Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I stayed in a Japanese capsule hotel for $26. My tiny sleeping pod was fine, but I wouldn't stay for more than a night. I stayed ...

If you've been dreaming about staying in Japan's famous Pokémon hotel but dreading the logistics of packing for an international trip, MIMARU just quietly solved one of the biggest pain points. The ...

Entry-level rooms feel lavish, with walk-in closets, deep soaking tubs, and glass-enclosed rain showers. André Fu designed the Art Deco-inspired hotel, which uses Japanese technique and materials for ...

The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur, and the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes. "If you want to check in, push one," the dinosaur says. The ...

A new Japanese hotel is offering travelers a first-of-its-kind experience – to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. Ozu Castle in Ehime prefecture’s Ozu town is the first and only castle ...

A hotel chain in Tokyo is trying to be the first run by robots, albeit with a few malfunctions along the way, according to a new report. Japanese travel company H.I.S. has been opening hotels where ...

A receptionist dinosaur robot performs at the new robot hotel, aptly called Henn na Hotel or Weird Hotel, in Sasebo, southwestern Japan, July 15, 2015. Staff Writer A new Japanese hotel in Nagasaki ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Tourism to Japan has increased exponentially in recent years. The country hosted 31 million international tourists in 2019. That number is nearly ...

While your Japan travel plans may have been delayed, an influx of hotel debuts makes planning ahead for a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun even more compelling. The panoramic garden terrace of The ...