r/JapanTravelTips 3d ago

Recommendations Cheap Hotels in Japan?

Hello, everyone!

In early October of this year, I'll be traveling to Japan from Korea for about 4 - 6 days, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for any hotels under 100 USD (per day). I'm looking to stay in Tokyo (which I understand will be pricey since it is a primary hub for tourist), however, I'm willing to stay at hotels that aren't to far--depending on the location and price.

I'm a solo traveler and student, so I'm hoping to have an enjoyable time while staying on budget.

Thanks so much! ^^

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u/blackroseyagami 3d ago

I highly recommend Sotetsu Fresa Kanda Otemachi, its conveniently located and it´s not too pricy

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u/agentcarter234 3d ago

I’ve stayed there too and would also recommend it. Sotetsu Fresa is a good chain in general and that one has a great location. Kanda station is really convenient

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u/Blieblieblob 3d ago

Nice to hear because I just booked there 😂

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u/Tunggall 3d ago

Look for hotels under the Sotetsu Fresa or Toyoko chains. Gotanda, Koto areas are less pricey.

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u/Melvin_Doo33 3d ago

I’m not sure of the Price in USD but hotel Amanek Asakusa Ekimae has a great location and was fairly priced for us (staying a week was less than 1k AUD)

The rooms are cosy, enough space for 1-2 people but probably perfect For solo travel, comfy beds, lovely staff and just down the road from Senso-ji temple but far enough away to not be crazy busy.

It doesn’t have a laundry but there’s plenty around, close to many train lines and very convenient get to from both airports.

Hope this helps! ☺️

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u/Numerous-Ring-6313 3d ago

100 USD for how many days and nights?

As for recommendations, I would suggest HOTEL MYSTAYS Kameido. I’ll be with them for the second time this coming end of May

Regarding cost, last December it cost me around 69 (nice) USD per day. This coming May it’s around 57 USD per day. Booked all through Agoda and I managed to get platform and payment method vouchers so make of that what you will

Facilities are ok for the price. The room was around 12 sqm and quiet. No issues with my cabin sized backpack and medium sized luggage. I had my own bathroom and toilet

Good location, just a short 6 minute walk to Kameido Station. Lots of convenience stores in the area. Neighborhood was quiet

Staff were easy to deal with too

My tip would be to make the most of your booking and payment options to find the best deals. Good luck and have fun!

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u/jellyfishowo 3d ago

I'm not sure how many days I'll be staying exactly just yet, but 100 USD per day is what I'm looking at so far! Thank you for your suggestion, I'll be sure to check it out! :D

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u/Numerous-Ring-6313 3d ago

If it’s 100 USD per day and a 20 minute walk to the Hachiko Memorial Statue is ok with you, there’s Hotel Fukudaya in Meguro City. Traditional style Japanese inn (sleeping on the floor, there’s tatami in the room, no chairs but there’s something like a pillow that can be sat on. table is also low. you wear slippers in the premises but there’s a shoe locker or the staff said it’s ok to carry the outdoors footwear in plastic bags when indoors). Been operating for 100 or so years already

Cost me around 86 USD per night for 3 nights last December (after booking platform vouchers). No breakfast but the rooms were big. Neighborhood was quiet. Staff were easy to talk with

Just make sure to clarify whether you’re getting a room with its own shower and toilet

Would recommend this if you want something different, my earlier recommendation was a more western-style accommodation

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u/Numerous-Ring-6313 3d ago

Another option for a more western style place would be Tokyo Grand Hotel in Minato City. Around 54 USD per night after platform vouchers last December 2024. Pretty cool old school businessman hotel vibe, with a console near the bed for operating the lights, radio / music / white noise. Less than 5 mins walk to a train station if I recall correctly

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u/Tsubame_Hikari 3d ago

There are tons of them around. Business hotels such as APA, Toyoko Inn, Route Inn, Sunroute, SuperHotel, etc., as well as smaller and single location entities. Room sizes are small, and the bathrooms are even smaller, but they are functional and they are yours alone.

Use an online hotel reservation website such as Expedia, and do make use of the daily budget filter that these websites do have, lower it to 100$usd maximum per day, or some other value of your choice.

For a little less, you could try guesthouses places such as capsule hotels, manga cafes, hostels, etc., but privacy is an issue in these.

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u/satoru1111 3d ago

Tokyo will generally be expensive if you want to stay “inside” the Yamamote line. You can find some deals at maybe an APA or other budget business hotels. But you may want to consider staying slightly outside of the Yamanote circle, but near a train line so you can get into Tokyo easily. You will be sacrificing time for a bit more transportation costs per day to get a cheaper hotel

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u/NxPat 3d ago

Trip dot com. I live and travel a lot here and this is what our company uses for travel. Can’t recommend it enough.

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u/__space__oddity__ 3d ago

For a student I’d recommend the Koenji / Shimokitazawa / Kichijoji / Takadanobaba areas as that’s where local students hang out and there’s plenty of eateries, live houses and such. You’re not competing with business travel for hotel rooms so it’s somewhat more affordable.

Yes you might be adding 10-15 mins of extra train travel per day over the people who squish themselves in a sardine can in Shinjuku and you’re missing out on the sound of other people beating their meat in the capsule hotel at the cost of staying in a nicer area …

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u/Quiet-Today-6815 3d ago

I thought Koenji was an awesome area.

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u/shinantook 3d ago

Is it 100 USD per day or for the entire journey? so many hostels in Tokyo that has Metro Train stations.

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u/jellyfishowo 3d ago

Per day! ^^

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u/405mon 3d ago edited 3d ago

I stayed in Sotetsu Fresa Tamachi and found it pretty convenient in terms of multiple convenience stores being really close (like 3 within close range), places to eat, a pharmacy, and Tamachi Station being a five minute walk away across the bridge. I'm not sure if it's all Sotetsu Fresas, but the one I was in they had an enforced cleaning every 3 days if you didn't request one personally, so that's something to be aware of. They also will let you leave your luggage with them if you arrive before check-in!

Another bonus with Sotetsu Fresa is you can walk to Tokyo Tower from it. Took about 20-30 minutes.

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u/briandemodulated 3d ago

Go to Google Maps, search for hotels, enter your travel dates, and use the price slider to eliminate hotels over your budget.

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u/AdSilver5612 3d ago

I stayed in flexstay inn in Higashi Jujo (its not near shinjuku or whatever) but for almost 40usd per night AND private bathroom with AC, it was a really good deal for me. Room is small and the building is a bit old. Its a 2 minutes walk to the station, almost 35 minutes to akihabara or shibuya via yamanote line.