Pristine waters, white sand beaches, and some of the best scuba diving in the world
Tasty eats, colorful nights, tradition and pop culture all come together for a fun adventure.
A mega guide to Kyoto accommodation — choose from these budget-friendly hotels, hostels and ryokan (traditional Japanese inns).
Etiquette tips, what to expect and ryokan recommendations.
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 […]
An excellent value mid-range onsen/ryokan in the Nagano countryside.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
