Holiday Inn?

I would first like to thank you all on your responses in the "Banking" topic. I have made arrangements that will make things much easier thanks to your advice.

What id like to know this time is about cheap places to stay. I doubt ill stay in the one place too long but until i get my bearings i would like to staay somewhere relatively cheap. Problem is i dont have a clue what to look for, travelling in the UK entailed looking for a Holiday Inn or a B+B.

So, anyone know any good cheap places to stay, somewhere with a private bedroom is a MUST.

Hello!

Glad to hear that arrangements have been made for your account!

Japan has Holiday Inns, too, especially in Tokyo and Osaka, and there is a wide range of accommodations for tourists, starting from cheap places for backpackers and Japanese inns of all kinds to moderately priced Western-style hotels and top hotels.

In all cases, the rooms are generally clean, and private rooms are usually available.

I don't know what price range you have in mind and will recommend starting out at a moderately priced, reputable hotel for the first couple of days in Japan. I think books like Lonely Planet and Fodor (I think there is one for Japan) should provide such info. After that, you'll find how things are in Japan and will be able to act on your own!

Outside the major cities, you can stay at "minshuku" (Japanese inns that are actually private homes converted to provide accommodations for toursts), which are cheap.
Considering that you can afford it, I recommend splurging once in a while at a premier spa resort to indulge yourself in fine Japanese dining and hot spring bathing in scenic landscape.

Wait for Nagashima-san to come up with extensive info on the Web!

Hmm.... Nagashima-san's busy?

Okay, here goes my list!

The first is our very own JREF guide:
https://jref.com/dir/Travel_&_Tourism/index.shtml

Japanese hotel (mostly Western style) website:
http://www.hoteltravel.com/japan/hotels.htm

Japanese style inns (prices includes large dinner and breakfast):
Japan inn - accommodation in Japan

Guide to cheap travel:
Budget Travel Guide

Have a good time!

Japanese youth hostel.
Youth Hostels in JAPAN
There are many Japanese guest houses mainly in Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Okinawa.

Japanese guest house information.
http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/acomo/index.html
http://www.eg-wave.com/e/index.html
http://www.interq.or.jp/tokyo/ystation/jgh.html
http://www.jafplaza.com/
http://www.traveleu.org/japanwalkers/jp/hostels.html
http://j-backpackers.seesaa.net/article/1344072.html
http://www.tokyoroomfinder.com/
http://www.kase0082.com/index_en.html
http://www.oakhouse.jp/index_en.html
http://www.quick-house.com/
http://fudosan.yoursnet.com/
http://www.b-mansion.com/guesthouse/index.html

A map search of a guest house
http://guesthousejapan.net/?pref=1
Hotel / RYOKAN which can stay at 5000 yen
http://sepiairo.fc2web.com/travel/

"Hokkaido"
Otaru Tenguyama & Villa Youth Hostel
http://www.tengu.co.jp/english/index.html
NONAKA
http://www.healingweb.net/nonaka/index.htm
backpackers hostel
http://inos-place.com/e/
TOHO
http://www.toho.net/english.html


FUKUSHIMA
ATOMA
http://www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/atoma/english.htm

"Tokyo"
The Budget Hotels in Tokyo
http://www.e-otomari.jp/~english/
KHAOSAN TOKYO
http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/
HIRAOKA GUEST HOUSE
http://www.uenohiraoka.com/english/
ten ten guest house
http://www.tokyo-guesthouse.com/index.html
YOKOHAMA HOSTEL VILLAGE
http://yokohama.hostelvillage.com/en/
Tiger house
http://www.tiger-house.com/index.html
SAKURA HOUSE
http://www.sakura-house.com/index.htm

AZURE(The guest house which there is near Narita Airport)
http://www.azure-guesthouse.com/index.htm

Hakone, Fuji guest house
http://www.remix.ne.jp/~hakone/jp/

"KYOTO"
UNOHOUSE
http://unohouse.fte.jp/
TOJI-AN GUEST HOUSE
http://pws.prserv.net/waruida/tojian/tojian_top_e.htm
TONBO
http://ton-bo.boo.jp/index_e.html
The cheapest accommodation in Kyoto.
http://www.kyotofashion.com/kyoto-inn/index_eng.html
Kyoto hostel-hostels chain in Kyoto
http://www.kyotojp.com/cheaphostelkyoto.html
tarocafe inn
http://www.tarocafe.jp/ryokan_en/index_e.html
Kyoto Hostel TOMATO cheap guest house
http://pascon.gozaru.jp/enindex.html
kyoto guesthouse kyonoen
http://kyonoen.com/index.html
ACORN HOUSE
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~acorn-house/english/greetings.htm

"Osaka"
Business Hotel Chuou New Annex
http://www.cheaphotel.jp/english/index.html
Guest House Penguin House
http://www.rak2.jp/town/user/phouse/

KAGOSHIMA
MOMO
http://www15.plala.or.jp/momoya/
KURIYA
http://www.kuriya.net/index.htm

"Okinawa"
chanpurusou.
http://www.chanpurusou.com/
Little Asia guest house
http://www.yasuyado.com/
Okinawa guest house
http://okinawa.cube-web.net/

Japanese hotel & Ryokan reservation
http://www.tabiplaza.net/japanhotels/


Yoshida dormitory of Kyoto University
http://www.kyoto-u.com/lounge/talk/html/200507/05070113.html

Somehow, I wouldn't want to travel 6,000 miles to Japan just to stay at a Holiday Inn. I'd prefer a Japanese hotel or a ryokan instead. I can always stay at a Holiday Inn in the U.S.

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