{"id":528,"date":"2025-10-09T16:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/?p=528"},"modified":"2025-10-11T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:27:23","slug":"where-to-stay-in-tokyo-osaka-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/where-to-stay-in-tokyo-osaka-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay in Tokyo, Osaka &#038; Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-528\" data-postid=\"528\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-528 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"h3gk626\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_h3gk626 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_m1h0626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uofo626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tokyo, Osaka &#038; Kyoto \u2014 Where I Stayed and What I Recommend<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4wyg626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-906\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new_logo_white.png\" alt=\"Aleks blog\" width=\"107\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ww6a626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_cd49626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wjoc626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Koniciva!<\/p>\n<p>The biggest pain in Japan is hotel and train prices. These are the two major expenses. That said, if you\u2019ve already accepted that a dump in Barcelona costs \u20ac125, hotel rates in Japan won\u2019t come as a huge shock.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll share tried-and-true hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, tell you how much we paid for rooms, and which neighborhoods are best to stay in. I know nothing about luxury places or hostels. When I travel, I stay in regular hotels \u2014 the main things are a clean room, a decent bed, and a good location.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bsme626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_rhyh626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_oypq626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Where to Book<\/h2>\n<p>I searched and compared prices on <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/privateperson\/uxKQ6KeYi3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/YsxGa_IGt5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/d8qsJd3l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a>. In the end, I booked all hotels through Trip, and one through Agoda.<\/p>\n<p>For Asia destinations, Trip and Agoda definitely beat Booking in both price and the number of hotels connected to the booking system. Prices on Trip and Agoda are more or less the same, but sometimes you can catch a discount. Check prices on both Agoda and Trip and book wherever it\u2019s cheaper. Both services are reliable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For those who aren\u2019t familiar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trip \u2013 a Chinese booking service for hotels, flights, and train tickets worldwide. You can also buy entrance tickets to various attractions, tours, and activities in Japan and other countries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Agoda \u2013 part of the same group as Booking, but Agoda focuses on Asia. Their terms are better here than Booking\u2019s.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I list prices in euros (it\u2019s easier for me) at the time of booking, but of course \u2013 seasonal discounts and surcharges still apply.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e7bl626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_molv626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uvx3626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Kyoto<\/h2>\n<p>Kyoto is by no means the \u201clittle village with geishas and samurais\u201d from old movies \u2014 it\u2019s a huge, modern city.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve highlighted the main neighborhoods you need to know. I\u2019ll cover Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo in separate posts, but for now, when choosing a hotel, use this map as a guide.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xh2x626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_wsu8626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zuzf870   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/PIai7GNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyoto-hotel-map.png\" alt=\"Kyoto Hotel Map\" width=\"899\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyoto-hotel-map.png 899w, https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyoto-hotel-map-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kyoto-hotel-map-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_nmxi626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_frul626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_slx5626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The first Japanese hotel we stayed at was <strong>Hearton Hotel Kyoto<\/strong> (\u20ac90 per night, link on <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/PIai7GNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/rHJsLjrPt8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>). And it had the best room \u2014 the biggest one. Probably because we got lucky and were given a triple.<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast wasn\u2019t included, so we paid extra on site. You can have breakfast on the first floor \u2014 a buffet, or on the second floor \u2014 a Japanese-style breakfast. That\u2019s when you sit at a small table and get served many small plates, each with a bit of everything. On the first floor it\u2019s the same, even more, but you serve yourself. So yes, get breakfast, but go to the first floor.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t smoke on the street near the hotel! In Japan, smoking is banned in public places. Even if no one is around. You can\u2019t hide around a corner and quietly puff a cigarette. There are special fenced areas on the streets, very few, but they exist. Deal with it. At Hearton, on the second floor, there\u2019s a special booth like in airports.<\/p>\n<p>On the floor, there\u2019s a vending machine, a washing machine, and a dryer. Payment is by coins. I don\u2019t remember the exact price, but it\u2019s cheap.<\/p>\n<p>50 meters from the hotel is a 24-hour 7-Eleven. A five-minute walk brings you to Karasuma metro station \u2014 that\u2019s 10 minutes to Kyoto Station, 40 minutes to Arashiyama, 30 minutes to Fushimi Inari. There\u2019s also a bus stop nearby. No problems at all with \u201chow to get to Kyoto\u2019s main spots.\u201d If I had to choose where to stay in Kyoto again, I\u2019d pick this hotel or any nearby. The neighborhood is very nice.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_it6n626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_u4vc626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_q4ak626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24385 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hearton Hotel Kyoto\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hearton Hotel Kyoto\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24387 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-3.jpg\" alt=\"Hearton Hotel Kyoto\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24388 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-4.jpg\" alt=\"Hearton Hotel Kyoto\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-7.jpg\" alt=\"Hearton Hotel Kyoto\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kyoto-hearton2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Hearton Kyoto \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_vrop626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_1n60626 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_edjv31 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-5.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_40zs983 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_djo1542 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-6.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_fxdw626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_2l95626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nwy3626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Tokyo<\/h2>\n<p>Tokyo doesn\u2019t have a historical center or a single district where all the main attractions are concentrated. They\u2019re scattered across the city. If it\u2019s your first time here, pick the key spots for yourself: Akihabara, Asakusa, Ginza, Shibuya, Shinjuku.<\/p>\n<p>We stayed at Hotel Tavinos Asakusa (\u20ac95 per night, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/Ynyr9eop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/MfHeXixIqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>). The hotel is conveniently located: within walking distance (10\u201315 minutes) of several metro stations \u2014 Asakusa and Tawaramachi. Right across from the hotel is a bus stop. Getting here and back is easy \u2014 whether from the airports or Tokyo Station.<\/p>\n<p>Everything you need to know about public transport in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel itself is designed in a minimalist style \u2014 somewhere between Scandinavian simplicity and Japanese Zen. There are vending machines in the building, as well as laundry and drying machines. In the mornings, you can grab free coffee and muffins in the common area. But just around the corner is a 24-hour Lawson convenience store, where you can buy ready meals, have breakfast there, or bring it back to the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Now about the room. In my ranking, it was the smallest room I\u2019ve ever stayed in. Before this, the record was held by a similar hotel in Copenhagen, but at least that one had a corridor. In Japan, tiny rooms are almost the norm: 10\u201312 m\u00b2 is standard, and anything bigger is already \u201cluxury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you have a choice, take a room with separate beds. Otherwise, be ready to share a 140 cm bed, just a bit wider than a standard single-and-a-half.<\/p>\n<p>To make it clearer, here\u2019s what\u2019s in the photo. Imagine: you open the door, step in, and immediately hit the bed. Between the entrance and the bathroom door there\u2019s about 0.5 \u00d7 1.2 meters of space. That\u2019s all the room you have to undress, open your suitcase, grab things, and slide your suitcase under the bed. Doing this as a pair is impossible; one person will have to lie on the bed or sit in the bathroom. There\u2019s hardly anywhere to hang clothes \u2014 only three hangers.<\/p>\n<p>The plus side \u2014 the view from the window, which is behind the curtain at the head of the bed.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_nen8626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_pupa626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zb2s626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-9.jpg\" alt=\"HOTEL TAVINOS Asakusa\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24392 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-8.jpg\" alt=\"HOTEL TAVINOS Asakusa\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_z2wo626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6hcd626 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8nlr542 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-10.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ipr5261 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_rtcn941 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-12.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lsws626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hhhf626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zmjh626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The Asakusa neighborhood is just fantastic. There are a LOT of inexpensive, authentic caf\u00e9s \u2014 the best in all of Tokyo. Finding a place to eat in Asakusa is no problem at all: there\u2019s something for every budget, you just need to wander a bit away from the main street. Focus on the streets around Don Quijote Asakusa and nearby. In the evening, there are no crowds. No skyscrapers, and you can take a break from all the advertising signs. I really enjoyed staying in Asakusa. It\u2019s a slightly old-fashioned Tokyo, especially nice in the evenings. And accommodation prices are reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>Another good area, convenient for getting around Tokyo, is south of Asakusa \u2014 near Hamacho Station and Ningyocho Station. Hotels will be a bit more expensive, but getting to all the main spots is slightly faster (you save around 10\u201315 minutes). Hotel examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>APA Hotel Ningyocho Eki Higashi<\/strong> (\u20ac100\u2013125 per night, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/K42sYIcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/0jQcb6Zlxd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>APA Hotel Ningyocho Eki Kita<\/strong> (\u20ac120 per night, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/eyLx53Ep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/SgANzXIDyb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apa is a popular hotel chain aimed at Japanese business travelers: work, drink, come back, crash, sleep, shower, and head back to your prefecture.<\/p>\n<p>And once again, the view from our room, day and night. Pure bliss. I love this.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xpbi626 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_gag4626 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vj2p742 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-13.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_3pqy365 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_bv6d571 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-11.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_vcfa625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_571h626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_179a626   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>You should stay in the Dotonbori district \u2014 it\u2019s the nightlife hub of Osaka. If you\u2019re staying just a couple of days, this is the only place to be. All the evening action, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, bars, entertainment, shopping \u2014 it\u2019s all here. And even your favorite Uniqlo, if Tokyo hasn\u2019t sold out everything. Missing trash on the streets and smoking whenever you want? Head to Dotonbori! During the day, it\u2019s typical Japan, but once the evening lights turn on\u2026 I definitely recommend this neighborhood.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8uaw625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_khp0625 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_p4a3184   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/96QEEHDAnL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Osaka-hotel-map.png\" alt=\"Where stay in Osaka\" width=\"738\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Osaka-hotel-map.png 738w, https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Osaka-hotel-map-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pl48625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_0vhl625 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4t0b625   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Comfort Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi (\u20ac90, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/TxENcQ8U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/96QEEHDAnL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>). Compared to the Tokyo hotel, this one has a simply huge room. The hotel itself couldn\u2019t be better located. Two 24-hour stores are right next door \u2014 FamilyMart and Lawson. There\u2019s a good breakfast. The metro is a 10-minute walk, with several stations \u2014 Shinsaibashi and Yotsubashi. Getting to Nara, the airport, or the main station is completely hassle-free.<\/p>\n<p>No rooms here or don\u2019t like it? Nearby options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APA Hotel Namba Shinsaibashi Higashi (\u20ac110, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/2cEM87N1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/Bjix_sQDpT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Candeo Namba (\u20ac130, <a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tpx.lu\/lrrDMoGB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.stay22.com\/privateperson\/acBkWkQHPL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anything in the area between these hotels and Namba Station is perfect in terms of location.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ms9a625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_pfe2625 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mdst625   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24397 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-14.jpg\" alt=\"Comfort Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\"><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j0dt625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_8edm625 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ls8k783 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-16.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_kjno862 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_b3ey556 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/jpn-hotel-15.jpg\" alt=\"\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pgp7625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_bhbw625 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ovcy625   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Where to Stay in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka: A Quick Summary<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s no single center \u2014 attractions are scattered around the city.<\/li>\n<li>For a first visit, focus on: Asakusa (cozy, authentic, no skyscrapers, with the best restaurants) and the Ningyocho\/Hamacho area (convenient for getting around the city, hotels a bit more expensive).<\/li>\n<li>For hotel chains, consider APA Hotels \u2014 simple, functional, with good locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Kyoto<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The city is large, with different neighborhoods, but it\u2019s convenient to stay near Karasuma metro and in areas with easy access to Kyoto Station.<\/li>\n<li>The area around Hearton Hotel Kyoto is pleasant, quiet, and well connected, with good infrastructure (shops, buses, metro).<\/li>\n<li>Hearton Hotel Kyoto \u2014 reasonably sized rooms by Japanese standards and good breakfasts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Osaka<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The best place for a short trip is Dotonbori. It\u2019s the center of all nightlife, food, shopping, and entertainment.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to be \u201cin the thick of things,\u201d choose hotels between Shinsaibashi and Namba stations.<\/li>\n<li>Good options: Comfort Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi, APA Hotel Namba Shinsaibashi Higashi, Candeo Namba.<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_dc45625 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_34vu625 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_llk6625   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>More Travel Stories &amp; Notes From Japan:<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module post -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post tb_omx2625 \">\n    <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper grid4 masonry boxed tf_rel tf_clear tf_clearfix\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <article id=\"post-528\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-528 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-japan has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/where-to-stay-in-tokyo-osaka-kyoto\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jpn-hotel1-2-1024x768.jpg\" title=\"Where to Stay in Tokyo, Osaka &#038; Kyoto\" alt=\"Where to Stay in Tokyo, Osaka &#038; Kyoto\">                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/where-to-stay-in-tokyo-osaka-kyoto\/\">Where to Stay in Tokyo, Osaka &#038; Kyoto<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n    <\/div><!-- .builder-posts-wrap -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module post -->\n    <!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_fqfr625 buttons-horizontal solid   rounded\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/tag\/japan\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx orange\" >\n                                                all about #Japan                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_44ga913 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <script async src=\"https:\/\/tpwdgt.com\/content?currency=USD&#038;trs=131991&#038;shmarker=85813.ablogen&#038;locale=en&#038;city_id=28&#038;category=1&#038;amount=3&#038;powered_by=false&#038;campaign_id=137&#038;promo_id=4497\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My favorite areas and hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto \u2014 all places I\u2019ve actually stayed in. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-review","tag-japan","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hotels in Tokyo, Osaka &amp; Kyoto \u2014 Where I Stayed and What I Recommend - AleksBlog.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the best areas and hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto \u2014 all personally tested by a travel blogger. 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