5012:32
Return09.07TOKTLV17:0020:42
··

avg / person from

$4,535

total $9,070

🇯🇵 8 nightsFlight + hotel1/5

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

Shibuya, Tokyo

06.0709.07 · 8 nights

8.8
Full boardFlexible flight times
Out06.07TLVTOK06:1513:27
Return09.07TOKTLV11:4018:52
··

avg / person from

$1,430

total $2,860

Flights from Tel Aviv

Flights from Tel Aviv in Tokyo

אל על
+1D

21:55

Tel Aviv (TLV)

3 h 30 m
Direct
+1D

01:25

Tokyo (TOK)

אל על
+1D

05:20

Tokyo (TOK)

3 h 30 m
Direct
+1D

08:50

Tel Aviv (TLV)

Per person from

$165

Total $330

Wizz Air
+1D

08:50

Tel Aviv (TLV)

3 h 42 m
Direct
+1D

12:32

Tokyo (TOK)

Wizz Air
+1D

17:00

Tokyo (TOK)

3 h 42 m
Direct
+1D

20:42

Tel Aviv (TLV)

Per person from

$215

Total $430

Aegean
+1D

06:15

Tel Aviv (TLV)

7 h 12 m
1 stop
+1D

13:27

Tokyo (TOK)

Aegean
+1D

11:40

Tokyo (TOK)

7 h 12 m
1 stop
+1D

18:52

Tel Aviv (TLV)

Per person from

$150

Total $300

Lufthansa
+1D

13:10

Tel Aviv (TLV)

3 h 36 m
Direct
+1D

16:46

Tokyo (TOK)

Lufthansa
+1D

19:30

Tokyo (TOK)

3 h 36 m
Direct
+1D

23:06

Tel Aviv (TLV)

Per person from

$255

Total $510

Year-round weather

Year-round weather in Tokyo

Temperature averages

Real climate data

ינו

10°

1°

Cool

פבר

11°

2°

Cool

מרץ

15°

5°

Cool

אפר

20°

11°

Recommended

מאי

23°

14°

Excellent

יונ

27°

20°

Excellent

יול

33°

25°

Hot

אוג

34°

26°

Hot

ספט

30°

23°

Excellent

אוק

23°

15°

Excellent

נוב

17°

9°

Recommended

דצמ

12°

3°

Cool

ExcellentRecommendedHotVery hotCool

Best time to visit: מאי · יונ · ספט · אוק

Based on a 3-year average · measured in Tokyo · Open-Meteo

This week in Tokyo

Measured in Tokyo

Live · now

18°

Partly cloudy

Next 7 days

Tap a day for hourly detail

Source: Open-Meteo · updates hourly

What to do

What to do in Tokyo

Activities loved by thousands before you

Tsukiji Outer Market – Early Morning Tour

Approx. 2 hours

$50

Senso-ji Temple & Asakusa District

2–3 hours

$80

Yanaka Old Town Bicycle Tour

3 hours

$90

Traditional Tea Ceremony in Harajuku

Approx. 90 minutes

$70

Tokyo Skytree Night Observation

Approx. 90 minutes

$50

Day Trip to Mount Fuji & Lake Kawaguchiko

Full day (10–11 hours)

$250

Where to eat

Where to eat in Tokyo

Restaurants Maya loves

Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten

$$$$

Ginza

Tokyo's sushi legend — a 20-course omakase in the hands of master Jiro Ono. Advance reservation essential; a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Ichiran Shibuya

$

Shibuya

Intense tonkotsu ramen served in solo booths — a deeply personal ritual. Dial in your broth strength, garlic level and spice exactly to taste.

Narisawa

$$$$

Minami-Aoyama

A two-Michelin-star restaurant redefining Japanese cuisine through seasonal forest and farm ingredients. Its innovative New Japanese Cuisine menu is a living work of art.

Nightlife

Nightlife in Tokyo

Best clubs, bars and events

Rooftop Whisky & Jazz Bar

New York Bar – Park Hyatt

Electronic Music Club

Womb Shibuya

Intimate Micro-Bar Alleyways

Golden Gai – Shinjuku

Cocktail Bar with Panoramic Views

TwentyEight Bar – Conrad Tokyo

Verified suppliers

Verified suppliers in Tokyo

Experiences, insurance, eSIM, photography — every supplier verified by VAYULOR

Verified

Kenji's Tokyo Private Tours

Private Hebrew-speaking local guide tours

$260
Verified

TokyoDrive – Rent & Go

Car rental with GPS and Hebrew support

$120
Verified

Sakura Transfer

Private airport transfers from Narita to hotel

$110
Verified

Wagashi Workshop Tokyo

Traditional Japanese wagashi sweet-making workshop for groups

$80

Are you a supplier? Join us

Learn more

eSIM · VAYULOR

eSIM for Tokyo 🇯🇵

Data abroad without swapping SIMs

OrderSee all plans

Insurance

Travel insurance for Tokyo 🇯🇵

Full coverage with Hebrew support

Basic

$30

  • Medical $250,000
  • Cancellation $400
  • Luggage $800

Extended

$50

  • Medical $500,000
  • Cancellation $1,200
  • Luggage $1,800
  • Light sports

Premium

$90

  • Unlimited medical
  • Cancellation $5,000
  • Adventure sports
  • 24/7 doctor

Currency & rates

Live rate

Currency & rates

Quick conversion at today's rate

Convert

¥JPY

You get

1.84

ILS

1 JPY

0.02

100 JPY

1.84

1,000 JPY

18.4

Source: exchangerate-api · updated Jun 10 · refreshes daily

Visa & documents

Visa & documents for Tokyo 🇯🇵

What you need before you fly

  • כניסה ללא ויזה לבעלי דרכון ישראלי — עד 90 יום
  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Travel insurance recommended

Local tips

Good to know about Tokyo

  • 🚇Buy an IC card (Suica or Pasmo) at the airport station the moment you land. It works on every train, metro, bus, and even at convenience stores like 7-Eleven. You will never need to calculate fares again.
  • 🍜Look for spots with a line of locals at noon, especially in neighborhoods like Jimbocho and Koenji. Ramen shops priced at 900–1,200 ¥ with Japanese-only signage are almost always the real deal, and they never appear in tourist guides.
  • 📶Pre-order a pocket Wi-Fi router for airport pickup rather than buying a local SIM. For a group or family it is far more economical, running around ₪60–80 per week for all devices combined.
  • 🏯Arrive at major shrines like Senso-ji and Meiji Jingu before 8:00 AM. After 10:00 the crowds multiply dramatically. The same logic applies to Shinjuku Gyoen on a weekday. The quiet Tokyo exists, you just have to be an early riser.

מאיה רוזן

Senior agent · Greece for 12 years

4.9

"Tokyo is the only city I have visited twenty times and still left with a list of things I missed. You do not discover it, you live it in layers."

Loves

My personal secret is Yanaka Ginza in the early morning hours. It is a pre-war shopping street in the Yanaka neighborhood that survived both the bombings and real estate development. I take clients there for a breakfast of fresh tamagoyaki from a woman's stall that opens at 7:00 AM, and for genuine conversation with shopkeepers selling handmade ceramics at neighborhood prices, not museum prices.

Skip

I genuinely dislike the outer Toyosu fish market experience that has turned into a tourist attraction. It is expensive, crowded, and stripped of the atmosphere the old market had. Instead I send people to Ameya-Yokocho (Ameyoko) in Ueno, where real Tokyoites buy fresh food at 7:00 in the morning.

Boutique pick

I design for VAYULOR an experience I call 'Tokyo of the Neighborhoods': three days without visiting a single major attraction. Day one in inner Shibuya, Daikanyama and Nakameguro. Day two in Shimokitazawa, the vintage market and record shops. Day three in Yanaka and Nezu. Each day includes a meal I personally select for each traveler based on their preferences, and I am available on WhatsApp for real-time questions throughout the trip.

Client stories

What returning travelers say about Tokyo

"We arrived in Tokyo with zero Japanese and a fair bit of anxiety. Within two days we felt more comfortable than in European cities we knew well. Navigating by Suica card was life-changing. Our best moment was late-night ramen at 11 PM on the way back from Shinjuku, in a shop filled only with local night-shift workers. We could not order, we pointed at a photo, and it turned out to be the best dish of the entire trip."

Noa and Daniel Katz

Couple, 10 days, Tokyo + Kyoto + Osaka

"I traveled solo and at 34 I was not sure how it would feel. Tokyo surprised me in ways I did not expect. I felt completely safe at every hour. The memory that stayed with me most is a morning in the Yanaka neighborhood, which Maya recommended: coffee in Japan is a ceremony. I sat alone in a small cafe on Yanaka Ginza and drank a V60-brewed cup over half an hour of total silence. That is when I understood that Tokyo is a city that respects people who want to be alone."

Michal Abramovich

Solo, 8 days, Tokyo only

"We flew with three kids aged 7, 11 and 15. People looked at us in shock when we said where we were going. Tokyo with children is fantastic. The Nintendo Museum in Uji (we joined the waiting list a month in advance) was the highlight. The gacha machine shops in Akihabara kept all three of them happy for hours. The only difficulty was finding kosher food, but we managed well with health food stores and seafood."

The Levi Family, Afula

Family with children, 12 days, Tokyo + Kyoto + Nara

FAQ

Common questions about Tokyo

Do Israelis need a visa to enter Japan?

As of 2025, Israeli citizens enjoy visa-free entry to Japan for up to 90 days for tourism purposes. You need a valid passport, a return ticket, and sometimes proof of accommodation. No advance application is required.

When is the best time to fly to Tokyo from Israel, and what is the average ticket price?

Cherry blossom season (Sakura, mid-March to mid-April) is stunning but expensive and crowded. Autumn foliage season (October-November) is the excellent alternative. June through September is very hot and humid. A connecting flight from Tel Aviv averages ₪3,800–5,500 one way, and up to ₪7,000 at peak season.

How many days are recommended for Tokyo, and what is a realistic daily budget?

Seven days is the minimum to genuinely feel the city. With less you will return with a sense of incompleteness. Realistic daily budget: a good hotel in Shinjuku or Shibuya runs ₪400–700 per night for a double room, excellent meals cost ₪80–200 per day per person, and transport is ₪30–60 per day. That totals roughly ₪600–1,000 per day for a couple, excluding special entrance fees.

Is Tokyo safe for Israeli travelers? Are there things to be aware of?

Tokyo is among the safest cities in the world. Crime is virtually nonexistent and walking alone at night is no concern. What you should know: Japan is a deeply conservative society regarding public behavior. Do not talk on the phone on trains, do not eat while walking, and respect queues. Many shops do not accept foreign credit cards, so withdraw cash from ATMs in Japan (7-Eleven ATMs work reliably for foreign cards).

Ready to fly?

Let VAYULOR build you a tailored package — or talk to an agent right now.