Japan Hotel Tips: 14 Things to Know About Japanese Hotels

14 things YOU need to know about Japanese hotels before traveling to Japan. Japanese hotels are truly unique, clean, and REALLY small. If you're planning a trip to Japan, this video will help you with planning what hotels you might want to consider for your trip.
"Best" hotels are typically close to train stations
Book well in advance particularly in Tokyo
Western Chains (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt)
Japanese Chains (Nikko, ANA, JR, JAL)
Toyoko Inn
Ryokans
Onsen Hotels (Watch my video)
Capsule Hotels
Love Hotels
Hostels
Manga Cafes
Sleeper trains
Tons of plans and room types
Smoking and Non Smoking
Many hotels don't have parking
Most hotels will accept Amazon packages
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[@tanishkbohara716]

Amazing video

[@davidcross7824]

I wanted to thank you so much, your videos helped my wife and I understand so many things about Japanese culture before our trip to Japan. Now that we have been back home we can't wait to go back.

[@prakashkhokad908]

Excellent

[@LockedInLearning]

So helpful thanks....Japan is next on the list 🙌🙌🙌

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure Shed Chick!

[@scottman895]

Thank you for the information! I like the convenience of hotels which are very close to trains. I try to look for those if possible when I visit many destinations unless I have a rental car.

[@YellowProductions]

It's nice to not have to drag your luggage too far :)

[@IchigoChanMahou]

Thank you for making this video. I am going to Japan in cherry blossom season and although I already booked my hotel (by paying extra at the free cancellation rate since I keep finding better hotels) there are still some useful tips you mentioned which I never realised such as how quick they get sold out during the popular seasons and the Western chains are usually more expensive.

[@pierre-ql8yf]

APA hotel chain is good too. They sometimes have a sento also.

[@Jeannified]

Great information, Chris! :-)

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Jeanniefed!

[@autumbreeze1129]

This will definitely be helpful next time my dad and I go to Japan

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Autum Breeze Hope you enjoy Japan! 👍

[@designstinamarshmallow9868]

Thanks Chris for your videos! One of the bigger tips for booking hotels, is to really investigate if the hotel has a RECEPTION DESK IN THE SAME HOUSE AS THE HOTEL ITSELF. If not, you might be prompted to find a hidden away tiny office somewhere else in the city first, to get the key and to check in, and then find the right bus or train to find the actual hotel. We booked without knowing that, like, how hard could it be? It took maybe 3-4 hours out of our day to find the key place, since they had changed the name of the place, pulled the sign in from the street and put it tucked up by the wall. The sign was a handwritten piece of paper on the glass door since they hadn't received the new sign. Everything was in Japanese in the surroundings. The description in the hotel confirmation only stated that we take a certain bus and get off at some bus stop somewhere. From the bus stop it was "only a 5 minute walk". But we never could figure out, IN WHICH DIRECTION??. There were no means of contact with the hotel either. Thanks to nice Japanese people and random taxi drivers happy to give directions in broken English, we found it. That is a mess, in my opinion. We will be more focused next time. And, to have a better chance of finding things, PLEASE, RENT A PORTABLE WI-FI at the airport, and see to it that you depart from the same airport you rented the wifi from, or you will have to find the specific courier non-post-office-looking place out of town to send it back by mail. Save all the papers you received!! But that's a whole other long story... ;)

[@SusannahWins]

"Tired" sums it up perfectly 😅 I try to go for a more traditional Japanese style hotel so that way if it's dated, it isn't as painfully obvious to me

[@YellowProductions]

Glad I'm not the only one that thinks so! :)

[@gilbertocarmona6295]

Suggestion to your next travel to Japan: Stay at a capsule hotel. Only for one hour, or just time enough to make a video. But left it before die for claustrophobia...

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the suggestion Gilberto!

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

I found sotetsu fresa and Daiwa roynet hotels to be good on a midrange budget. Very small rooms but good enough for me

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip on those hotel chains!

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

@@YellowProductions APA is fine too i guess :) Very small rooms but fine for one person

[@OneManOneCamera]

Haha! I know the Toyoko Inn. I believe they fall under the category of a business hotel. They are small, cramped BUT usually clean and functional. They are low priced and designed for the business man on a business trip. When I first moved to Japan, I stayed in one until my apartment became available. Love hotels seem to have the best amenities: In room Jacuzzi, dry sauna, karaoke, spicy movies and interesting items to purchase for personal use. 😳 Also, day time rates are usually pretty good! It's called service time and the price is low, so you can stay for several hours and relax. Manga-Cafes/Internet Cafes can be extremely cheap and some have shower facilities. Capsule Hotels - The last one I stayed at had a very, very fast internet connection. It also had a tiny television, which for ¥300, you could watch an "exciting" flick. lol

[@YellowProductions]

Hah.. yes.. the whole coin operated televisions are funny!

[@KenStentiford]

What would you recommend for a large family of 2 adults and 6 kids ranging from 4-17 in Tokyo please. Thinking about 3 star and close to Disneyland if possible. Love your content. Where planning on family vacation, Gold Coast, Singapore, then Japan 😊

[@kenchandrasena2070]

What are your priorities for a room and Japan trip? Japanese hotels are often very, very small. I've seen many japanese brand chains that have rooms that are 400 sq feet that packs in three twin beds for 5-6 people. Tokyo Disneyland is also in an area outside of the main touristy areas of Japan - about 30 minutes from ginza and an hour from Shinjuku. If your priority is only disneyland, then you could stay near there. If you need space for your family and your luggage, then pay close attention to room sizes. If you are looking for specific experiences in Tokyo, then it's important to be mindful of where you choose to book your stay (both with proximity to transportation and with which district you choose to stay). I've had friends who have had success with AirBNB in Tokyo, but you need to do your research for that. I know that there's been general pushback from many countries with those types of condos. For your large group, however, this might be one direction you should consider!

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

APA hotels are also awesome.

[@larryburbridge6405]

Sakura House in Tokyo has a number of reasonable rooms. they are hostel like in that you share BAthroom facilities but the rooms are private.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip on Sakura House

[@goofydavid100]

hey Chris could you make a video on how to travel in Japan on a tight budget I want to send my parents for their silver jubilee btw I'm from India and they celebrate it in 2020 could you make a video many would be benefited

[@YellowProductions]

Hi Kevin: Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIabm5xjrs5okM0

[@fanrichard8410]

On April I wanna back to shanghai then we will went to Japan

[@SY-tf7lp]

Do u know if the hotels allow you to check in earlier? And do u know if some hotels will hold your stuff for a charge?

[@YellowProductions]

If they do allow you to check in earlier it would likely come with an early check in fee. Western chain hotels in Japan would probably be an exception that would let you check in early for free if rooms are available. Regarding holding your stuff.. if you are checking in the same day yes, they will usually be happy to hold your stuff for free

[@SY-tf7lp]

@@YellowProductions thanks for your help.

[@fanrichard8410]

It’s. very different between Australia Melbourne and jalapeño

[@spittawiththelocs]

If I book while still in America would I have to exchange my money to yen. Or can I pay with my American credit card or visa

[@YellowProductions]

I Always pay with an American credit card. If you book with something like Expedia you can pay in advance in US $, then you're not hit with the currency conversion fees

[@spittawiththelocs]

Yellow Productions thanks. Ur amazing.

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure Spitta with the locks... thanks for being a subscriber!

[@justinelaxamana9612]

Do they really charge per person? If a hotel room is advertised as 100usd, is it going to be 200 per night?

[@YellowProductions]

They charge per person yes.. the math doesn't quite work out to be double.. but 2 people is more than 1

[@melissabulicek8671]

So manga cafes are open all night?

[@YellowProductions]

Typically yes

[@O-san4]

Nice

[@fanrichard8410]

I am very confused about toyoko

[@YellowProductions]

What are you confused about?

[@johnyeta]

360p? dude it's 2018

[@YellowProductions]

That's strange.. not the format I uploaded it in