Fuji Five Lakes
As well as camping, this place also offers shed-like bungalows set in a wooded area up from the lake, with campfires, shared bathroom blocks and a shop…
Must-see hotels in Japan
Shirakumo-no-Ike Camping Ground
Kyūshū
This picturesque summertime campsite next to Shirakumo Pond is about a 600m walk downhill from the post office, then a few hundred metres from the road…
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
This glorified business hotel, popular with tour groups, has bright, airy rooms with balconies, and although it's not near the beach, it occupies a…
Kii Peninsula
For a break from minshuku, this contemporary business hotel with bigger-than-average rooms is the nicest place in town. There's a large common bath in…
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
You can't miss this basic, family-run minshuku, a stone's throw from Zamami port, with its big Totoro sculpture out front and whimsical marine artwork on…
Tokyo
Handy for Tokyo Station (and with great views of the building from many of its rooms), the Marunouchi deftly synthesises modern conveniences with Japanese…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
This simple inn has become a symbol of post-tsunami sustainable tourism in the small community of Higashi-Matsushima, which bore the full force of the…
Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast
Waterfront minshuku (guesthouse) Yokoiwaya has welcomed guests for over 150 years. It's known for sumptuous seafood dinners that rival kaiseki (Japanese…
Hokkaidō
Right on the waterfront and an easy walk to both the ferry and the train station, Wakkanai's only remotely upscale (though a bit weather-worn) option is a…
Zamamia International Guesthouse
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
The convivial Zamamia International Guesthouse is run by a super-friendly Canadian expat, who often organises barbecue dinners for guests. Dorm beds here…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Staff are old hands at helping foreign visitors at this pleasant hotel in a quiet location within walking distance of Roppongi and Akasaka. The decor is…
Aster Plaza International Youth House
Hiroshima
With good views from the top floors of a huge cultural complex, this city-run hotel (not a hostel despite the name) offers roomy, well-equipped…
Asakusa & Sumida River
A short walk from the sights in Asakusa, this is the most conveniently located of Khaosan’s mini-empire of quirky hostels. All rooms have en-suite…
Kumamoto
Away from the town centre, this institutional-looking hostel has dorms and private rooms (Japanese and Western style) and a 10pm curfew. There's a…
Hokkaidō
On the 2nd floor of what used to be an office building, this hostel is about a 10-minute walk from JR Asahikawa Station, straight up the pedestrian strip…
Kyūshū
In a residential area about a five-minute walk from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station, this hostel has shared baths, clean Japanese-style dorms (separated by…
Beppu
The big kitchen and living rooms are great places to hang out with fellow travellers at this arty, funky and welcoming hostel. Other positives: ¥200…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Hotels in the Richmond group are usually a fairly slick affair and this branch, located a few blocks from the train station, is shinier than most. The…
Ueno & Yanesen
Ryokan Katsutarō has a quiet and family-like atmosphere, with very affable managers. The building is a little old and worn, but the eight tatami rooms…
Tōyoko Inn Naha Asahibashi-ekimae
Naha
Just a short walk north of Kokusai-dōri, the Tōyoko is a good-value business hotel with small but serviceable rooms and useful features such as free…
Kii Peninsula
In Yunomine, just steps from Tsubo-yu, is this modern ryokan perched above the river with lovely views. It's fairly new, the owners are very friendly, and…
Shikoku
This rustic but well-maintained campground lies 500m upriver from the vine bridge. Showers are free and rental equipment – from tents to kitchenware – is…
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
This family-run nine-room inn with basic Western- and Japanese-style accommodation is practically on the beach. Rates are a little cheaper if you opt for…
Kansai
Only a few years old, this is the nicest of the business hotels clustered around Ise-shi Station, on the south side just a two-minute walk away. Book a…
Kōbe
Centrally located steps from restaurants and nightlife and downhill from Kitano-chō, the B Kōbe is a good, modern, utilitarian choice. Staff speak some…
Osaka
Along the tree-lined main street Midō-suji, this luxe choice has genteel service, spacious rooms with a contemporary look, and great views of mountains on…
Hokkaidō
Opened exactly 160 years after Perry's American navy ships visited Hakodate, this simple guesthouse is named after the great naval captain. Rooms are…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
This men-only capsule hotel perched atop Dōgenzaka hill includes large shared bathrooms, massage chairs and coin laundry machines; the 'deluxe' capsules (…
Hotel Trusty Kōbe Kyū-Kyoryuchi
Kōbe
The name screams 'standard-issue business hotel', but this is actually a boutique property with contemporary style in Kyū-Kyoryuchi (the former…
Shikoku
This isolated hostel with huge communal tatami rooms is run alongside serene Mitsugon-ji mountain temple high above Awa-Ikeda. Make sure you book ahead if…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Decorated in white and brown, the cheapest rooms here clock in a very compact 10 sq metres, with small, prefab bathrooms. Atmosphere is business-casual…
Richmond Hotel Yamagata-ekimae
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
The most elegant of the uniform business hotels in Yamagata, the Richmond has large enough rooms and comfortable beds, as well as a good buffet breakfast…
Hotel Route Inn Tsuruoka Ekimae
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
The restaurant, lounge and lobby here befit a more expensive hotel, and the staff are invariably friendly and professional, though rooms are a little…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Constructed in the style of the Taishō era, retro Oomiya is one of our favourite ryokan in pretty little Zaō. It's highly functional for skiers and hikers…
Hokkaidō
A good place to unwind after hiking, with pleasant Japanese-style rooms, filling meals and hot-spring baths fronting the mountains. Nonguests can use the…
Sapporo
For private accommodation, you really can't get cheaper or more convenient than this business hotel on the edge of the Susukino entertainment district,…
Osaka
This large business hotel doesn't set any style standards, but it has clean, comfy rooms, a Japanese-Western breakfast buffet (¥1200 extra) and laundry…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
The New Central is as generic as its salaryman clientele, but the pleasant sentō (public bath) facilities (separate for men and women) are a plus. The…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
The JR-run business hotel is ideal if you are in town for only one night. The sights are a pleasant 15-minute walk away, and by staying in these neat,…
Izu Peninsula
Past its best but with a certain retro appeal. This peach-hued pile offers bay views, seafood dinners, palm trees by the rotemburo (outdoor onsen) and a…
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