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Originally posted by irateplatypus
Can anyone recommend good lodging places? I've been hosteling over in Europe before, but never in Japan. Are the hostels a similar value? If i'm traveling w/a friend, is it better to get a cheap hotel room?
pretty much, i'll stay anywhere that can offer me clean sheets and a shower in the morning.
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well, i'm not sure if would be cheaper to get a cheap hotel room if you're with a friend. i doubt it. but i can definitely recommend Ryokans.
in Tokyo, head straight for the Kimi Ryokan in Ikebukero. its propbably the most famous travellers place and thus its really easy to meet people, get great advice (ie, for cheap accom around the rest of Japan). its v popular though, you may need to make a booking.
the only prob with ryokans (trad. japanese hostels) is that they have strict curfews... and since there aren't all
that many places to party in Ikebukero (i mean, its no Roppongi), and the subway usually shuts down for the night quite early... you may be locked out of the ryokan.
a cheap option is capsule hotels. but in my opinion if you wished to stay any more than one, experimental night in a capsule hotel, then you must have incredible tolerance. its possible... but not wonderful.