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Where to Stay in Japan

Where to Stay in Japan: where to stay guides grouped by region, based on official Japanese tourism and transport sources, each with the date the information was checked.

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Tokyo

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Where to Stay in Tokyo 2026: Shinjuku, Ueno, Ginza, Asakusa or Ikebukuro?

Where to stay in Tokyo: Shinjuku, Ueno, Ginza, Asakusa and Ikebukuro compared by airport links and who they suit, plus the lodging tax and its 3% change in 2027.

Updated 2026.10.19

Kyoto

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Where to Stay in Kyoto: Kyoto Station, Shijo-Kawaramachi, Gion or Karasuma-Oike?

Where to stay in Kyoto: Kyoto Station, Shijo-Karasuma, Kawaramachi, Gion and Karasuma-Oike compared by transit, food and quiet, plus the lodging tax rise from March 2026.

Updated 2026.10.19