Where to Stay in Osaka: 12 Hotels in Namba, Umeda and by USJ

For a first Tokyo trip, choose an area around your airport transfer and the train lines you will use most. Compare 12 hotels in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Tokyo Station for sightseeing, shopping and shinkansen access.

Choose a Fukuoka base by itinerary: Hakata for rail connections, Tenjin for shopping, or Nakasu for riverside yatai evenings. See 12 hotel options by neighbourhood and the routes each area makes easier.

Choose a Sapporo base by itinerary: Odori Park for the Snow Festival, Sapporo Station for airport trains or Susukino for dinner. Compare 12 hotels by location, room setup and breakfast terms.

Choose between car-free Naha, Chatan’s shops and beach, Onna’s resort coast, or Motobu near Churaumi Aquarium. Compare 13 Okinawa hotels by area, transport and property features.

Compare 8 Kyoto hotels across Shijo-Kawaramachi, Gion-Higashiyama and Nijo-Arashiyama. Choose a base for dining, temple walks or a day in the west, then compare each property’s room and hotel features.

Build a three-night autumn stay around one Fukuoka base and a Dazaifu or hot-spring day trip. Compare 8 hotels by airport transfer, room setup and September–October booking terms.

Plan a three-night autumn trip in Tokyo around your arrival airport and the rail lines you will ride daily. Compare 8 hotels in Shinjuku, Ginza and Tokyo Station by room setup, breakfast and cancellation terms.

Early autumn in Sapporo brings cool mornings and evenings, so base yourself by the route you will use most. Compare 8 hotels for airport trains, Odori Park walks and an Otaru day trip.

September and October bring typhoon-season weather to Okinawa, so check cancellation terms and your rental-car route. Compare 12 hotels in Naha, Chatan and Onna by area.

Early autumn in Kyoto means busy temples from the first hour and evenings you want an easy return from. Compare 8 hotels across Kyoto Station, Shijo and Gion by room setup and luggage terms.

Plan a December evening around Tenjin’s seasonal lights and a Christmas Eve dinner. These 8 Fukuoka hotels focus on the walk back after dark, winter room comfort and date-specific booking terms.

Christmas Eve in Tokyo is as much about the walk back as the lights. Compare 8 hotels near Roppongi, Marunouchi, Shinjuku and Ginza by late-night access, breakfast and cancellation terms.

Sapporo at Christmas pairs the Odori Park lights and Christmas market with snowy walks back to your hotel. Compare 8 stays around Odori and Susukino by walking route and cancellation terms.

In December, Okinawa hotels differ by pool opening dates, indoor facilities and weather. Compare 12 stays in Naha, Chatan and Onna for a Christmas break by facilities and meal plans.

December in Kyoto brings quieter temples and early evenings. Compare 8 hotels around Kyoto Station, Shijo and Gion for the station lights, evening walks and an easy return.

Plan hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year, at Hakozaki or Dazaifu, and check early-January transport and opening hours. Compare 8 Fukuoka hotels by shrine route and booking terms.

Trains and shops run differently from December 31 to January 3. Compare 8 Tokyo hotels for a hatsumode visit to Meiji Jingu or Senso-ji by last-train access and cancellation terms.

Heavy snow can delay trains and flights in early January, so allow extra airport time. Compare 8 hotels near Sapporo Station and Odori by snowy walking route and a Hokkaido Shrine hatsumode visit.

Okinawa stays mild at New Year, but restaurants and rental desks may keep different hours from January 1 to 3. Compare 12 hotels in Naha, Chatan and Onna by meal plans and cancellation terms.

Kyoto shrines fill with hatsumode visitors from New Year’s Eve into early January. Compare 8 hotels around Kyoto Station, Shijo and Gion by shrine route, opening hours and cancellation terms.

Compare 6 affordable Fukuoka hotels by walking distance to Hakata, Tenjin and Nakasu stations, from a 122-room hotel to a 207-room one with a bath next door.

5 affordable Tokyo hotels by route: Kamata for Haneda flights, Kameido for Skytree, Toyosu for the fish market and teamLab, plus Nippori and Ikebukuro.

Compare 5 affordable Sapporo hotels by station walk: Susukino sauna and buffet-breakfast stays, a Nakajima Park onsen hotel and one near New Chitose Airport.

Compare 4 affordable Okinawa hotels by transport: two walkable Naha stays near Kokusai-dori and Tomari Port, plus Chatan and Koza hotels for a car or bus.

4 Nagoya hotels: high-rises one to two minutes from the station, a stay with a large bath and sauna, and a Fushimi hot spring with an open-air bath.

4 Yokohama hotels 3 to 11 minutes on foot from Pacifico or Pia Arena MM, beside the Red Brick Warehouse or in the 1927 Hotel New Grand.

Compare a Sendai Station spa hotel, a Matsushima Bay ryokan, an Owani inn beside the rail station and a Togatta mountain retreat. See 4 Tohoku stays by access, onsen and seasonal plans.

Recommended cheap Tsushima hotels at the port towns of Hitakatsu in the north and Izuhara in the south, compared by breakfast, laundry, parking and bicycles.

Compare 4 Tokushima hotels by station distance: JR-connected, one minute with a 24-hour store, a top-floor hot spring, or free buffet breakfast.

Compare 4 Toyama hotels for the Alpine Route: two stays near Toyama Station, a foothills onsen with a reserved shuttle, and a city base by the castle.

5 Gunma stays span Kusatsu ryokan near Yubatake, a ski-side onsen inn, a quiet 14-room property and an Ikaho hotel five minutes by car from the stone steps, with free parking for road trips around Shibukawa.

Compare 7 Yufuin ryokan by Lake Kinrin, Yunotsubo Street, Yufuin Station or the quiet outskirts. Check spring-fed room baths, open-air bathing, family facilities and meal options.

Compare 7 Hakone ryokan and hotels by area, room baths, pet rules and family facilities—from Yumoto and Gora to Sengokuhara and Lake Ashi.

Where to stay in Beppu for hot springs: three hotels within 250 m of the station, plus small inns near Takegawara, Kitahama and Kamegawa, compared by bath type.

Compare 6 stays: Kurokawa ryokan by room size, baths and family facilities, plus a Kumamoto city hotel with a natural hot-spring bath. Check meals, shuttle and parking.

Compare 6 Kanazawa hotels: station-side stays, rooms beside Omicho Market, castle-area hot-spring baths, free bicycles, family facilities and included breakfast.

Compare 6 Kagoshima stays by on-site facilities: Tenmonkan city hotels, a Sakurajima-view open-air bath, an Ibusuki sand-bath resort and a Kirishima lodge.

Compare 6 Hiroshima hotels and Miyajima inns for Shinkansen arrivals, Peace Memorial Park visits or an overnight on the island. Check pools, hot-spring baths, family facilities and ferry access.

Compare 6 stays in Nagasaki and Sasebo: station and Chinatown hotels, a Glover Garden hillside stay, and Huis Ten Bosch hotels with park access, hot springs, pools or airport shuttle options.

Compare 6 Hakodate hotels: stays by the station and Morning Market, Bay Area bases for the Red Brick Warehouses, and Yunokawa Onsen hotels near the airport.

Compare 6 Niseko ski hotels: an Annupuri gondola base, a ski-to-door Village resort, kitchen condos with grocery delivery and a Konbu Onsen inn.

6 recommended hotels near Kyoto Station by exit: one inside the JR building, train-view rooms by Kintetsu, and south Hachijo stays with guest baths or dining.

Dormy Inn covers bathing and breakfast under one roof. Compare 8 branches by hot spring versus public bath, sauna type and local breakfast dishes across Japan.

Compare 8 Tokyo Disney Resort hotels by route: across from the Disneyland entrance, free buses to both park terminals, or a shuttle to the monorail. Check Maihama and Shin-Urayasu locations, family rooms, breakfast and resort facilities.