From$72REF Kumamoto by VESSEL HOTELS
860-0803 Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Chuo-ku Shinshigai 7-2, Japan
You know what struck me first about REF Kumamoto? It's actually tucked right into Shinshigai, which honestly is perfect...
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From$80Tokyu Stay Hida Takayama Musubinoyu
506-0026 Gifu, Takayama, Hanasatomachi 4-301, Japan
You know what really caught me off guard about Tokyu Stay Hida Takayama Musubinoyu? The name's a mouthful, sure, but...
From$104sequence KYOTO GOJO
600-8418 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Gojo Karasuma 409, Japan
You know what really caught me off guard about sequence KYOTO GOJO? The lobby doesn't try to scream "authentic Japan" at...
From$168Odakyu Hotel de Yama
250-0522 Kanagawa, Hakone, Motohakone 80, Japan
You know what struck me first about Odakyu Hotel de Yama? The way it sits right there in Motohakone without trying too...
From$132Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku -Natural Hot Spring-
920-0937 Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Marunouchi 6-3, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku on Marunouchi street – the...
From$291ANA InterContinental Tokyo by IHG
107-0052 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Akasaka 1-12-33 , Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of Tokyo hotels, and the ANA InterContinental in Akasaka honestly surprised me – in a...
From$263Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga
085-0467 Hokkaido, Akankohan, Akancho Akankoonsen 4-6-10, Japan
You know what hits you first at Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga? The smell of sulfur from the hot springs mixed with that...
From$304JW Marriott Hotel Nara
630-8013 Nara, Nara, Sanjo-Oji 1-1-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the JW Marriott in Nara – I mean, it's this gleaming tower...
From$140Hotel Nikko Alivila
904-0393 Okinawa, Yomitan, Gima 600, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Hotel Nikko Alivila? It's this massive resort that somehow doesn't feel like a...
From$676The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon
105-0001 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Toranomon 4-1-1, Japan
So I'll be honest – when I first heard about The Tokyo EDITION opening in Toranomon, I wasn't sure what to expect. I...
From$467ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa by IHG
874-0000 Oita, Beppu, 499-18 Oaza Kannawa, Aza Sarukawa, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of fancy hotels in Japan, but the ANA InterContinental in Beppu actually gets what luxury...
From$1,182Park Hyatt Kyoto
605-0826 Kyoto, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku, Kodaiji Masuyacho 360, Japan
You know how some hotels just feel right the moment you walk in? Park Hyatt Kyoto is one of those places – but honestly,...
From$75Chisun Grand Takayama
506-0026 Gifu, Takayama, Hanazato cho 6-6, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Chisun Grand Takayama? The lobby actually feels grand without being stuffy –...
From$168Nesta Resort Kobe
673-0703 Hyogo, Miki, Hosokawa-cho Taruho 894-60, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Nesta Resort Kobe? It's actually tucked away in Miki, not Kobe proper – about 30...
From$464FUSAKI BEACH RESORT HOTEL & VILLAS
907-0024 Okinawa, Ishigaki Island, Arakawa 1625, Japan
You know what hits you first at Fusaki Beach Resort? It's not the lobby or the reception desk – it's actually the sound...
From$171Okuma Private Beach & Resort
905-1412 Okinawa, Kunigami, Okuma 913, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Okuma Private Beach & Resort – it's way up in northern...
From$114Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura Fukuoka
802-0001 Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kokurakita-ku Asano 2-14-2 , Japan
The Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura sits right in the heart of Kitakyushu's business district, and honestly, when I first...
From$164Hakone Retreat Före
250-0631 Kanagawa, Hakone, Sengokuhara 1286-116, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hakone Retreat Före? The name actually makes sense once you're there – it really...
From$451Hotel Grand Bach Atami Crescendo
413-0002 Shizuoka, Atami, Izusan 1048-4, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel Grand Bach Atami Crescendo? The name sounds way more pretentious than the...
From$204Hotel The Celestine Tokyo Shiba
105-0014 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Shiba 3-23-1, Japan
You know what surprised me most about Hotel The Celestine Tokyo Shiba? It's tucked away in this quiet pocket of...
From$313La Vista Akangawa
085-0468 Hokkaido, Akankohan, Okurushube Akancho 3-1, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about La Vista Akangawa? It's not just another lakeside hotel trying to capitalize on...
From$210Tenseien
250-0311 Kanagawa, Hakone, Yumoto 682, Japan
You know what struck me first about Tenseien? The smell of sulfur hit me the moment I stepped out of the taxi – and I...
From$305Hokuten no Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort
099-2421 Hokkaido, Abashiri, Yobito 159, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Hokuten no Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort? The way it just sits there on that...
From$616Tokinoniwa
377-1711 Gunma, Kusatsu, Kusatsu Shirane 464-214, Japan
You know what struck me first about Tokinoniwa? The name itself – it literally means "garden of time," and honestly,...
From$244Relax Resort Hotel
413-0019 Shizuoka, Atami, Sakimi-cho 6-41, Japan
I'll be honest - when I first pulled up to Relax Resort Hotel in Atami, I wasn't expecting much from the name (it sounds...