You don’t have to be a train otaku to enjoy all the unusual perks included in this accommodation plan.
Japanese accommodation
Unique accommodation plan will make you feel like you’ve stepped into the world of Studio Ghibli.
Traditional features with modern luxuries, including an outdoor sauna and rotenburo bath, provide you with a truly unforgettable stay.
Immerse yourself in the way of the shadow warrior by staying the night in this 100-year-old building.
We step inside the huge new complex and bring you a walkthrough of every floor before it opens to the public.
At the beginning of this year, my husband and I took over management of a guesthouse in Japan. While we were looking forward to our new role in the community, the truth is that we were already busy enough without taking on yet another daily responsibility. But in the countryside, where it’s hard to find employees willing to come and live far from convenience stores and flush toilets, most of us are already doing double or triple duty to keep our little villages alive. And where I live, tourism is a big part of that.
So, while the countryside “slow-life” will probably always elude us, we admit that whenever Japanese people check in to our guesthouse, we both give a sigh of relief. Why? Because Japanese people are the best guests in the world! And that makes our job all that much easier.
We share with you three things that make Japanese guests the best an innkeeper could ask for.
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
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Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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