Where to stay

Every guide about Where to stay for a trip to Japan, in one place.

A neat modern hotel room with a city view over the Tokyo skyline at dusk

Where to stay Updated 8 May 2026

Where to Stay in Tokyo: Best Areas, Ryokan, Hotels and Capsules

Where to base yourself in Tokyo: the best neighborhoods for first-timers, nightlife and families, plus how ryokan, business hotels and capsule pods compare and who each suits.

A tatami room in a Japanese inn with futon bedding and a low table, Japan

Where to stay Updated 12 March 2026

Staying in a Ryokan: What Actually Happens

A tatami room with no bed in it, a bath everyone shares, a dinner of fourteen small dishes and a robe you are expected to wear to it: how a night in a Japanese inn works.