The ultimate guide to Japan travel
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Hotel Forza Nagasaki is a modern, affordable, well appointed appointed hotel in downtown Nagasaki. The location is within easy walking distance of attractions such as the Dejima Dutch Trading Station, Nagasaki Chinatown and the former foreign …
A hotel with spacious, well appointed rooms in the vicinity of Kyoto Station. Note that Kyoto Station is handy to the Shinkansen (which connects Kyoto to Tokyo and Osaka) but the station district is relatively uninteresting from a visitor's …
If you're stuck in Osaka with no accommodation for the night, or if you're a cheapo looking for budget-friendly accommodation, Capsule Hotel Asahi Plaza Shinsaibashi, which claims to be Osaka's largest-scale capsule hotel with its 437 rooms, is …
Despite the slightly dated looking interiors, this hotel is actually relatively modern and (not to cast aspersions on the beautiful city of Hirosaki) one of the newer hotels in the city. Although offering handy access to Hirosaki Station, not …
The great thing about a Toyoko Inn hotel is that they all have incredibly convenient locations. This hotel is located right outside the west exit of Maibara Station on the Shinkansen, so you can be out of your hotel and on to the platform (or …
As with most hotels in the Toyoko Inn chain, Toyoko Inn Morioka Ekimae is located right next to the station - Morioka Station in this case. As with most business hotels, take care to book a slightly more expensive (!) non-smoking room and when …
This hotel is just a short walk from the east exit of Akita Station, so you can alight from the Shinkansen and be in your room in just a few minutes. Rooms feature a kitchenette, so you can grab ingredients for breakfast or dinner if you don't …
Marunaka Lodge is a great spot for enjoying the alpine climes of Nozawaonsen whether you're looking to enjoy some fresh mountain air in summer or hit the slopes during winter.
"The b" is a chain of clean, modern and affordable hotels with locations throughout Japan. The b Nagoya is located just a short walk from Sakae station in central Nagoya. Attractions such as the TV Tower and Hisaya Odori park are also located …
If you're looking for somewhere handy to Osaka Itami Airport, then this 2 star hotel in the Toyonaka neighborhood is only minutes from the airport. They'll also store your luggage, so if you flight leaves later in the day you can check out and …
Hiro's Guest House is a hostel in the heart of Osaka's Korea Town - one of the city's most interesting neighborhoods. Accommodation is in bunk beds with about eight beds to a room. Being a hostel, privacy is a bit limited, although each bunk is …
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One of the most highly acclaimed views in all of Japan.
Perched right on the edge of Beppu Bay, the vast blue pacific extends from below the Beppuwan Royal Hotel to the distant horizon. There are both western style rooms with large beds and Japanese ryokan-style rooms available. The views from the …
Hotel Shiragiku is a large ryokan/onsen (10 storeys!) surrounded by mature trees near the center of Beppu City in Oita Prefecture. Beppu is known as the capital of Japan's onsen scene and there are dozens of large scale onsen scattered …
Located on a hillside in the city of Hirado on Hirado Island in the north of Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, this hotel/ryokan has panoramic views of the bay and the quaint Hirado Castle. Hirado was the original site of the first Portuguese and …
