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1 stop to Namba !3floors with elevator ! 200㎡!
We had a superb time staying at this wonderful home in Osaka! The location is excellent—just a 15-minute walk to Namba and conveniently close to both the JR line and local metro, which made getting around super easy. The house itself is spacious and very comfortable, with four bedrooms, three restrooms, and three showers—perfect for a group or family. It was spotlessly clean and incredibly well equipped with everything we needed and more. We also really enjoyed the nearby local restaurants—there are some fantastic spots just a short walk away. The host was amazing: super helpful, flexible, and went above and beyond to assist us, including recommending and even helping book local restaurants. We would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Osaka

Luxury private Villa with 2 parking spaces
The entire house was very clean. It has all the amenities that we needed to stay comfortably. The best thing was having 3 bathrooms and 3 toilets - Good for our family of 6 people to use without waiting long time for each other's turn. The only minor gripe was mild sewerage smell in one of the toilets. Perhaps it was due to poor ventilation. Overall, this place is highly recommended for group of people who want to feel just like home when visiting Sapporo.

Guesthouse in Historic Hot Spring Village, Entire
Six friends from Australia, were fortunate to stay at Rumi and Roberto wonderful B & B in the mountain slopes of Bessho onsen in the district of Ueda. 4 days of exploring the area, recommended eateries, onsons, galleries gave us an insight into a unique Japanese lifestyle. Friendly people made us feel welcome and we soon overcame the language differences by a mixture of hand signs and attempts at basic Japanese. The hospitality of Rumi and her recommended places to eat was outstanding. This has been a great start to journey in Japan. It has set the tone for the coming weeks. Thank you Rumi and Roberto.

P quiet 3 BR House 2 Baths + small pool Newly renovated & renovated
Having multiple rooms and bath rooms is a huge plus when traveling with family. Everything is well-organized :)

Cozy and spacious Niseko home
Great house for our large snowboarding group! Good distance from Niseko! 10/10 stay again!

遥華~house /Central area for couple /西院駅5分
this was THE BEST air bnb we ever stayed in. she was so thoughtful. not only did she give local recommendations, but also even left bandages, and shower towels, hair caps and all sorts of items just in case we needed them. she was so so kind and so lovely. I would definitely recommend to anyone else. if I'm back in Kyoto I would love to stay here again

Sky Tree Stay Hotel, 4-minute walk from Keisei Hikifune Station, detached house with parking, very convenient location
We arrived really early and needed to leave our luggage at airbnb before our check in time and our host was very accommodating.

四季の宿~New house Well located next to Kyoto Sta.
We loved our stay. The house was very clean and comfortable for our family. The location was great. Close to shops and restaurants and a short walk to the local and JR train stations. The area wasn’t very touristy so we felt like locals! Express train ride from Yamashina station into Kyoto was easy.
Apartments in Japan

3units sets_1min Namba station! Great access
Jessica’s place is so clean and spacious. It’s very accessible to the train and near Dotonbori. Jessica as a host is very quick to respond and responds very well. Definitely recommend checking out this place.

33rd floor, good view, jet bath, max 3 people
As a couple, we had an amazing and cozy stay. The host was super friendly and welcoming, and the room was really spacious and had all the fancy stuff you could want. It was so comfortable to stay on level 33 and have a beautiful view of the city.

[REST Series] Luxury Slide Family Room/JR Airport Direct (Bentencho)/3 min walk to subway/walk to Sora-no-Sento Onsen
Close to the train station, not far from Universal Studios, highly recommended for going to Universal Studios.The house is spacious and well equipped. Would recommend👍

Jr. Suite, 10min from Kyoto-Station, Japanese room
It is such an accessible place from the center of Kyoto! The host is kind and the room is so clean.

Kuromon/3S/USJ/KIX/NambaShinsaibashiKuromon
Really really good to choose this apartment for our OSAKA fantastic trip

Hello Apartment- Studio
It has been a very pleasant experience staying at Hello apartments. My wife and I really love the peaceful and quiet place here very much. My wife enjoyed cooking and onsen a lot while I enjoyed snowboarding every day here at Nozawaonsen. The apartment team and the owner were very kind and responsive. We certainly will come back again.

Kuromon Ichiba/ New Renovated Airbnb Room For 5
I made a reservation for a family trip, and it's great to find. There are many food restaurants around, and it's located in the Kuromon market, so it's good to get groceries. It was nice to be able to take a break from time to time when traveling to the Namba area of Osaka and come back to the accommodation within a 10-minute walk if you needed a break. The accommodation is spacious and clean for a family of four to use. It's incomparably spacious and nice compared to a Japanese hotel. The kitchen has dishes, a refrigerator, and a microwave, and a TV, dryer, many hangers and washing machines, making it the best hotel I've ever stayed with a family. I think I'll make a reservation next time if I have a chance. If the host asks, please reply quickly and thank you very much.

Namba 6 minutes, Entire Private 3rd Floor Facility
A very quiet homestay experience, the perfect travel combination with the noise of Shinsaibashi, the three-story building is equipped with a small yard and tea stand, and there are plenty of rooms and spaces for us to have a comfortable and relaxing trip with friends, highly recommended👍
Other great vacation rentals in Japan

[Small Hotel, House of Trees, 42 sqm] 2nd floor, 3 minutes from Morishita station, maximum 5 people, Machiya-style wooden house for rent on one floor
Very beautiful building. Active response from owner. Location is ideal.

Villa resort SUN!1min walk to SEA‼
Walking distance to everything we needed. Great place. Put enough supplies in the house to get us started and it was nice and clean.

Recommended for consecutive nights! Entire rental of a tiny house [10 minutes to Kurokawa Onsen]
This was my second visit, and it was as cozy as ever. The interior was clean and I felt the host's attention to detail. The hot spring is in an environment where you can enjoy it as soon as you arrive, and the water is carefully selected and constantly changed, so I have no complaints! Thank you for responding immediately to the mini trouble. I'd love to stay again, so thank you very much.

① 3-minute walk from the station, up to 4 people/Ikebukuro/Shinjuku/Shibuya/Harajuku/Ginza/Yokohama/Kawagoe/Tokyo's largest Don Quijote and Great Buddha of Tokyo
Kiyo is an exceptional host, very helpful with suggestions of what to see, how to get to places and where to eat. The location is a very safe neighborhood. We experienced quite a number of fire engine sirens during the day but there was no noise outside or in the apartment at night. Everything you could possibly need and more is available for a comfortable stay- food cooking/ heating, big fridge, washing machine-drier. Kiyo has gone well beyond to ensure a comfortable, relaxed home away from home. Highly recommended to future travellers. thankyou Kiyo.

Brand new 2-bedroom apartment Yamanote Line.
The room is very clean and spacious. There are 2 bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. The kitchenware is complete. The bathroom is separated into a shower and toilet. Very good. There is a washing machine and dryer. The location is very good. It is near the JR station and the supermarket. The owner is very easy to contact and takes good care of you.

Cozy Private Room Close To 伏見稲大社 & Heart Of Kyoto
The location is great (literally a 2 minutes walk from Fushimi Inari Shrine), the host is very helpful with both accomodation's questions and other informations and always replied very quickly. The place itself is really nice, clean and had all the necessities one might need. Really recommend it!

Private house near Umeda, limited to one group per day, entire house rental/6-minute walk to Nakazaki-cho Station
Clean and modern conversion of an old japanese home. Host was always easy to contact and very helpful. Close to major stations like Nakazakicho and Tenjinbashi. Could not recommend enough

Traditional TatamiStyle House of N ° 5 Condominium
Hossy is a great host. He was really helpful, had some tips and answered fast.
Your guide to Japan
Welcome to Japan
Whether you’re new to Japan or you’ve traveled here many times, this country of 430 inhabited islands will unveil a new facet at every turn. You can take in the lakes and shrines surrounding Mount Fuji, the brilliant building-high signs of Osaka, the ancient temples of Kyoto, and the avant-garde architecture on remote Naoshima Island. Tokyo is a feast for urban aesthetes, with globally chic design stores, fashion boutiques, and cocktail bars, while the dramatic gorges and vapor-wrapped volcanos of Hokkaido’s national parks will thrill lovers of the outdoors.
It’s hard not to make Japanese cuisine a cornerstone of your visit, whether you’re sampling your way through regional styles of ramen or honoring the season’s most evocative ingredients with an elegant kaiseki meal. The twin assets of Japanese hospitality and the country’s well-designed infrastructure make it easy to experience Japan’s many delights, traveling between megacities and remote coastal villages.
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Japan
Though it’s hard to make generalizations about an archipelago that stretches 1,900 miles, Japan is generally considered to have a temperate subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers, cool but mild winters, and a distinct spring and fall. The farther from Tokyo you travel, of course, the more you’ll want to consult local conditions. The climate in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido — where winter temperatures dip below freezing for a month or two — can be quite different from that of semi-tropical Okinawa in the south, where humid 90-degree summer days are the norm. On the main island of Honshu, spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) are the most comfortable, not to mention the most popular times to visit. The landscape is at its most expressive then, especially during Japan’s famed cherry-blossom season in late March and early April. If you are traveling to Japan in late summer, monitor the weather reports for tropical cyclones blowing in from the Pacific Ocean, and keep in mind, September and October are the height of the country’s rain season, so bring waterproof outerwear as well as indoor plans.
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Kyoto’s Higashiyama District
As the imperial seat for more than a millennium, Kyoto has preserved hundreds of stunning temples, palaces, gardens, and of course, the legendary geisha districts. The historic Higashiyama District is one of the most atmospheric corners in this tradition-minded city, and you can spend hours wandering down narrow streets lined with wood-frame houses and centuries-old artisan shops, darting into side streets to peek in small shrines, before visiting the 1,200-year-old Kiyomizudera temple, with its terrace overlooking downtown. Higashiyama shines brightest during the 10-day Hanatoro festival in March, when thousands of paper lanterns appear.
Hiking in the Japanese Alps
Seventy percent of Japan’s landmass is covered in mountain ranges, which curve along the entire sweep of the archipelago. One of the most glorious spots in the northern Japanese Alps is the 673-square-mile Chūbu-Sangaku National Park, located between Toyama and Nagano, 150 miles northwest of Tokyo. In the summer, you can hike along the Azusa river at Kamikochi, seek out the hot springs around Okuhida, or if you’re an experienced mountaineer, trek from mountain hut to mountain hut (make reservations beforehand). In winter, skiers and snowboarders make pilgrimages to the resorts at Hakuba.
Island-Hopping in Okinawa
If you don’t think of traveling to Japan for sublime beach time, you’ve never visited the Okinawan archipelago at the southern end of Japan. Using Okinawa City as your base, you can take ferries or short flights to reach some of its 160 far-flung islands. Go snorkeling in the clear turquoise waters surrounding Tokashiki Island, where clownfish and butterfly fish dart among the coral reefs. Loll on the powdery white-sand beaches of Hateruma Island. Wander around historic houses with tiled roofs and sculptures on Taketomi Island. Everywhere you go, you can sample Okinawa’s distinctive Ryukyuan cuisine, which incorporates influences from China and southeast Asia.
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