AさんI know traveling to Okinawa with kids is expensive…
BさんI’d like to go, but how much will it cost?
テンパI want to go, but I don’t know the reasonable price.
I want to make the cheapest and most cost-effective family trip possible.
If you are a family with children, please refer to this article to make your trip to Okinawa a reality👍.
- The market price for a trip to Okinawa is 30,000 yen per person for 4 days/3 nights (3 years and older)
- Choose the most cost-effective reservation method depending on the number of people traveling! Family of 4 or less: Book by tour
- Family of 5 or more people: Self-service reservations
- Families who want to go cheaply should aim for the lowest price on Skymark and Solaseed Air!
How much does a family trip to Okinawa with kids cost? What is the cost and necessary budget for 4 days and 3 nights 💰?
The biggest concern for a trip to Okinawa is the cost.
For a 4-day/3-night trip to Okinawa, one estimate is 30,000 yen x the number of people over 3 years old (excluding meals and some facilities).
Of course, it is not cheap to fly to Okinawa.
However, it is possible to realize a cost-effective trip to Okinawa with as low a budget as possible.
Let’s make a strategy to realize a cost-effective trip to Okinawa.
Breakdown of costs for a trip to Okinawa! How to keep your budget as low as possible?
Which items will cost the most money for a trip to Okinawa?
As the above graph clearly shows, the most common item is airfare, which accounts for 60% of the total. Airfare is a must for a trip to Okinawa and cannot be avoided. The next largest item is the hotel fee, which accounts for 30% of the total cost.
Together, this alone accounts for 90% of the total.
In other words, the shortest route to a cost-effective trip to Okinawa is to minimize airfare and hotel costs.
To keep the budget for a trip to Okinawa as low as possible, it is important to keep airfare and hotel costs down!
Toward the realization of a cost-effective trip to Okinawa
Now that we know that the shortest route to a cost-effective trip to Okinawa is to reduce airfare and hotel costs, how exactly should we make travel arrangements?
There are two main ways to make travel arrangements.
- Tour Arrangements
- Individual Arrangements
Recommendations for each of these travel arrangements are as follows.
- No worries even if it is your first trip to Okinawa. Leave all reservations to us!
- Airfare is held by the tour operator, so it is less expensive than making your own arrangements for the same departure and arrival slots.
- If you are lucky, you can get a bargain sale and book a flight at an unbeatable price.
- You can also arrange your own hotel accommodations, allowing you to choose the location of your choice.
- By arranging flights and hotels at low prices, even a large family of five or more can travel at a discount.
Okinawa Travel Cost – Actual Results!
What is the budget for a family of four or five for a trip to Okinawa?
The author’s family has traveled to Okinawa for a total of four trips so far, and we will compare the travel costs and calculate the fair price that can be seen from them ⏲.
There are four cases in this report. The first half of the cases (1) and (2) are tour-arranged trips, while the second half (3) and (4) are individually-arranged trips.
*Basically, this is the total cost of the flight + hotel + rental car. If other costs are included, they are noted in the remarks.
 Case 1. Reference Articles |  Case 2. Reference Articles |  Case 3. Reference Articles |  Case4. Reference Articles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | February | November | January | November |
| Arrange | Tour | Self | ||
| People (over 3 years old) | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | |
| Date | 4 days and 3 nights | 4 Nights 5 Days | ||
| Cost | 101,100 JPY | 82,100 JPY | 119,250 JPY | 136,038 JPY |
| Notes | Tourist facilities included | Tourist facilities included | – | – |
Okinawa Travel Cost Case (1) [Tour Arrangement]
[Family of 4] 2 adults and 2 children (4 years old and 1 year old) – 4 days and 3 nights
Total amount 101,100 JPY (Excluding meals)
| Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| Adult Tour Fees 35,800 x2 | 71,600 |
| Child Tour Fees 35,500 x1 | 35,500 |
| Baby(1 yeas old) 0 x1 | 0 |
| Rental car S class (tour fee included) | 0 |
| Time Sale | -6,000 |
| Total amount | 101,100 JPY |
This is the tour price for my first trip to Okinawa. The tour price is about 35,000 yen per person, which seems a little high compared to the standard 4-day/3-night tour price, but the price includes rental car and sightseeing facilities.
Once in Okinawa, the only thing you will need to pay for is meals.
If you think about it, I think it is perfect for beginners because you have a clear and visible budget in advance.
All-inclusive is recommended for beginners.
Beginners should refer to the following article.
＼Complete all reservations including flights, hotels, and rental cars／
Okinawa Travel Expense Case (2) [Tour Arrangement]
[Family of 4] 2 adults and 2 children (5 and 2 years old) – 4 days and 3 nights
Total amount 82,100 JPY (Excluding meals)
| Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| Adult Tour Fees 28,700 x2 | 57,400 |
| Child Tour Fees 28,700 x1 | 28,700 |
| Baby (2 yeas old) 0 x1 | 0 |
| Rental car HV class (tour fee included) | 0 |
| Time Sale | -4,000 |
| Total amount | 82,100 JPY |
Since we knew the market price in the previous case (1), we booked at a cheaper time of the year while keeping an eye on the time of the year.
The price was 28,700 yen per person including rental car and sightseeing facilities, so I think this was a really cheap deal.
It was such a good value tour that it is hard to find these days.
＼Complete all reservations including flights, hotels, and rental cars／
Okinawa Travel Cost Case (3) [Self-arrangement]
[Family of 5] 2 adults and 3 children (9, 6, and 2 years old) – 4 days and 3 nights
Total amount 119,250 JPY (Excluding meals and sightseeing facilities)
| Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| Airplane outbound for 4 persons (Solaseed Air) | 19,960 |
| Airplane outbound for 4 persons (Skymark) | 52,760 |
| 1st night hotel | 10,220 |
| 2nd night hotel | 11,960 |
| 3rd night hotel | 13,350 |
| Car rental minivan (Sienta) 4 days/3 nights | 11,000 |
| Total amount | 119,250 JPY |
This is my first self-booking.
At that time, it was difficult to find inexpensive tours, and since I had to book for a family of four, booking a 35,000 yen tour for one person would have cost 140,000 yen.
I was about to give up on the Okinawa trip, but Solaseed Air was offering a time sale of 5,000 yen per person one-way, so I made a reservation immediately! The return Skymark flight was a little more expensive, but still cheaper than my budget of 140,000 yen.
I made my first attempt at self-booking by following the steps below. At first I was intimidated to buy a plane ticket that cost 30,000 to 40,000 yen, but once I tried it, I found it was surprisingly easy and inexpensive!
It is surprisingly easy and inexpensive to make arrangements, so you will get into the habit of finding the cheapest airline tickets (lol).
＼Not LCC! The most cost-effective, airline ／
＼ Expedia for travel／
Okinawa Travel Cost Case (4) [Self-arrangement]
[Family of 5] 2 adults and 3 children (10, 7, and 3 years old) – 4 nights and 5 days
Total amount 136,038JPY (Excluding meals and sightseeing facilities)
| Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| Airplane outbound for 5 persons (Solaseed Air) | 34,420 |
| Airplane outbound for 5 persons (JTA) | 41,460 |
| 1st night hotel | 6,200 |
| 2nd night hotel | 13,908 |
| 3rd night hotel | 14,000 |
| 1st night hotel | 9,300 |
| Rental car S class 3 nights 4 days | 16,750 |
| Total amount | 136,038 JPY |
This was my second self-booking and I had already decided to book with Solaseed Air.
I had already confirmed that I could get a good price for the outbound flight, but I could not find a good deal for the return flight, so I waited until JAL started its year-end and New Year’s sales, and I was able to make a reservation here at a slightly lower price for JTA.
I was able to enjoy Okinawa for 4 nights and 5 days, which was one night more than usual.
＼Not LCC! The most cost-effective, airline ／
＼ Expedia for travel／
Correlation of tour arrangements vs. self-arrangement,
number of people over 3 years old and 3 nights/4 days travel expenses.
As you can see in the graph above, the trend lines for tour arrangements and self-arranged travel are reversed after a family of four.
In other words, self-arranged travel is cheaper for families of five or more.
テンパIncidentally, when we traveled with a family of 5 people over 3 years old, we stayed for 4 nights and 5 days, so for 3 nights and 4 days, the hotel fee would be 10,000 yen and the rental car fee would be about 3,000 yen less.
Let’s make your family trip more cost-effective by taking into consideration the time, effort, and arrangements.
Families of 4 or less book by tour!
Families of 5 or more book on a self-serve basis!
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- Families of 4 or less book by tour!
- Families of 5 or more book on a self-serve basis!
Cost-effective travel to Okinawa is in October, and the cheapest time is February [recommended from fall to winter].
When is the best time to go if you want to go as inexpensively as possible? Actually, we recommend autumn and winter, which is out of the high season.
As you can see below, temperatures in Okinawa do not drop below 10℃ even in winter. It is the best place to avoid the cold.
If you are aiming for a cost-effective trip to Okinawa, October is recommended.
In October, Okinawan beaches are still open and you can avoid typhoon season.
On the other hand, February is off-season and before graduation trips, so tour and flight prices are likely to be the lowest of the year. If you want to go cheaply, February is the best month to go.
Recommended Airplanes for Okinawa Travel with Children
Airfare is not a simple comparison. The cost will vary greatly depending on the class of airline you choose, whether you go with a major carrier or an LCC. Among them, we recommend mid-cost carriers Skymark and Solaseed Air. Since it is a family trip, we want to emphasize seat space and service. These airlines are perfect for families with children. If you aim for the lowest price in bargain sales, you can book a ticket between Kansai and Naha for 5,000 to 6,000 yen per person.
Solaseed Air, with its cute green fuselage, is a recommended airline.
＼Not LCC! The most cost-effective, airline ／
The next issue after the flight when traveling to Okinawa with children is the hotel.
It is no exaggeration to say that the memories of the hotel will determine the memories of your trip.
Choose a hotel that you will not regret.
- Keep costs as low as possible at hotels with free beds for elementary school students and infants.
- Start your morning with a comfortable start with our breakfast buffet plan.
- Okinawa beach memories at a hotel directly connected to the beach.
＼ Expedia for travel／
We have carefully selected hotels that we are happy to have actually stayed at for your reference.
Frequently asked questions about the cost and budget of traveling with children to Okinawa
- What is the approximate budget for a trip to Okinawa?
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The market price for a 4-day/3-night trip to Okinawa is approximately 30,000 yen per person. As a benchmark, budget 30,000 yen per person.
- Which is cheaper, tour or self-arrangement?
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As a trend, tours tend to be cheaper for groups of 4 or less, and self-arranged tours tend to be cheaper for groups of 4 or more.
It is often possible to have a cost-effective trip with tour arrangements for a small number of people, as flight and hotel arrangements are also difficult. - Do children also have to pay for airfare?
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It varies from airline to airline, but it is generally charged for infants and older.
LCCs often charge an adult fare for children over 2 years old and an additional fee for children under 2 years old.
On the other hand, major ANA/JAL, Skymark, and Solaseed Air offer free lap boarding for adults up to 2 years old. - 予算を抑えるために最適な航空会社は？
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What is the best airline to keep my budget in check?
あわせて読みたい🔥徹底解析🔥 子連れ沖縄旅行におススメ！LCCではない格安航空会社🛫スカイマーク&ソラシドエア 子連れ旅行にはスカイマーク＆ソラシドエアがおススメ！コスパのいい航空会社はどれか？徹底解析します。 ファミオキのツボ👍 子連れ旅行にはスカイマーク＆ソラシドエ…あわせて読みたい子連れ沖縄旅行におすすめ！コスパ最強エアライン『ソラシドエア』 沖縄旅行に行くうえで最大のハードル『フライト』。子連れであれば更にそのハードルは高くなります。旅費の不安や無事飛行機に乗れるか等様々な不安がある中、沖縄旅行… - What are some cosy hotels on a budget?
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Basically, we recommend hotels that offer free bedding for children and a breakfast buffet.
あわせて読みたいコスパ最強！子連れにもおススメ！沖縄の人気ホテル 7選 沖縄旅行でかかる一大コスト、ホテル代。『家族との楽しい思い出を最高のホテルで作りたい！』『けど、ホテル代は抑えたい！』 お金のかかる庶民派子連れファミリーでも… - How can I visit tourist attractions as cheaply as possible?
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沖縄エンジョイパスがおすすめです。
現地購入のハードルはありますが、観光地の組み合わせによっては半額以下で観光地を回ることができます。The Okinawa Enjoy Pass is recommended.
Although there is a hurdle of purchasing the pass locally, depending on the combination of sightseeing spots, you can visit tourist spots at less than half the price.あわせて読みたい沖縄観光必須💡 コスパ抜群！超お得チケット『美ら海とくとく5パス』 ※以前発売されていた沖縄エンジョイパスは2023年3月末をもって販売終了となりました。2023年4月からは美ら海とくとく5パスをご利用ください。 沖縄で色々な観光地を回ろ…
Summary -Expenses and budget rates for a trip to Okinawa
The market price for a 4-day/3-night trip to Okinawa is approximately 30,000 yen per person.
If you plan well, you may be able to go cheaper, but as a benchmark, why not plan for a budget of 30,000 yen per person and aim for a lower trip cost than that?
The larger the group, the less economical tour reservations become, so once you get used to it, you can book flights and hotels on your own to achieve the cheapest trip possible.
＼ 旅行するなら楽天トラベルが断然お得！／
初めての沖縄旅行オンラインガイドブックはこちら
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