Living & Working in Ishikawa, Japan
Jalan.net is, by far, my favorite place to book hotels. The site has a lot of great deals and has very detailed information on the hotels: closest train station, amenities, services, photographs, maps, and what meals are included. Plus, you can search by what kind of accommodations you want: ryokan, business hotel, single, double, Japanese-style room, and so on. Until recently, Jalan was Japanese-only, but they have opened an English version of the website.
The English site features all the details of the Japanese one, and the interface is the mostly the same but has the international traveler’s’ needs in mind.
Image from the New Koyo website
If you’re going to Tokyo and want to stay somewhere conveniently located but inexpensive, I recommend the Economy Backpacker’s Hotel New Koyo in Tokyo. The hostel is located in between Minami-senju Station 南千住駅 on the JR Joban Line and Minowa Station 三ノ輪駅 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. The hostel is 20-30 minutes by train from Shinjuku, where most of the Ishikawa-Tokyo nightbuses go; 10 minutes from the electronics/otaku Mecca of Akihabara; 20 minutes from Tokyo Station; and about an hour from Tokyo Disney and Yokohama. The location is really ideal for traveling around Tokyo.
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