Destinations

Every guide on NipponStays is organized by area and by style of stay. Pick a destination below, or jump straight to the kind of stay you want.

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Tokyo

Shinjuku
20 guides — the busiest hub, onsen & budget picksShibuya
18 guides — the crossing, nightlife & HarajukuAkihabara
15 guides — capsule pods & anime staysIkebukuro
12 guides — best-value base & Otome Road

Around Tokyo

Yokohama
12 guides — harbor views & ChinatownKawasaki
8 guides — budget base near Haneda

Kansai

Kyoto
20 guides — ryokan, machiya & area picksOsaka
20 guides — Namba vs Umeda, USJ & DotonboriKobe
10 guides — night views & Arima Onsen

Central Japan

Nagoya
12 guides — Nagoya Station, Sakae & Ghibli Park

Hokkaido & Tohoku

Sapporo
12 guides — Snow Festival & SusukinoOtaru
8 guides — canal views & onsen ryokanSendai
10 guides — Tohoku gateway & Matsushima

Kyushu

Fukuoka
12 guides — Hakata vs Tenjin & yatai stalls

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