20 Lodgings in Japan

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 classic hotel that blends in to the Little Kyoto of Kakunodate

Enjoy your stay at guest house MARUYA located in central Atami surrounded by springs, the sea, and shopping arcades—the stay surely allows you to experience everyday Atami life.

Hot springs and spa treatments that are great for solo travelers

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

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

This veteran inn boasts traditions carried on from the Genroku era

Yokotekan is a hotel located near the famous Ikaho Stone Steps. Enjoy the façade full of gentle lights and refresh your body and spirit in  a reddish-brown “golden” hot spring bath.

A hotel with a calm atmosphere overlooking the town, offering meals with seasonal courses

Located at the base of Mt. Iwaki, also known as ”Tsugaru Fuji,” this accommodation provides an excellent view

Spacious condominium-style guestrooms

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

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

The atmosphere and banquet dishes of a venerable hotel

An innovative inn heralding a new style

A Japanese inn with a Japanese garden more than half a hectare in size

Fun nature activities throughout the year

An inn that prides itself in having a free-flowing hot spring and in its cuisine

Taste and enjoy natural treasures

This hot spring inn recreates a late 19th century merchant estate on Otaru Canal