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Japan has long been famed for its unique capsule hotel accommodation, but generally speaking these tiny rooms have been for practical purposes only (read: you wouldn’t really have wanted to stay in…
By Annemarie Luck
There are so many new hotels opening in Tokyo and across Japan, yet it’s still not that easy to find a place that offers good service and is also an exciting destination…
By Lisa Wallin
The first thing you see when you walk through Daiwa Royal Hotel Grande Kyoto’s lattice entrance doors is an eight-meter-wide screen displaying the surrounds and traditions of Kyoto. Move a little closer…
By Weekender Editor
Shimokitazawa is one of Tokyo’s most popular neighborhoods for lovers of alternative live music, vintage clothing, third wave coffee and an off-the-beaten-track atmosphere. Soon, the neighborhood will be getting its first long-overdue…
By PRTIMES
There’s an old Japanese proverb that says, “You can leave without your lunchbox, but never leave without your umbrella.” In Kanazawa (pictured above), a city where it rains about 160 days out…
By Alec Jordan
If TRUNK (HOTEL) were a person, here’s how they’d likely be described: That friend who’s always in the know, but never flaunts it; whose work is creative and takes them places; whose…
A luxurious ryokan awaits you in Tohoku. By Koko Shinoda Between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures lies the Zao Quasi National Park.The park is named after Mount Zao (Zao-zan) a volcanic complex that…
Nikko: one of the most famous areas in Japan, and home to Nikko Toshogu Shrine where the first shogun of Japan, Ieyasu Tokugawa, is enshrined. In February, we set out for two days…
Looking to get out of the city? Why not head to Yutorelo Yamaga, a new hot spring report in Yamaga, Kumamoto that’s especially designed with female travelers in mind. The resort, which…
Upscale capsule hotel chain Nine Hours is on a roll: their newest stylish location will open this May 10 in Akasaka. This is the seventh hotel for Nine Hours, which offers inexpensive,…
Miyakojima is one of the most popular islands in Okinawa, and with the opening of a brand-new airport, more visitors are on the way. Hotel Locus, which opened January 22, is located…
A new luxury camping experience redefines what you can expect from a night in Tokyo. After savoring a multi-course gourmet dinner accompanied by a few glasses of champagne, you’re basking in the…
Akihabara has long been known as a place where you can see the latest technology, and now that even extends to its accommodations. &AND HOSTEL is a new hostel in Akihabara where…
Staying overnight at a temple is an ideal way to experience Japanese Buddhism. Here’s what you should know about shukubo and a few places where you can do it. Although Japan is…
Capsule hotels—the inexpensive accommodations featuring rows of narrowly-stacked sleeping compartments—have enchanted and intrigued many a traveler to Japan. Chain Nine Hours, known for its sleek, aesthetically-pleasing capsule hotels that are a cut…
Hate leaving your pooch at home when you go away for weekends? Regina-Resort Kyukaruizawa offers a solution with its brand-new stylish hotel that’s perfectly prepped for pups. Few hotels in Japan manage…
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is hardly known as a place for tranquility. This beast of a city is packed with skyscrapers, heavy traffic, noisy streets, and scandalous nightlife. It’s a neon…
By James Wong
The new Muslim Friendly Tohoku campaign aims to help the region become Japan’s most Muslim-friendly tourist destination. Breathtaking scenery, delicious delicacies, and colorful culture – Tohoku has it all. However, as with…
By Naomi Schanen
