Japan Guide
Around Tokyo
Accommodation
1 Hostel A Silk Tree 8F 3-9-4 Matsukage-chō, Naka-ku 
045/719-1541 
www.silktree.biz Spotlessly clean hostel in a tenement block three minutes' walk from Ishikawachō Station. The rooms are basic, tatami-mat boxes, which will just about fit two at a squeeze, but all come with TV and a/c. Other facilities include a kitchen corner, Internet access, coin-operated showers (on the ground floor; ¥200) and laundry and bike rental (¥300 per day). Price: Up to ¥3000
2 Navios Yokohama Shinkō, Naka-ku 045/633-6000 www.navios-yokohama.com The light, spacious rooms and reasonable rates make this one of the best-value options in Yokohama. Ask for a room facing the Landmark Tower for the best night-time views. Facilities include free internet access, a restaurant and the International Seamen's Club bar. Price: ¥15000-20000
3 New Grand 10 Yamashitachō, Naka-ku
045/681-1841 www.hotel-newgrand.co.jp Built in the late 1920s in European style, the main building retains some of its original elegance, while many rooms in the newer tower offer bay views. All come with satellite TV and en-suite bath, and there's a choice of three restaurants. Price: ¥30000-40000
4 Royal Park Hotel 2-2-1-3 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku 045/221-1111 www.yrph.com The gargantuan Landmark Tower houses the Royal Park guestrooms on its 52nd to 67th floors, so spectacular views are guaranteed. The rooms, which are gradually being modernized and jazzed up with wooden floors and contemporary art, are fairly spacious and come with good-sized bathrooms. As well as a fitness club and swimming pool (¥2100–5250), facilities include a tea-ceremony room (¥1000), the Sirius Sky Lounge bar on the 70th floor, and French, Chinese and Japanese restaurants. Price: ¥40000 and above
5 Sakuragichō Washington 1-1-67 Sakuragichō, Naka-ku 045/683-3111 wh-rsv.com/english/yokohama_2 It's worth paying a little extra for a sea-view room at this business hotel conveniently located across the road from Sakuragichō Station, above the Cross Gate shopping. Rooms are relatively spacious and come with the usual amenities, including high-speed Internet access, fridge and a/c. Price: ¥15000-20000
6 Tōyoko Inn Yokohama Sakuragichō 6-55 Hon-chō, Naka-ku 045-671-1045 www.toyoko-inn.co.jp One of several Yokohama branches of this Japan-wide chain of budget business hotels, with good-value rooms, free internet access and breakfast. Price: ¥5000-7000