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 ...

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 ...

In a city as big and buzzing as Tokyo, diving straight in can feel overwhelming. But just 25 minutes by car from Haneda Airport, or an hour on public transport, a slow-paced escape awaits. Hotel ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...