Kiri no Sato
A lovely ryokan in Takahara. Serves up fresh, healthy local food, along with awesome mountain views. A great plce to …
WakayamaIrorian Minshuku
A quaint little minshuku in Nonaka, which is simple but sufficient. A good place to put your feet up and get in the …
WakayamaManga Ai-land Camping Resort
Called Manga Island but with a good dose of cat-inspiration, this camping site is a great way to spend a few nights on …
MiyagiPetit Resort Marine Life
This friendly guesthouse has a cat-filled garden, a great cat-feeding area and traditional rooms available for very …
MiyagiHamaya Guesthouse
Hamaya is a fisherman’s guesthouse in the smaller village of Odomari, on the north-east side of the island. …
MiyagiHoshi Ryokan
Billed as the oldest hotel in the world (although it was actually recently discovered to be the second-oldest), Hoshi …
IshikawaDormy Inn Kanazawa
Within spitting distance of the train station (but don’t, that’s gross) this is a pretty regular, only slighty better …
KanazawaSumiyoshiya Ryokan
A traditional ryokan with a 300-year history of hosting visitors to the city, Sumiyoshiya even has English-speaking owners.
KanazawaHotel Pacific
A trendy boutique-style hotel on the outside and a reformed business hotel on the inside, Hotel Pacific is a nice, if …
KanazawaKumu Share Hotel
One of the nicest hotels (within reason) in Kanazawa, Kumu is a Muji-style minimalist hotel that’s undeniably Japanese.
KanazawaSquare Hotel Kanazawa
A smart and modern hotel, Square is in a great location—just around the corner from Omicho Market and the castle …
KanazawaHatchi Share Hostel
One of the trendiest options in the city, Hatchi is the hostel counterpart of the very fancy Kumu Hotel, which is a …
KanazawaBlue Hour Hostel
Light and airy, this dorm-only hostel is a great spot if you need a space to work as well as to sleep. Offering plenty …
KanazawaRizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay
Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay is a hotel/resort located on a the beautiful, sandy Tancha Bay in Onna-son, Okinawa. …
OkinawaHotel Kazurabashi
A popular hotel with an unusual onsen, this is a good place to spend a night in the Iya Valley. Taking a private tram u …
TokushimaHaretoke Design Hostel
A closed-down school transformed into a hostel, this place guarantees a unique stay in rural Japan. Part of a local …
TokushimaTazawako Lake Resort & Onsen (Former: Hotel Mori no Kaze Tazawako)
A relaxing, ideal base for sightseeing in Northern Tohoku Located near the border between Akita and Iwate Prefectures, …
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