March 20, 2019
Kyoto Accommodation Guide: Hotels, Hostels and Traditional Inns
A mega guide to Kyoto accommodation — choose from these budget-friendly hotels, hostels and ryokan (traditional Japanese inns).
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February 28, 2019
A Guide to Ryokan in Japan: What to Expect, Booking and Etiquette
Etiquette tips, what to expect and ryokan recommendations.
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March 12, 2016
Takimi House – Rustic Ryokan in Nagano
An excellent value mid-range onsen/ryokan in the Nagano countryside.
Places to Stay in Japan
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April 8, 2019
Ultimate Osaka Accommodation Guide
Osaka needs more than a day trip to make the most of its neon charm, so if you’re keen to sample the nightlife and spend the night, where do you stay? Days exploring castles and temples, evenings spent eating everything […]
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September 13, 2018
Hitting the Highs in Japan’s Kitchen: 10 Things to Do in Osaka
Known as Japan’s Kitchen and home to dozens of weird and wonderful sights, Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan, but often gets overlooked in favor of neighboring Kyoto. Originally a vital trade hub with a strong reputation […]
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August 23, 2015
Capsule-Style Beds at Sapporo’s Social Hostel 365
Hostels are a godsend to backpackers (and cheapos in general) because of their cheap room rates, but hostels aren’t for everyone, as there are people who aren’t too comfortable sharing rooms with strangers, or who do not find hostel beds […]
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July 17, 2015
Henn-na Hotel: Nagasaki’s New Low Cost Hotel Run by Robots
A new hotel opens today in the Huis Ten Bosch amusement park in Nagasaki that will be staffed by animatronic robots. The name of the hotel is “Henn-na Hotel” (変なホテル) which translates as “Strange Hotel”. The choice of robots as […]
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May 5, 2015
Osaka’s Capsule Hotel Asahi Plaza Shinsaibashi
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 the place […]