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General

Transportation

Japanese traffic route search 1 By Hyperdia.com
Japanese traffic route search 2 By Jordan
Japan Rail Pass For allover Japan including Shinkansen line
JR West Rail Pass For Kansai region including Haruka Exp.
Kansai Thru Pass Most private railways and bus lines in Kansai Region
JR Highway bus Reasonable way to other cities
Kansai Airport limousine bus From/To Kansai International AP
Osaka Airport limousine bus From/To Itami AP
Yasaka Taxi Kansai Airport shuttle taxi
Skygateshuttle by MK TAXI Kansai Airport shuttle taxi
Kyoto City Bus and Subway Information about useful passes
japanize.jp Railway map in Kansai

Culture

News

Sports

Lodging

Japan YHA About 320 hostels all over Japan
Welcome Inn Budget accommodation's booking page by the government
Japanese Inn Information of cheap Ryokan
Guesthouse engine Searching website for guesthouse
Toho Network Dorm style minshukus mainly in Hokkaido
Temple Lodging in Japan A syukubo is an accommodation that lets you feel the culture and history of Japan, including zazen, which calms your mind, Japanese gardens, which show seasonal beauty and healthy shojin vegetarian dishes.
Prefecture city/town Name Category
Hokkaido Sapporo INO'S PLACE Backpackers' Hostel
Otaru Mori No Ki Backpackers' Hostel
Fukushima Fukushima Youth Guest House Atoma Youth Guesthouse
Tochigi Nikko Nikko Park Lodge B&B
Chiba Narita Azure Guesthouse Backpackers' Hostel
Narita Backpackers Fuji Backpackers' Hostel
Kamogawa Anuenue Backpackers Backpackers' Hostel
Saitama Naguri Village Naguri Guest House Backpackers' Hostel
Tokyo Asakusa Sakura Hostel Backpackers' Hostel
Jinbo-cho Sakura Hotel Budget hotel
Ikebukuro Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro Budget hotel
Hatagaya Sakura Hotel Hatagaya Budget hotel
Kuramae K's House Tokyo Backpackers' Hostel
Asakusa Khaosan Tokyo Guesthouse Backpackers' Hostel
Asakusa Khaosan Tokyo Asakusa Annex Backpackers' Hostel
Asakusa Taito Ryokan Budget Ryokan
Asakusa Tokyo Ryokan Budget Ryokan
Minami-Senju Hotel New Azuma Inexpensive Hotel
Minami-Senju Backpacker's Hotel New Koyo Inexpensive Hotel
Minami-Senju Andon Ryokan Budget Ryokan
Minami-Senju Tokyo Backpackers Backpackers' Hostel
Minami-Senju Juyoh Hotel Inexpensive Hotel
Ueno Sawanoya Ryokan Budget Ryokan
Ikebukuro Kimi Ryokan Budget Ryokan
Kanagawa Yokohama Yokohama Hostelvillage Inexpensive Hotels
Hakone B&B Pansion Hakone Bed and Breakfast
Nagano Hakuba Hakuba Alps Backpackers Backpackers' Hostel
Hakuba K's House Hakuba Alps Backpackers' Hostel
Omachi Shizuka no Sato Minshuku
Gifu Takayama Hida Takayama Tenshoji YH Youth Hostel
Fukui Obama nima Guest house Backpackers' Hostel
Shiga Otsu BSC House Lake Biwa Backpackers' Hostel
Kyoto Station Area J-Hoppers Kyoto Backpackers' Hostel
Station Area Ks' House Kyoto Backpackers' Hostel
Higashiyama Gojo Guest House Backpackers' Hostel
Higashiyama Gojo Guesthouse Annex Backpackers' Hostel
Ginkakuji Roku Roku Backpackers' Hostel
Station Area Tour Club Backpackers' Hostel
Station Area Budget Inn Backpackers' Hostel
Nishijin Cheapest Inn Backpackers' Hostel
Gion Acorn House Backpackers' Hostel
Utano Utano YH Youth Hostel
Higashiyama Higashiyama YH Youth Hostel
Higashiyama Tomato Guesthouse Backpackers' Hostel
Station Area Daiya Inn Budget Ryokan
Higashiyama Hanakiya Inn Budget Ryokan
Demachiyanagi Guesthouse TONBO Backpackers' Hostel
Station Area Tarocafe Inn Backpackers' Hostel
Higashiyama Waraku An Backpackers' Hostel
Ukyo BOLA-BOLA Backpackers' Hostel
Station area IKOI-NO-IE Backpackers' Hostel
Gion Ichiensou Backpackers' Hostel
Osaka Umeda J-Hoppers Osaka Central Backpackers' Hostel
Umeda Sumo backpackers Backpackers' Hostel
Nishinari Rizan Minami-kan Inexpensive Hotel
Nishinari Raizan Kita-kan Inexpensive Hotel
Nishinari Business Hotel Mikado Inexpensive Hotel
Nishinari Hotel Taiyo Inexpensive Hotel
Nishinari Hotel Toyo Inexpensive Hotel
Shin Osaka Shinosaka YH Youth Hostel
Nara Nara Nara Youth Hostel Youth Hostel
Nara Seikan-so Budget Ryokan
Oji Yogendo Backpackers' Hostel
Hyogo Kobe Kobe Dears Backpackers House Backpackers' Hostel
Wakayama Koyasan List of Shukubo Temple lodging
Koyasan Koyasan Youth Hostel Youth Hostel
Tanabe Buddha Guest House Backpackers' Hostel
Hiroshima Hiroshima J-Hoppers Hiroshima Trad Backpackers' Hostel
Hiroshima Hana Hostel Backpackers' Hostel
Hiroshima World Friendship Center Bed and Breakfast
Hiroshima Hotel 28 Inexpensive Hotel
Miyajima Miyajimaguchi Youth Hostel Youth Hostel
Iwakuni Iwakuni Youth Hostel Youth Hostel
Tokushima Miyoshi Ku-Nel-Asob Japanese-style guesthouse
Fukuoka Hakata Khaosan Fukuoka Backpackers' Hostel
Dazaifu Masuya Dong Backpackers' Hostel
Nagasaki Nagasaki Fujiwara Ryokan Inexpensive ryokan
Tsushima island Peco chan Minshuku
Nagasaki Nagasaki International Hostel Backpackers' Hostel
Oita Beppu Beppu Guesthouse Backpackers' Hostel

Long term stay

Tour

Jonnie's walking tour By a unique and experienced tour guide
Kyoto Zigzag Let's walk Kyoto and meet people
Kyoto Cycling Tour Project Various kind of bike tour
SGG Voluntary Goodwill Guide Sightseeing info and voluntary tour guide
Hozu river rafting tour Hozugawa-kudari. 3900 yen
Sunrise Tour City bust tour by JTB

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Others

Town Guide, Forum, Classifieds, Jobs, Accommodation, > Friends, Events and Night life - Osaka, Kyoto & Kobe in Kansai, Japan.
Touched By A Monk Japanese calligraphy (shodo) store

J-Hoppers Group site

Backpackers Hostel in Kyoto

The hostel opened in Kyoto in 2002. It's an 8 minute walk from Kyoto Station. There are many important historical sites such as Toji Temple or Fushimi-Inari Shrine. The building used to be a boutique. There are individual private rooms and a cosy common room (Kitchen, Livingroom, Laundry, Shower room) in the hostel.

Japanese style Budget Hostel in Hiroshima

The hostel opened in Hiroshima in November 2006. The builing used to be a Japanese style ryokan and most guest rooms are Japanese style with tatami matts. Located near the Peace Memorial Park and A-bomb Dome. You can also go to Miyajima, which is one of the 3 most scenic spots in Japan, by tram.

Backpackers Hostel in Osaka

The hostel opened in Osaka in february 2008. It's just about 15 minutes walk to Osaka station, which has extensive travel links to everywhere. It could be a starting point for all sightseeing places not only Osaka but also Nara, Kobe, Wakayama.

guest house kyoto shared apartment furnished
Owner's website
Team Minus Zero
Jaaku
Guest house shared apartment Kyoto