From$263Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo
105-8621 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Shinbashi 1-2-6, Japan
You know what? I wasn't expecting much from Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo when I first walked up to it on Shinbashi street – I...
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From$123Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
904-0115 Okinawa, Chatan, Mihama 9-22, Japan
You know what struck me first about Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa? The lobby actually feels like stepping into someone's...
From$112The358 SORA
813-0017 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, HIgashi-ku Kashiiteriha 6-6-5, Japan
Look, I'll be straight with you about The358 SORA – this place caught me completely off guard. You know how sometimes...
From$116Onyado Nono Matsue Natural Hot Spring
690-0842 Shimane, Matsue, Higashihonmachi 2-2-35, Japan
You know what really caught me off guard about Onyado Nono Matsue? The moment you step inside, there's this immediate...
From$182Highland Resort Hotel & Spa
403-0017 Yamanashi, Fujiyoshida, Shinnishihara 5-6-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Highland Resort Hotel & Spa – I mean, Fujiyoshida isn't...
From$481Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
904-0115 Okinawa, Chatan, Mihama 40-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of beach hotels in Okinawa, and honestly? The Hilton Chatan hits that sweet spot where you...
From$139FAV LUX Nagasaki
850-0921 Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Matsugaemachi 3-10, Japan
I'll be honest – when I first walked into FAV LUX Nagasaki, I wasn't expecting much from the exterior. The building sits...
From$87EN RESORT Grandeco Hotel
969-2701 Fukushima, Kitashiobara, Hibara Arasunasawayama 1082, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of ski resorts over the years, but EN RESORT Grandeco genuinely surprised me in the best way...
From$264THE HOTEL HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO TOKYU, A Pan Pacific Hotel
605-0033 Kyoto, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku, Sanjo-dori, Shirakawabashi, Higashi-iru, 3 Chome, Ebisucho 175-2, Japan
You know what struck me first about The Hotel Higashiyama? It's actually tucked right into one of Kyoto's most...
From$137Tokachigawa Onsen Daiichi Hotel
080-0263 Hokkaido, Otofuke, Tokachigawa Onsen Minami 12, Japan
You know what hits you first at Tokachigawa Daiichi? It's not the lobby or the fancy entrance – it's actually the smell...
From$390Hotel Ofutei
720-0201 Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Tomo-cho Tomo 136, Japan
You know what hit me first when I pulled up to Hotel Ofutei? The fact that it's tucked right into the heart of old...
From$688Hotel Shigira Mirage
906-0202 Okinawa, Miyako Island, Ueno Shinzato 1405-201, Japan
Okay, so Hotel Shigira Mirage – I'll be honest, when I first pulled up to this place in Ueno, I wasn't entirely sure...
From$286The Westin Osaka
531-0076 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita-ku Oyodonaka 1-1-20, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of business hotels in Osaka, and The Westin honestly surprised me in the best way...
From$492The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Autograph Collection
108-8612 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Takanawa 3-13-1, Japan
You know what strikes you first about The Prince Sakura Tower? It's this unexpected sense of calm you get the moment you...
From$272Hilton Kyoto
604-8006 Kyoto, Kyoto, 416 Shimomaruyacho, 2 Nijosagaru, Kawaramachidori, Nakagyo-ku, Japan
You know what surprised me most about the Hilton Kyoto? It's actually tucked right into the heart of downtown...
From$128Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo
060-0004 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-Ku Kita4Jo Nishi5Chome1-2, Japan
Look, I'll be honest – when I first walked into the Solaria Nishitetsu, I wasn't expecting much from another mid-range...
From$159Yamanaka Onsen Kissho Yamanaka
922-0114 Ishikawa, Kaga, Yamanakaonsen Higashimachi 1Chome Ho 14-3, Japan
You know what strikes you first about Kissho Yamanaka? It's tucked away on this quiet street in Higashimachi where you...
From$204Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel
389-0113 Nagano, Karuizawa, Hotchi 1399-1 , Japan
Honestly, the Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel caught me off guard in the best way possible. I mean, you expect something...
From$293The Vale Niseko
044-0081 Hokkaido, Kutchan, 1-4-3-17, Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan-Cho, , Japan
You know what struck me first about The Vale Niseko? It's not trying too hard to impress you – and honestly, that's...
From$85AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE
874-0934 Oita, Beppu, Ekimae Honmachi 6-35, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about AMANEK Beppu YULA-RE? Walking up from the station, you're expecting just another...
From$443DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
904-0115 Okinawa, Chatan, Mihama 43 , Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the DoubleTree in Chatan – I mean, it's a chain hotel,...
From$59Kansyokan
999-6211 Yamagata, Mogami, Ohori 987, Japan
Honestly, when I first pulled up to Kansyokan in Ohori, I wasn't sure what to expect – the address (999-6211) sounds...
From$234The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko
250-0592 Kanagawa, Hakone, Motohakone 144, Japan
You know what struck me first about The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko? It's not trying to be anything other than what it...
From$116Dormy Inn Premium Nagasaki Ekimae
850-0036 Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Gotomachi 2-29, Japan
Honestly, when I first walked into the Dormy Inn Premium Nagasaki Ekimae, I wasn't expecting much – I mean, it's...
From$273La Vista Daisetsuzan
071-1472 Hokkaido, Higashikawa, Asahidake Onsen, Japan
You know what hits you first at La Vista Daisetsuzan? The silence. I mean, sure, you expect mountain hotels to be quiet,...