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About Japan Station Hotel Index

A station-first hotel guide for planning Japan trips around the rail network.

About the guide

Japan Station Hotel Index helps you find hotels near Japan's trains. We start with cities and the areas worth staying in, then connect stations to hotels using the stuff that actually matters when you're dragging a suitcase, squeezing in a day trip, or arriving long after dark.

What we cover

Every hotel page tells you the nearest station, the walk time, which lines are useful, and what the neighborhood is like. It's built for people who'd rather sort out the route before booking the room.

Editorial independence

If you book through our links, it may help pay for the site. It doesn't change which hotels we list or recommend. The methodology page lays out how we measure and review them.

Company expertise

Japan Station Hotel Index is published by Netmobius Inc., which has built and run travel, transit, and airport information sites since 1995. We've made destination guides, regional transit resources, and airport guides for travelers all over. Same idea every time: clear, organized information that makes a trip easier to plan.