Hotels

A practical guide to choosing the best Hakone area to stay in, including Hakone-Yumoto, Gora, Lake Ashi, Sengokuhara, and Miyanoshita.

A practical guide to choosing where to stay in Okinawa based on transport, beaches, first-time visits, and island-hopping plans.

A practical guide to the best areas to stay in Yokohama, with simple advice for first-time visitors, families, transit convenience, and sightseeing.

A practical guide to choosing between Nagoya Station, Sakae, Fushimi, Osu, and Kanayama when booking a Nagoya hotel.

A practical guide to choosing between Sapporo Station, Odori, Susukino, Nakajima Park, and nearby alternatives for a Sapporo trip.

A practical guide to choosing between Kanazawa Station, Omicho Market, Korinbo/Katamachi, and the Kenrokuen/Higashi Chaya side of the city.

A practical guide to choosing between Hiroshima Station, Peace Memorial Park, Hondori, and Miyajima for a first Hiroshima trip.

A practical guide to choosing the best area to stay in Fukuoka based on transport, food, nightlife, and trip style.

Machiya townhouses offer a different kind of Kyoto stay — older, quieter, and closer to the city's texture than any hotel lobby will give you.

Not every ryokan in Kyoto earns its price tag. These five do — from historic machiya stays to mountain onsen retreats that will ruin hotels for you.

Both are classic Japan onsen destinations. They're not interchangeable. Here's what each actually offers and which one belongs in your trip.