From$64Hotel Kyocera
899-5117 Kagoshima, Kirishima, Hyato Mitsugu 1409-1 , Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Hotel Kyocera? The moment you pull up to this place in Kirishima, you realize...
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From$88Urabandai Lake Resort Goshiki no Mori
969-2701 Fukushima, Kitashiobara, Hibara Yudairayama 1171-1, Japan
Look, I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to Urabandai Lake Resort Goshiki no Mori, tucked away on the slopes of...
From$172TAOYA Shima
517-0025 Mie, Toba, Uramura-cho Shirahama 1826-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of onsen hotels, but TAOYA Shima honestly surprised me in the best way. First thing...
From$191Candeo Hotels Tokyo Shimbashi
105-0004 Tokyo-to, Minatoku Shinbashi 3-6-8, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of Tokyo hotels, and honestly? Candeo Hotels Tokyo Shimbashi caught me off guard in...
From$121KAMENOI HOTEL Kii-Tanabe
646-8501 Wakayama, Tanabe, Mera 24-1, Japan
You know what really struck me about KAMENOI HOTEL Kii-Tanabe? It's one of those places that gets the balance right...
From$116OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts
781-0832 Kochi, Kochi, 9-15 Kutanda, Japan
Look, I'll be honest – when I first heard about OMO7 Kochi, I wasn't sure what to expect. Hoshino Resorts has this...
From$151層雲閣
078-1701 Hokkaido, Kamikawa, Sounkyo, Japan
Look, I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to Soun-kyo Onsen and saw the Sounkaku () tucked into that dramatic gorge...
From$174Sapporo Prince Hotel
060-8615 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku Minami 2 Jo Nishi 11 , Japan
You know what caught me off guard about the Sapporo Prince Hotel? The way it sort of commands this corner of Susukino...
From$361Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort
904-0494 Okinawa, Onna, Fuchaku 66-1, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about the Sheraton Sunmarina? It's actually built right into this dramatic cliff face...
From$128Rizzan Sea Park Hotel Tancha Bay
904-0496 Okinawa, Onna, Tancha 1496, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of beachfront hotels in Okinawa, and honestly? The Rizzan Sea Park Hotel in Tancha Bay gets...
From$103Dormy Inn Premium Namba Natural Hot Spring
542-0082 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Chuo-ku, Shimanouchi 2-14-23, Japan
You know what surprised me most about the Dormy Inn Premium Namba? It's actually got a real hot spring right in the...
From$234Todaya
517-0011 Mie, Toba, Toba 1-24-26, Japan
Look, I'll be honest with you – Todaya isn't going to wow you with flashy Instagram-worthy lobbies or infinity pools,...
From$88Super Hotel Premier Saitama Higashiguchi
330-0802 Saitama, Saitama, Omiya-ku Miyacho 4-112-1, Japan
Honestly, when I first walked into Super Hotel Premier Saitama Higashiguchi, I wasn't expecting much – the name sounds...
From$247Hotel Ichibata
690-0852 Shimane, Matsue, Chidoricho 30, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Hotel Ichibata – it's this slightly imposing building that...
From$118Yumihari-no-Oka Hotel
857-0069 Nagasaki, Sasebo, Udogoe-cho 510, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Yumihari-no-Oka Hotel? The name literally means "bow-drawing hill," and once...
From$206glampark Healthy Pal Gunma
379-1104 Gunma, Shibukawa, Shikishima 44 Akagimachi Shikishima, Shibukawa, Gunma 379-1104, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to glampark Healthy Pal Gunma – the name alone had me...
From$164OMO7 Asahikawa by Hoshino Resorts
070-0036 Hokkaido, Asahikawa, 6 Jo-dori 9-1, Japan
You know what surprised me most about OMO7 Asahikawa? It's not trying to be some stuffy luxury hotel – and honestly,...
From$259ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort by IHG
904-0493 Okinawa, Onna, Serakaki 2260, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of resorts in Okinawa, and honestly? The ANA InterContinental Manza Beach gets a lot of...
From$689Hakone Hisui
250-0631 Kanagawa, Hakone, Sengokubara 837, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hakone Hisui? It's tucked away in Sengokubara – and I mean really tucked away –...
From$197GINZA HOTEL by GRANBELL
104-0061 Tokyo-to, Chuo-Ku Ginza7Chome2-18, Japan
You know what struck me first about GINZA HOTEL by GRANBELL? It's tucked away on this quieter stretch of Ginza 7-chome,...
From$50Uozu Manten Hotel Ekimae
937-0067 Toyama, Uozu, Shakado 1-14-8, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from Uozu Manten Hotel Ekimae when I first walked up – the name literally means "in...
From$60Fukui Manten Hotel Ekimae
910-0006 Fukui, Fukui, Chuo 1-11-1, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about the Fukui Manten Hotel Ekimae? The lobby actually smells like fresh tatami and...
From$76Kirishima Kokusai Hotel
899-6603 Kagoshima, Kirishima, Makisono Takachiho 3930-12 , Japan
You know what struck me first about the Kirishima Kokusai Hotel? It's this perfect blend of proper Japanese hospitality...
From$81Hotel Symphony Annex Sagae Onsen
991-0041 Yamagata, Sagae, Sagae Kubo 11, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel Symphony Annex Sagae Onsen? It's actually tucked away in this quiet...
From$130Wellness Forest Ito – Kyoritsu Resort
414-0055 Shizuoka, Ito, Oka 1348-3, Japan
You know what hit me first about Wellness Forest Ito? The name actually makes sense – you're literally surrounded by...