The 3 best hotels in Ginza are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. Lively day and night this area has some of the best luxury hotels in Tokyo. Some of the best grand dame hotels in Tokyo too. And lots of karaoke bars.
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The best hotels for Jigokudani Monkey Park from a luxury ryokan to a romantic, adults-only hideaway...
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The best hotels in Minami in the south of Osaka, surrounding Namba Station. Our picks include style great value properties, ideal for any traveller on a tight budget...
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The best hotels in Chiyoda City as chosen by the independent experts at The Hotel Guru. From upscale luxury hotels to family friendly boutique hideaways...
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The best hotels in Shibuya are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. This hip lively, up-all-hours area has some of the hippest hotels in Tokyo. Some of the best value hotels in Tokyo too. And Harajuku youth culture.
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Kita is a thriving neighbourhood in the north of Osaka, which is also known as Umeda (it surrounds Umeda Station). It's a bustling transport hub, a business centre and a place filled with department stores and shopping malls, as well as handful of top museums. In short it's the busy beating heart of the city!
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Spanning the Izu Peninsula, the lakes surrounding majestic Mount Fuji and a number of curious volcanic islands, the Fuji-Hakone-Isu National Park is a fascinating wilderness.
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The best hotels in Roppongi are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. This lively, cosmopolitan and arty ares has some of the best city break hotels in Tokyo. Some of the best western-style hotels in Tokyo too.
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Two hours outside Tokyo, the verdant landscapes of the forested Nikkō National Park are brilliant for outdoorsy travellers eager to hike, mountain bikes or horse ride in secluded natural surroundings.
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The best hotels in Shiodome are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. This central spot has some of the best hotel views in Tokyo, in some of the best city break hotels in Tokyo. It also has great food.
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The Osaka Bay Area is the perfect base for anyone travelling with kids and planning to visit Univeral Studios Japan, or the city's massive aquarium...
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The Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, on Okinawa's Iriomote, Ishigaki, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi islands boasts coral reefs brimming with unusual marine life, flanked by mangroves and lush jungle.
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The 3 best hotels in East Tokyo are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. This calm, traditional area has some of the best value hotels in Tokyo, and some of the best hotel views in Tokyo. It’s also great for traditional shopping.
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Autumn is the season that transforms cities. The summer crowds have dispersed, the light has softened and turned golden, and cities overrun in August reveal a different, more genuine character. Here are five cities recommended by The Hotel Guru that are especially rewarding in the autumn months.
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The best hotels in Nihonbashi are local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Tokyo. This quite, traditional part of Tokyo has some of the best luxury hotels in Tokyo. Some of the big name hotels in Tokyo too. The Mandarin Oriental included.
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April is one of the finest months to travel: spring is properly underway across the Northern Hemisphere, the worst of the winter crowds have dispersed, and many of the year's great seasonal moments — cherry blossom in Japan, orange blossom in southern Spain, the first outdoor tables going up across southern Europe — are concentrated into these few weeks. Here are five cities that make a particularly strong case for an April visit.
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Honmachi is a small central neighbourhood between Kita and Minami. Primarily it's a business district, but you can also expect to find plenty of good restaurants and many of the city highlights within easy reach...
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