20 Lodgings in Japan

This inn is only a few minutes’ walk from Naka-gora Station, and its top floor suite with private open-air bath commands an exclusive vista out to Mount Myojogatake and the Daimoji!

Experience the Earth. A guest house where children’s talents are cultivated.

A pleasant resort hotel popular among women

A resort that boasts sophisticated facilities and rooms with a marvelous panoramic view

A youth hostel where you can enjoy walking through the garden.

Hot springs and spa treatments that are great for solo travelers

A hot spring hotel where you can enjoy a leisurely stay

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

Abundant fresh seafood

A hotel with the cozy feel of an overseas hostel where more than 90% of the guests are foreign travelers.

A charming resort hotel with many facilities

A building resembling a mountain cabin, featuring open air baths made from raw jade

Spacious condominium-style guestrooms

Introducing Ekoin, a popular shukubo (temple lodging) at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) that has gained great popularity among LIVE JAPAN readers. Due to its high demand, it is recommended to make reservations about 4 months in advance. Staying here provides an opportunity to enjoy quiet time and traditional cultural experiences, and is sure to refresh both mind and body.

A retreat overlooking the islands of Matsushima Bay

Open air baths with a stunning view of Nishikigaura

A hotel located on a high hill with views of the night skyline and of Mt. Fuji

Great seafood, great hot springs, and invigorating views

Admire the early-blooming cherry trees at Kimii-dera Temple and enjoy an onsen that contains highly concentrated mineral

Shirahama Floral Hall is located at the southernmost point of the Boso peninsula, with a great view of the Pacific Ocean.