Come for the retro architecture, stay for the bath and swimming pool filled with onsen hot spring water!
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First look at the guest rooms and dining areas set to appear at the historic Meiji-era complex.
Private rooms with lockable doors, showers, mail delivery service, and online reservations in English.
Muscles, hot springs and stunning scenery combine to create some memorable slow motion bathing experiences.
The “glamorous camping” experience comes to Okinawa with luxurious tents and amazing views that will have you wanting to stay here forever.
When you have to go out of town, you won’t feel guilty leaving your furry friend at this establishment.
Love of anime, light novels, and/or costuming essential, desire to actually sleep optional.
With an “Outside-in” room and a bath lit by fibre optics, this is one of Japan’s most unique places to stay.
Before bathing? After bathing? As soon as you arrive? Or not at all? Find out when most people usually change into yukata when staying at a ryokan.
This beloved sleeper train might be off the rails now but it’s still bringing joy to guests from all around the world.
The mysterious guesthouse is so unique it has a slew of repeat guests who have fallen in love with its rustic charms.
With lavishly decorated gold-painted ceilings, a flowing brook and a Japanese style bridge, this is one of the most stylish places to do your business in Japan.
Consenting adults generally go to love hotels for the express purpose of getting naked, but how much privacy do they really have?
We spoke to an industry veteran about the rationale behind the common practice, and got an answer we definitely weren’t expecting.
In what’s become an annual event, bookseller Junkudo is letting lucky lovers of literature spend one night slumbering among its shelves.
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