Osaka
Osaka Hotels With Baby Cots: Which Room Types Allow Them?
Osaka hotels say cots are available, but only one names which room types they fit. A hotel-by-hotel FAQ check, checked September 2026.
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Kyoto
Kyoto Machiya With a Ground-Floor Bedroom: No Stairs at Night
Four Kyoto machiya put a bedroom on the ground floor per their own floor plan, checked against three that keep both bedrooms upstairs (Sept 2026).
Tokyo
Do Trains Run All Night on New Year's Eve in Japan?
Tokyo Metro runs zero overnight trains on Dec 31. Which JR, Keio, Keisei, Keihan and Kintetsu lines actually run all night, and where to sleep near them.
Tokyo
Tokyo With Kids Over New Year What's Open: Where to Stay
Tokyo with kids over New Year: what's open (Ueno Zoo, teamLab), and which family hotels sleep four and keep dining or a pool running Dec 31-Jan 3.
Japan
Is It Worth Staying at a Ryokan Over New Year in Japan?
Ryokan New Year plans mean 2-night minimums, fixed osechi menus, and a separate premium rate. Who should book it, who should not, and 8 ryokan compared.
Kyoto
Is Tokyo or Kyoto Better for New Year? The Crowds Decide
Meiji Jingu drew 3.2M hatsumode visitors in 2025, Fushimi Inari 2.5M, and neither subway runs overnight. Here's how that decides Tokyo vs Kyoto.
Tokyo
Where to Stay in Tokyo for New Years Eve: 3 Midnights
Zojoji, Senso-ji, or Shibuya: Tokyo's New Year's Eve splits into three separate midnights. Pick the countdown first, then the hotel within walking distance.
Japan
Is Japan Closed Over New Year? What Shuts Dec 29-Jan 3
Is Japan closed over New Year? Offices shut Dec 29-Jan 3, banks Dec 31-Jan 3 - but trains, hotels and stores keep running. What's open, day by day.
Tokyo
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu Review: A 44.9 m² Club Room in Nagatacho
Capitol Hotel Tokyu review from a May 2023 club-floor stay: two stations at Exit 6, a 44.9 m² room, and kaiseki at Suiren.
Tokyo
Tokyo Hotel Club Lounge With Kids: Under-13s Allowed Until 5pm
Club lounge with kids at a Tokyo hotel: under-13s until 5pm, breakfast with truffle omelettes, bed-sharing to age 6.
Tokyo
Star Hill Capitol Hotel Tokyu Buffet: 140+ Dishes
Star Hill buffet at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu: 140+ dishes, one braised shark fin each, weekends 3 Oct 2026 to 11 Jan 2027.
Kinosaki
Kinosaki Onsen With Kids: Do the Seven Baths Work?
Kinosaki with kids works if you skip the full seven-bath crawl. What Yumepa costs, which baths take toddlers, and which ryokan have a free private bath.