Choosing your base in Japan
Compare the walk from the relevant station exit, the room dimensions and any meal or arrival times attached to the offer. In a wider itinerary, choose hotel nights after checking the order of your destinations.
Explore destinations in Japan
Aomori
Aomori city is in northern Honshu's Tōhoku region. Identify your arrival and onward departure points before selecting a local hotel base.
Read the guide →Asahikawa
Asahikawa is a city in inland Hokkaido. Decide whether it is the focus of the stay or a base for travel elsewhere on the island.
Read the guide →Atami
Atami is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture. Compare a convenient arrival base with accommodation chosen mainly for time spent at the property.
Read the guide →Beppu
Beppu is an Ōita city known for hot springs. Decide how much of the stay you want to spend bathing and whether the property itself supplies that experience.
Read the guide →Chiba
Chiba city is on Tokyo Bay, east of central Tokyo. It is distinct from the wider prefecture, so choose the exact local area before booking.
Read the guide →Ehime
Ehime is a prefecture on Shikoku. Choose the town or local area first, then compare accommodation against the route you intend to follow.
Read the guide →Fujikawaguchiko
Fujikawaguchiko is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Choose the local area around the outings you intend to make and the transport available for the final approach.
Read the guide →Fukuoka
Fukuoka is a city on Hakata Bay in Kyushu. Start with the arrival route and the part of the city where you want to spend your time.
Read the guide →Furano
Furano is in inland Hokkaido. Decide which part of the area fits your plans and check the seasonal services relevant to your visit before booking.
Read the guide →Gotemba
Gotemba lies on Mount Fuji's southeastern side in Shizuoka Prefecture. Choose a local base around the specific outing or onward route that brings you here.
Read the guide →Hachioji
Hachiōji is in western Tokyo. Choose accommodation around the places you intend to visit locally and check the journeys before using it as a base for the wider metropolis.
Read the guide →Hakodate
Hakodate is a port city in southern Hokkaido. Choose the local base around your arrival route and the places you want to explore during the stay.
Read the guide →Hakone
Hakone is a hot-spring destination in Kanagawa. Choose a local base by the arrival route and the time you want to spend at the property.
Read the guide →Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu is in western Shizuoka Prefecture. Decide whether your stay centres on the city or uses it as a stop within a longer route.
Read the guide →Himeji
Himeji is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture. Choose a base around the visits you want to make and the arrival station used for your itinerary.
Read the guide →Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a city in western Honshu. Choose a base around your planned visits and the station or other arrival point used for the trip.
Read the guide →Hyogo
Hyōgo is a prefecture in Kansai, with Kobe and Himeji among the places in this collection. Choose the local destination first, then compare accommodation.
Read the guide →Ibaraki
Ibaraki is a prefecture in the Kantō region. Choose the town or local area you need before comparing hotels carrying the wider prefecture name.
Read the guide →Izu
The Izu Peninsula lies west of Tokyo on the Pacific coast. Choose the part of the peninsula you want to explore before comparing accommodation with a broad Izu label.
Read the guide →Izumisano
Izumisano is in Osaka Prefecture and is relevant to trips using Kansai Airport. Decide whether your stay is an airport stop or time in the local area.
Read the guide →Kagoshima
Kagoshima is a city on Kyushu. Start with your arrival point and the local places you want to visit, then compare the hotel neighbourhoods.
Read the guide →Kamakura
Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture. Decide whether you want an overnight base for a slower visit or a short stop within a wider trip.
Read the guide →Kanazawa
Kanazawa is Ishikawa Prefecture's capital in central Japan. Choose the hotel around your arrival point and the part of the city you intend to explore.
Read the guide →Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a resort town in Nagano Prefecture. Choose the local area around your plans and decide how much time you expect to spend at the accommodation.
Read the guide →Kisarazu
Kisarazu is a city in Chiba Prefecture. Choose accommodation around the local places you intend to visit and the route you will use to arrive.
Read the guide →Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture. Choose the district around your plans instead of treating the whole city as a single hotel neighbourhood.
Read the guide →Kobe
Kobe is Hyōgo Prefecture's capital in the Kansai region. Choose a local base around the part of the city you want to explore and your arrival route.
Read the guide →Kumamoto
Kumamoto is a city on Kyushu. Decide how much time belongs in the city and whether it will also serve as a base for outings farther afield.
Read the guide →Kyoto
Kyoto rewards choosing a base around a few planned visits. The station area, Downtown and Higashiyama put different parts of the city within reach, so map the journeys before booking.
Read the guide →Kyushu
Kyushu is one of Japan's main islands. Choose the cities or regional stops you want to combine before looking for a single hotel base.
Read the guide →Matsumoto
Matsumoto is a city in Nagano Prefecture. Choose a base around your city plans and any onward journey before comparing hotels with a wider regional label.
Read the guide →Matsuyama
Matsuyama is Ehime Prefecture's capital on Shikoku. Choose the local base around the part of the city you want to explore and any onward travel.
Read the guide →Mie
Mie is a prefecture in Japan's Kansai region. Choose the towns or local areas that belong in your itinerary before searching for one base across the whole prefecture.
Read the guide →Miyazaki
Miyazaki city is on Kyushu. Decide whether the hotel is for time in the city or as a starting point for outings across the wider prefecture.
Read the guide →Morioka
Morioka is Iwate Prefecture's capital in Tōhoku. Choose the hotel around your arrival route and the places you expect to visit during the stay.
Read the guide →Nagano
Nagano city and the wider prefecture are different accommodation searches. For a city stay, start with your arrival point and the places you want to visit from there.
Read the guide →Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a city on Kyushu. Choose a base around the specific places you want to visit and the route from your arrival point.
Read the guide →Nagoya
Nagoya is Aichi Prefecture's capital in central Honshu. Decide whether your stay centres on the city or serves as a connection within a longer trip.
Read the guide →Nara
Nara city can be a short stop or a base for a slower visit. Work out the time you want there before choosing between a convenient arrival location and accommodation closer to your planned walks.
Read the guide →Narita
Narita is a city in Chiba Prefecture as well as an airport destination. Separate an airport stopover from a visit to the city before choosing a hotel.
Read the guide →Niigata
Niigata city sits in the northern part of its namesake prefecture. Choose a hotel around the part of the city you intend to use and your onward route.
Read the guide →Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture covers a wider area than Niigata city. Decide which part belongs in your trip and choose a local base before searching for accommodation.
Read the guide →Nikko
Nikkō is in Tochigi Prefecture. Choose the local base around your planned visits and the connections you will use to reach them.
Read the guide →Niseko
Niseko is a resort area in Hokkaido rather than one compact town. Choose the part of the area that fits your plans and check the actual access to the activities you intend to do.
Read the guide →Noboribetsu
Noboribetsu is in southwestern Hokkaido. Check the hotel's exact area and access before choosing a stay centred on bathing or time at the property.
Read the guide →Okayama
Okayama is a city in western Honshu's Chūgoku region. Decide whether you want a city stay or a base for a wider itinerary before choosing accommodation.
Read the guide →Okinawa
Okinawa is a prefecture covering islands, so choose the island and local base before comparing hotels. A city stay and a coastal property can involve different transport needs.
Read the guide →Osaka
Osaka is in Japan's Kansai region. Choose a neighbourhood around the journeys you expect to make, including any day trips and the route from your arrival airport.
Read the guide →Otaru
Otaru is a port city northwest of Sapporo in Hokkaido. Decide how much time you want locally and choose a base around your arrival route and planned walks.
Read the guide →Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture is on Kyushu. Choose the local area that fits your planned visits, then establish how you will get to the accommodation.
Read the guide →Saitama
Saitama city incorporates areas including Ōmiya and Urawa. Choose the part of the city you need before comparing hotels under the wider Saitama name.
Read the guide →Sano
Sano is a city in Tochigi Prefecture. Use the specific places you want to visit to choose a hotel area, then check the arrival and return journeys.
Read the guide →Sapporo
Sapporo is Hokkaido's main city. Decide whether the hotel is for exploring Sapporo itself or a stop around journeys elsewhere on the island.
Read the guide →Sasebo
Sasebo is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture. Use the specific area and visits on your itinerary to narrow the hotel search before comparing rates.
Read the guide →Sendai
Sendai is Miyagi Prefecture's capital and a major city in Tōhoku. Decide whether it is the main stop or a base for journeys elsewhere in the region.
Read the guide →Shizuoka
Shizuoka city and Shizuoka Prefecture are different search areas. For a city visit, choose accommodation around the places you intend to use and the arrival station.
Read the guide →Takamatsu
Takamatsu is Kagawa Prefecture's capital on Shikoku. Choose accommodation around the arrival point and the journeys you want to make during the stay.
Read the guide →Takayama
Takayama is in Gifu Prefecture. Choose a town base or a property farther out after checking your arrival route and the amount of time you want to spend locally.
Read the guide →Tochigi
Tochigi is an inland prefecture in the Kantō region. Narrow the search to the local area your itinerary needs before comparing hotels across the prefecture.
Read the guide →Tohoku
Tōhoku is the northeastern part of Honshu. Build a route through selected destinations rather than trying to use one hotel for the whole region.
Read the guide →Tokyo
Tokyo hotel choice starts with a useful station and enough room for your luggage. Shinjuku, the Tokyo Station area and Asakusa can each support a different itinerary.
Read the guide →Toyama
Toyama city is on the Sea of Japan coast in central Honshu. Decide whether it is the focus of the stay or a base for journeys elsewhere.
Read the guide →Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya is Tochigi Prefecture's capital. Start with the places you need to reach and the station or road route used for arrival.
Read the guide →Yamagata
Yamagata city is in the Tōhoku region. Decide whether the hotel is for time in the city or as a base for journeys elsewhere in the prefecture.
Read the guide →Yokohama
Yokohama is in Kanagawa Prefecture beside Tokyo Bay. Decide whether you want time in Yokohama itself or a base for a wider itinerary before choosing the station area.
Read the guide →Yufu
Yufu is a city in Ōita Prefecture that includes the Yufuin hot-spring area. Check the actual local address before comparing properties under the wider Yufu name.
Read the guide →Yufuin
Yufuin is a hot-spring area within Yufu in Ōita Prefecture. Choose accommodation around the time you want to spend bathing, eating and exploring locally.
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Before choosing a room
Confirm bed or futon arrangements, smoking status and occupancy for the exact room category.
Compare the exact room category, including bed layout, cancellation terms and the full stay total. Hotel photographs may show several categories. If a detail matters to you, look for it in the room description or ask the property.
Where guest evidence is available, use it to investigate specific questions about the stay. Read the supporting comments and their dates. A neighbourhood description cannot establish how quiet an individual room will be.
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Our stay advice is editorial guidance. Room facilities, transport services and hotel offers can change. Confirm the details for your trip before booking.