Tag: Hotels

One of the biggest stories of 2015 was the opening of the "robot hotel", Henn na Hotel, in Sasebo, where guests are served by artificial staff. The "Strange Hotel", as its name literally means, ...

Last week we reported on the growing bookstore boom in Tokyo that has seen Book and Bed, a bookshop-hotel, become such a hit that its customized pajamas sell out in minutes. Book and Bed Tokyo ...

Animal cafes continue to develop in Japan. Not content with just cat cafes of all varieties, there are also cafes with rabbits and hedgehogs. One of the most popular types of animal cafe is the ...

Capsule hotels are one of the most iconic things about Japan but are an increasingly rare breed now since their old business model started to be undercut by all-night internet cafes. They are also ...

Henn na Hotel (literally, "Strange Hotel") has opened in Sasebo, Nagasaki. The unashamedly quirky accommodation carries the slogan "A commitment for evolution", since apparently our hotels in the ...

Japan can often seem like a bookstore fan's dream come true. From T-Site in Daikanyama and Shonan to hipster faves like B&B (Beer and Book) in Shimokitazawa, the city is full of unusual and ...

This article by Grigoris Miliaresis first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Photo by no_typographic_man used under CC The original idea was to keep it as cheap as possible (we have a reputation to ...

This article by Tiffany first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. It’s past midnight, and you just missed the last train. A hotel is out of the question, much too pricey, but you definitely want more ...

The new Hotel Gracery opens in Kabukicho in the heart of Shinjuku on April 24th, part of the changing landscape of a district more known for sleaze than sightseeing. This being a Japanese hotel, ...

Recently many people were excited by the artist-designed rooms at the Park Hotel Tokyo that let guests stay in spaces incorporating calligraphy and matsuri-inspired colorful murals. We'll have to ...