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Tokyo capsule hotel’s low month-long rates are an awesome way to sample life in Japan’s capital

Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2017
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Put the money you would have spent on sleeping in a fancier room towards a longer stay in Japan at this Shinjuku hotel.

Japan
(capsule hotels • hotels • Kabukicho • shinjuku • Tokyo • travel)

Matcha buffet in Osaka gets ready for fall by adding delicious autumn-inspired eats to the lineup

Meg Murphy
Aug 19, 2017

Let your taste buds fall in love with these matcha treats coming this autumn.

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • buffets • drinks • food • green tea • hotels • matcha • Osaka • sweets)

Japanese interior brand Muji opening its first hotel ever in the heart of Tokyo

Casey Baseel
Jul 7, 2017

All furniture and amenities will be items from the beloved brand’s catalog.

Japan
(Ginza • hotels • interior • muji • Mujirushi Ryohin • Tokyo • travel)

Travelers can go back to school at cool Japanese hotel converted from rural schoolhouse

Casey Baseel
Jun 28, 2017

Come for the retro architecture, stay for the bath and swimming pool filled with onsen hot spring water!

Japan
(cool • hot springs • hotels • onsen • schools • Shizuoka • travel)

Hotel in Japan has discounts for female bar customers who wear high heels, the higher the better

Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2017

A pair of stilettos could slash your tab by up to 40 percent.

Japan
(bars • fashion • high heels • Hilton • hotels • Osaka • restaurants • shoes • travel)

Tokyo hotel offers a cool summer deal for the ladies, including a kimono that’s yours to keep

Meg Murphy
Jun 6, 2017

Spend a night or a weekend with the girls, and bring home a summer kimono of your own!

Japan
(hotels • kimono • Rihga Royal Hotel • summer • Tokyo • travel • yukata)

Stay at the Nara Juvenile Prison hotel in Japan in 2020

Oona McGee
Jun 6, 2017

First look at the guest rooms and dining areas set to appear at the historic Meiji-era complex.

Japan
(accommodation • hotels • jail • Nara • Nara Juvenile Prison • prison • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Japanese Internet cafe chain evolves into Internet hotel great for backpackers, budget travelers

Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2017

Private rooms with lockable doors, showers, mail delivery service, and online reservations in English.

Japan
(backpacking • cool • hotels • Internet cafes • travel)

How to buy Japan’s adorable, delicious cat-shaped bread【Photos】

Casey Baseel
May 31, 2017

Exactly when can you get it, and how early do you need to show up? We find out.

Japan
(bakeries • bread • cats • cute • food • hotels • Osaka • restaurants)

Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread

Casey Baseel
May 24, 2017

Feline-themed baked goods are as heart-melting as they are mouthwatering.

Japan
(bakeries • bread • cats • cute • food • hotels • Osaka • restaurants)

Ibaraki Prefecture promotes onsen hot springs with muscly man bathing in 4K【Videos】

Oona McGee
Apr 26, 2017

Muscles, hot springs and stunning scenery combine to create some memorable slow motion bathing experiences.

Japan
(Handsome men • hot springs • hotels • Ibaraki • macho men • muscles • onsen • ryokan • travel)

Glamping Okinawan style: a unique way to get in touch with nature in Japan【Pics】

Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2017

The “glamorous camping” experience comes to Okinawa with luxurious tents and amazing views that will have you wanting to stay here forever.

Japan
(accommodation • camping • food • glamping • hotels • Okinawa • spas • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

CatZonia is the five-star hotel with impressive amenities for your darling cat

KK Miller
Apr 1, 2017

When you have to go out of town, you won’t feel guilty leaving your furry friend at this establishment.

SE Asia
(cats • CatZonia • hotels • Malaysia • pet hotels • pets)

All-night, all-free cosplay event to be held at Tokyo bookstore, applications now being accepted

Casey Baseel
Mar 23, 2017

Love of anime, light novels, and/or costuming essential, desire to actually sleep optional.

Japan
(anime • books • bookstores • cool • cosplay • events • hotels • Junkudo • weird)

We visit the breathtaking “House of Light” in the Japanese countryside

Oona McGee
Jan 9, 2017

With an “Outside-in” room and a bath lit by fibre optics, this is one of Japan’s most unique places to stay.

Japan
(accommodation • architecture • Echigo Tsumari • Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale • hotels • inns • James Turrell • Niigata)

Survey reveals the most popular time to slip into a yukata at a traditional Japanese inn

Oona McGee
Jan 6, 2017

Before bathing? After bathing? As soon as you arrive? Or not at all? Find out when most people usually change into yukata when staying at a ryokan.

Japan
(culture • hot springs • hotels • inns • onsen • ryokan • travel • yukata)

Sleep in a Japanese rail carriage at new train hostel in Tokyo【Pics】

Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2016

This beloved sleeper train might be off the rails now but it’s still bringing joy to guests from all around the world.

Japan
(hostels • hotels • Tokyo • trains • travel)

Tomaya: The old Japanese inn that only accepts reservations by post

Oona McGee
Dec 10, 2016

The mysterious guesthouse is so unique it has a slew of repeat guests who have fallen in love with its rustic charms.

Japan
(accommodation • architecture • cool • hotels • inns • tourism • tradition • traditional Japan • travel • wow)

We celebrate “Toilet Day” in Japan with a visit to a public toilet worth 100 million yen

Oona McGee
Nov 12, 2016

With lavishly decorated gold-painted ceilings, a flowing brook and a Japanese style bridge, this is one of the most stylish places to do your business in Japan.