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One of the low-key best neighborhoods to stay in when traveling in Tokyo will have you seeing the city right away and maybe very early too.
New accommodation recreates the feel of a high-class train cabin inside, with a priceless view outside for just US$20 a night.
First-ever KitKat-cocktail pairings are part of a range of special offerings to celebrate the new alcoholic chocolates ahead of their nationwide release.
After carrying passengers to Hokkaido, the Hokutosei is now taking guests to slumberland with a great location and special beer.
With private booths, showers and a women’s-only floor, this is one of the best places to stay in Tokyo.
Clean, new and with lots of available extras, this is a fantastic option for savvy travellers.
This beloved sleeper train might be off the rails now but it’s still bringing joy to guests from all around the world.
Last summer, we heard about what sounded like the perfect place for lovers of travel and literature: a hotel in Tokyo designed like a bookstore and filled with reading material. It might sound like a fictitious flight of fancy, but Book and Bed Tokyo is very much real, and with its grand opening just days away, not only have pictures have surfaced of the unique accommodations, we now know how much it will cost to stay there and a little more about what kind of books it will have.
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