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Instagrammable stays
Our pick of the most photogenic hotels in Tokyo, from comfortable to top-end. Tiers and price levels (£ to ££££) are our editorial banding; check live prices before you book.
Photo: moore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Top-end · ££££
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Floor-to-ceiling skyline views from the top floors of Shinjuku Park Tower, made famous by the film Lost in Translation.
Photo: Lombroso, Public domain
Luxury · ££££
The Peninsula Tokyo
Overlooks the Imperial Palace gardens and Hibiya Park, a short walk from Yurakucho and Tokyo stations.
Comfort · ££
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
The life-size Godzilla head on its terrace is one of Shinjuku's most photographed sights.
Nearby tags: approx walk = straight-line distance × 1.3 at 80 m/min, from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Hotel photos are from Wikimedia Commons where a free licence allows; otherwise see photos on the partner site. Credits.
Instagrammable stays: Kyoto
Our pick of the most photogenic hotels in Kyoto, from comfortable to top-end. Tiers and price levels (£ to ££££) are our editorial banding; check live prices before you book.
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0
Comfort · £££
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
Built into Kyoto Station itself, with views over the station's dramatic atrium.
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top-end · ££££
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Riverside on the Kamogawa, with views to the Higashiyama hills.
Top-end · ££££
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Reached by private boat along the Hozu river in Arashiyama.
Nearby tags: approx walk = straight-line distance × 1.3 at 80 m/min, from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Hotel photos are from Wikimedia Commons where a free licence allows; otherwise see photos on the partner site. Credits.
Instagrammable stays: Osaka
Our pick of the most photogenic hotels in Osaka, from comfortable to top-end. Tiers and price levels (£ to ££££) are our editorial banding; check live prices before you book.
Photo: Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5
Comfort · £££
Hotel Granvia Osaka
Directly above JR Osaka Station: as convenient as it gets with luggage.
Photo: Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5
Luxury · ££££
Conrad Osaka
Lobby and rooms high in the Nakanoshima Festival Tower West, with wide city views.
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0
Luxury · £££
Swissôtel Nankai Osaka
Above Namba Station, with Kansai Airport trains right underneath.
Nearby tags: approx walk = straight-line distance × 1.3 at 80 m/min, from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Hotel photos are from Wikimedia Commons where a free licence allows; otherwise see photos on the partner site. Credits.
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Best time to visit
March–May and October–November.
Getting there from the UK
Direct flights from London to Tokyo (Haneda/Narita), or connections via hubs.
Top tips
- A Suica or Pasmo IC card makes trains easy.
- Check whether a JR Pass actually saves you money for your route.
- Kyoto and Osaka are reachable by Shinkansen.
- Cherry blossom season books up early.
Before you go
- Check the latest entry requirements and travel advice on GOV.UK.
- Buy travel insurance (and carry your GHIC in Europe).
- Check baggage allowances — budget airline fees add up.