View over the Dotonbori canal during the day showing the famous Glico man sign

Where to Stay in Osaka on Your First Trip

Osaka is a big city with many hotels to choose from, but there are a few clear winners when it comes to the best places to stay in town for tourists. Check out our guide on where to stay in Osaka on your first trip to help you decide which is best for you.

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View through the gate into the garden and entranceway of a Kyoto hotel

Where to Stay in Kyoto – On Your First Trip

Deciding where to stay in Kyoto can be a bit tricky. It’s a big city and the main sights are spread out, making it hard to pinpoint one area from which it’s easy to see everything. This can make deciding where might work best overwhelming. However, once you know the city a bit more, you realise there are four great areas to stay in Kyoto as a first-time traveler. Here’s where they are…

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Exterior of Sweets Hotel Chocolate in Shibuya - it is covered with models of biscuits and cakes. Giant ice creams also sit outside.

Should You Stay in Love Hotel in Japan?

Love hotels in Japan are a place for couples to spend some alone time in a space-deprived country – but, they’re also increasingly on offer as a place for tourists to stay. But, if you’re going to book one on your trip, there are a few things you need to know. Check out our guide to what it’s like to stay in a Love Hotel, the tips you need to make your stay go smoothly, and a few suggestions of ones you might want to try on your trip.

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Graphic saying 'where to stay?' for a piece helping people decide where to stay in Japan. There are two images - a capsule hotel showing a row of capsules with bedding, or a luxurious hotel room with a Japanese theme

How To Choose The Perfect Hotel in Japan

Choosing the best hotel for you in Japan isn’t always as easy as it might sound. For starters, there are thousands of them – and, while whittling those down, you need to pick the right location, choose your type of hotel – and double-check a few things about the room that are unique to Japanese hotels before you hit reserve. Our guide helps walk you through what you’re going to want to think about – including why you should always check if the pillows touch.

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Giant Godzilla on top of the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, one of the best areas to stay in Tokyo for first timers

Where to Stay in Tokyo – on Your First Trip

One of the first things you need to decide when planning your trip to Tokyo is where, in this enormous city, you want to stay. There are thousands of hotels to pick from and a lot of different neighborhoods in which you could base yourself – but, if you’re a first-time traveler here are the five most popular areas that you might want to consider.

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