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Tokyo is the capital and largest city of a wealthy and fully modern country, so it should not be surprising that Tokyo hotels offer every a wide range of facilities and prices to visitors. Aside from the familiar chains of 3 and 4 star tourist and/or family hotels, and the 5 star corporate hotels, Tokyo has several other uniquely Japanese options.

Business Hotels are a common sight among Tokyo hotels, and feature Western style rooms that would rate 2 or 3 stars in the US or Europe. The rooms range in price from $40 to $90 per night.

More charming are the Ryokan, or traditional Japanese inn, which are a unique hotel format and found only in Japan. Many Tokyo hotels are Ryokans. Staying in a Ryokan brings with it the opportunity to experience something like the customary lifestyle of the Japanese. Rates are based on what is called “cost per person,” and vary widely. Prices between $60 and $300 per night are all within the standard range.

Another uniquely Japanese hotel is the Minshuku, and these are usually family run operations. They are roughly analogous to a home stay bed and breakfast, and provide a bed plus one or two meals. The nightly rates range between $40 and $100 per person. Japanese Pensions are similar to the Minshuku, but are decorated in a western style, and are priced between $40 and $120.

The Capsule Hotel is a famous and peculiarly Japanese institution, providing only a bed to the customer. They are mostly for male visitors who need a place to sleep for the night before continuing their travels the following day. Their main virtue is that they are cheap: $30 to $40. Below the Capsule Hotel is the budget dormitory, which is a lot like hostels. One shares a bunk with anywhere between half a dozen and two dozen other people, at a cost of between $15 and $30 per night.

Love hotels are not for tourists or businessmen. As Japan is a country where most adults live with their families into their twenties and even thirties, they are for couples who need a private place away from their families. Rates are by the hour, and a few hours will cost between $60 and $120.

Finally, a familiar sight to those used to budget travel in Buddhist countries are Japan’s Temple Lodgings. The fees for these are very modest, although some temples require chores from visitors.