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The Best Cheap Hotels in Japan

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Japan

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Planning a trip to Japan? There's something for everyone to enjoy here. But does Japan have cheap hotel rooms? Yes it does, and that's not a problem, because we have analyzed the best affordable hotels in Japan based on price, amenities, location, activities, and guest ratings. And we did all of this so that we could find Japan's best deals, bargains, and cheap hotels and motels with low prices that offer more than just a bed to sleep on. Whether your an experienced traveler or new to the area, here's how to find cheap rooms in Japan. As you'll see, you don't have to give up luxuries or comforts to save some money for accommodation, as plenty of these hotels offer nice features and great amenities without breaking the bank. Even a cheap motel might have something nice to offer if you know where to look. After all, saving money on a hotel leaves more room for activities, sightseeing, shopping, and dining out, too. When looking for a bargain hotel, you're probably interested in nice features such as a pool, parking, extra space, free breakfast, and more. Many of these budget-friendly hotels offer these amenities and plenty more, so read on to find out where to stay on a budget in Japan and how much the best deals actually cost. So here they are, the best low-cost hotels in Japan so you can sleep cheap!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Edoya

Tokyo, Japan
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 3-20-3 Yushima (between Ueno and Akihabara), Hotel Edoya has great rooms from $33 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities at this affordable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo

Kyoto, Japan
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo which has nice rooms starting at $23. Offering a restaurant, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 52 Kasaboko-cho, Aburakoji Higashi Iru. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi

Kyoto, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $24. We loved that is has a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 9-2, Higashikujo-kitakarasumacho. You'll also find a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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APA Hotel Asakusa Kuramae

Tokyo, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $25, APA Hotel Asakusa Kuramae, at 2-4-6 Komagata provides a restaurant, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Anteroom Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Anteroom Kyoto has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $21 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7 Aketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku. Furthermore, it also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, massages, and elevators to the upper floors, which is nice for visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai

Tokyo, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $25, and it's located at 2-14-24, Higashi-shimbashi. We also love the a hot tub, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for travelers. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Osaka Guest House U-En

Osaka, Japan
Hostel with prices starting at $18 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Osaka Guest House U-En because it has great rooms that start at $18. It has a restaurant, a bar, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2-9-23, Fukushima. Only a short distance from the city center, budget travelers will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Trusty Nagoya Sakae

Nagoya, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Hotel Trusty Nagoya Sakae offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $25 (before taxes). It's located at 3-15-21, Nishiki and has earned a guest rating of 8.16/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Agora Place Asakusa

Tokyo, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Kotobuki 2-2-9, Agora Place Asakusa has great rooms from $17 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a pet-free facility which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma

Kyoto, Japan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Japan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma which has nice rooms starting at $27. Offering a restaurant, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 678, Omandokoro-cho, Karasuma-dori Bukko-ji Sagaru. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Japan, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Japan, Best Beach Hotels in Japan, Best Luxury Hotels in Japan, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Japan, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Japan, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Japan, Best Hotels for One Week in Japan, Best Hotels for One Night in Japan, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Japan, Best Adults Only Hotels in Japan, Best Party Hotels in Japan, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Japan, Best Hotels for Skiing in Japan, or Best Business Hotels in Japan.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Japan?

Japan Average Budget Hotel Price
$105

After analyzing 128 budget hotels in Japan, we found the average budget hotel price to be a remarkably economical $105. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic budget accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Japan.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $278
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $62
  • 2-star hotels: $67


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