Since I was asked how to search and book nice hotel for trip to Japan sometimes, I summarized tips.
Flight
ANA and JAL, the Japanese airline are very expensive even for Japanese. ANA is better than JAL in my preference.
Seek hotels
Inns in Japan have distinctive category other than Hotel and Hostel. Or Ryokan, Business hotel and Love hotel.
Portal site (Hotel, Ryokan and Business hotel)
- Rakuten travel (楽天トラベル)
- Jalan (じゃらん) Jalan (Japanese)
- JAPANiCAN.com
- 日本旅行
- 一休.com Japanese only: Mostly luxury hotels.
Business hotel
Mainly for business trips. Following are big chain groups.
Hostel
Love hotel
For couples as shown in Wikipedia or this article. Usage is special.
- Love Hotel Clip Japanese only: One of the pages tells how to stay those special kind hotels.
Transportation
Tokyo-Osaka
- Puratto Kodama (JP only): The most cost effective way.
- The cheapest way is highway bus.
Internet (Wi-Fi)
- 一時帰国にも。海外から来る人が使えそうな日本のWi-Fiとインターネット（Japan wi-fi）: Summary of Internet and Wi-Fi services (mainly written in JP but the linked web sites would have English page)
- KYOTO WiFi: Free Wi-fi in Kyoto (京都)
- Osaka Free Wi-Fi & Osaka Free Wi-Fi Lite | OSAKA INFO -Osaka Visitors' Guide | OSAKA INFO -Osaka Visitors' Guide:Free Wi-Fi in Osaka (大阪)
Restaurants
- GURUNAVI - Japan Restaurant Guide (ぐるなび, 简体, 繁体, 한국어 ภาษาไทย)
- Tabelog (食べログ): reviewing site (JP only)
Sight seeing
Kyoto (京都)
- Most useful word is "Ohkini. (おおきに。)" It means "Thank you." in Kansai (関西; western) dialect.
- PIECE HOSTEL KYOTO: Unique Hostel (Shown in a JP article: “もっと進化したドミトリーを” デザイン性とライフスタイルを重視した「ピースホステル京都」-はてなブックマークニュース)
- 秋の京都、どこに泊まる？ 高級旅館から個性派ホテル、ゲストハウスまで10の宿を紹介-はてなブックマークニュース (10 hotels in Kyoto; JP article)
- KYOTO WiFi: Free Wi-Fi spots
