Staying in an Osaka hotel with an in-room kitchen can make a family trip much easier, especially if you are traveling with children or staying for several nights. A kitchen or kitchenette gives you the flexibility to prepare breakfast, store groceries and drinks, make simple meals, and avoid eating every meal at a restaurant. For … Read more
Fukuoka hotels with kitchens can make a family stay much more comfortable, especially for longer stays or trips with children. Fukuoka also has a good selection of apartment-style hotels with larger rooms, kitchens, and in-room laundry facilities. These can be especially useful if Fukuoka is your base for exploring Kyushu or the final stop on … Read more
Family-friendly hotels in Sapporo can make a big difference when visiting with children, especially if you are carrying luggage, traveling during snowy weather, or using the city as a base for exploring Hokkaido by train. For this guide, I’ve chosen three Sapporo hotels that stand out for different types of family trips: one for excellent … Read more
Sapporo hotels with kitchens can make a family trip much easier, especially for longer stays with children. Kitchen facilities are also particularly useful for longer stays. Sapporo makes an excellent base for exploring Hokkaido, and apartment-style hotels let you settle in more comfortably than a typical compact Japanese business hotel. In this guide, I’ve selected … Read more
Having a washer and dryer inside your hotel room can make a family trip to Japan much easier. You can pack fewer clothes, deal with spills immediately, and run a load of laundry in the evening without waiting for a shared hotel machine. Osaka is particularly good for this type of accommodation. Several hotels and … Read more
Hiroshima hotels with washer and dryer facilities can make family travel much easier, especially on longer stays with children. Hiroshima has several excellent apartment-style and extended-stay hotels designed with families and longer trips in mind. Some provide a true washer-dryer machine inside the room, while others combine an in-room washing machine with a bathroom drying … Read more
If you are travelling through Hiroshima with children, Hotel Granvia Hiroshima South Gate is one of the most convenient places to stay in the city — especially if you are arriving by Shinkansen or planning a day trip to Miyajima. Opened in March 2025, the hotel sits directly above JR Hiroshima Station, so there is … Read more
Staying in a Hakone hotel or ryokan with a private onsen is one of the most memorable ways to experience Japan’s famous hot-spring culture. Instead of using only a shared public bath, the properties in this guide offer guest rooms with a private open-air hot spring bath — often called a rotenburo in Japanese. A … Read more
Hotels near Tokyo Station with in-room kitchens can make family travel much easier, especially for breakfast, children’s meals, longer stays and early-morning Shinkansen departures. The properties in this guide range from apartment hotels to luxury serviced residences near Tokyo Station, Marunouchi, Hatchobori and Ginza. They offer an in-room kitchen or kitchenette with useful facilities such … Read more
Looking for Tokyo hotels with an in-room washer and dryer? This guide compares five hotels and apartment hotels with private laundry facilities, including options for couples, families and longer stays. Washing clothes in your room can help you pack lighter for a multi-city Japan train trip. Several properties also offer kitchenettes or equipped kitchens, making … Read more