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Tailor-made Holidays to Japan: Accommodation

With Audley, where you stay is very much part of the experience. Wherever possible we try to track down characterful accommodation. We regularly inspect the accommodation we use, updating our knowledge on existing properties and researching new alternatives

Here we feature some of our most interesting properties, although we recommend and use many others to suit all budgets and tastes.

Mitsui Garden Kyoto Sanjo

Kyoto

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

This small modern hotel is ideal for those wanting a convenient location in the city. Away from the railway station area, the hotel is close to the main entertainment and shopping districts...   Read more »

Kyoto Okura Hotel

Kyoto

Our rating: Deluxe

Superb accommodation with facilities and service to match.

From the outside this hotel is not much to write home about, but once inside our reasons for choosing the Okura Hotel as our preferred central hotel become more apparent. The rooms...   Read more »

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza

Tokyo

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

The Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza is very well located in the heart of the famous Ginza shopping district and just a short walk from JR Shimbashi station. Some of the deluxe rooms...   Read more »

Hyatt Regency

Kyoto

Our rating: Deluxe

Superb accommodation with facilities and service to match.

This newly renovated hotel is part of the famous Hyatt chain and the latest addition to Kyoto's luxury accommodation options. Located on the eastern side of Kyoto close to the...   Read more »

The Peninsula Hotel

Tokyo

Our rating: Deluxe

Superb accommodation with facilities and service to match.

Tokyo welcomes the opening of the newest Peninsula Hotel in the heart of the capital. You can be collected from the airport by one of the fleet of Rolls Royce or BMW cars and...   Read more »

The Prince Shinagawa Main Tower

Tokyo

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

A short walk from Shinagawa station, the Shinagawa Prince hotels owned by the 'Prince' hotel chain overlook one of Tokyo's principal business districts. The Shinagawa Prince New Tower is...   Read more »

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel

Hiroshima

Our rating: First Class

A high standard of accommodation with a wide range of facilities.

The ANA Crowne Plaza, as with all hotels in the ANA group, offers fine quality accommodation in a good central location. The hotel is located on Peace Boulevard, a wide tree-lined...   Read more »

The Fujiya Hotel

Hakone & Mt Fuji

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

The first Western-style hotel in all Japan, the Fujiya was originally built for foreign travellers at the end of the nineteenth century. The hotel is made up of different wings...   Read more »

Sumiyoshi Ryokan

Takayama

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

This traditional, riverside ryokan offers the visitor to Takayama a taste of bygone Japan. The owners have kept much of the original style from the time the ryokan was built at the...   Read more »

Fujioto Ryokan

Tsumago

Our rating: Simple

Clean and simple but limited facilities.

A traditional inn, in the heart of Tsumago, that has been owned by the Fujihara family for many generations. The rooms are simple and toilet and bath facilities are shared but the...   Read more »