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Fuji Lake Hotel on Lake Kawaguchi, before you book: each room faces either Mt. Fuji or the lake, the two wings have different check-in and checkout times, canceling costs 20 percent from 10 days out, dinner guests must arrive by 19:30, the Fuji-view private bath is 50 minutes for 3,850 yen booked on the day, and the hotel closes December 14 to 17, 2026 and January 12 to 22, 2027. From the official pages and terms of stay.

What time can a Japanese hotel treat your booking as canceled if you arrive late without calling? We read the terms of 53 hotels and chains: 29 set 8 p.m. and 13 set 10 p.m., and 46 move the time to two hours after the arrival time you gave.

Where to eat kushikatsu, Osaka's deep-fried skewers, from the restaurants' own official sites: Daruma, Yokozuna and Ittoku in Shinsekai, Shiruhisa and Kushikatsu Tanaka, with prices per skewer, tax, hours, booking, payment and each shop's own sauce rule.

Iwaso ryokan on Miyajima, before you book: if the ryokan hears nothing from you by 8 pm the booking is canceled, the free pier pickup can be requested by phone only, not email, only some rooms have their own bath and none of those are onsen, no tattoo policy is published, and canceling costs 30 percent from 3 days out. From the official pages and booking pages.

Nikko Kanaya Hotel, before you book: it is not an onsen and has no public bath, only a private family bath at 2,000 yen an hour, the pool is not opening in 2026, canceling costs 20 percent two days before and 80 percent on the day, last check-in is 20:00, and the free shuttle from Tobu-Nikko Station runs three times a day, less on autumn weekends. From the official pages and terms of stay.

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, before you book: the pool, gym and sauna are free for guests but adults only, tattoos are not allowed in the pool area, canceling after 3 p.m. the day before costs 100 percent, arrive by 8 p.m. or call, and it is a 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station, not connected. From the official pages and terms of stay.

How much is an extra bed at a hotel in Japan? 21 hotels publish a fixed fee on their own pages, from 3,000 to 16,500 yen, with a median of 5,000 yen among them. Of 51 hotels that say whether cribs are free, 43 lend cribs free and 6 charge.

Where to eat chanko nabe, the sumo wrestlers' hot pot, in Tokyo, from the restaurants' own official sites: Chanko Kirishima, Sumo Chaya Terao, Chanko Edosawa, Chanko Dojo, Chanko Tamakairiki and Toriyoshi, with prices per portion, minimum orders, tax, hours and payment.

HOSHINOYA Fuji at Lake Kawaguchiko, before you book: stays are two nights minimum (one night only within 30 days), there is no station shuttle, rates are room only with meals booked separately, the standard rate charges 10 percent from 21 days out and 100 percent from 3 days, and there is no onsen or pool. From the official pages and booking terms.

Nara Hotel, before you book: the West Wing (formerly the New Wing) reopened on September 2, 2026 and every room type is non-smoking, the cheapest Main Building rooms have no separate bath and toilet, there is no onsen, pool or gym, canceling costs 20 percent the day before and 80 percent on the day, preschoolers share a bed free, and breakfast is 5,000 yen. From the official pages and terms of stay.

Hilton Tokyo Bay, a Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotel in Maihama, before you book: park tickets for guests are cash only, children 6 and over pay the adult rate on normal plans, the hotel's own pages disagree on whether the indoor pool is free, parking is 4,000 yen a night from October 1, 2026, and a renovation is scheduled for early 2027. From the official pages.

Is the hotel pool free in Japan? We checked 29 hotels on their own official pages. 12 are free for staying guests and 17 charge, from 1,100 to 6,600 yen per adult, with a median of 3,300 yen. Age limits, swim caps and tattoo rules differ from hotel to hotel.