Japan Hotels With Castle Views

Japan Hotels With Castle Views
If you are interested in viewing a castle on your trip to Japan, you have a vast array of options. Castles are located in cities and towns all over the country, often right in the midst of major cosmopolitan areas. Moreover, there are even some hotels offering rooms with direct views of some of Japan's most popular castles.

Okazaki New Grand Hotel

The Okazaki New Grand Hotel is situated right next to Okazaki Castle. There are 90 rooms in the hotel, and both single and twin castle-view rooms are available. Other room features include free high-speed Internet, refrigerators, trouser presses and humidifiers.

The Okazaki New Grand also contains banquet halls and meeting rooms, a lounge, a members club, a karaoke room, wedding hall, the on-site Sky Restaurant and Bar, which serves drinks and French cuisine, and Repos coffee lounge.

The grounds around Okazaki Castle contains a Japanese-style garden and is directly next to the Great Fountain of the Oto River.

Okazaki New Grand Hotel
515-33, Kosei-cho
Okazaki City, Aichi 444-0052
011 (+81) 564215111
newgrand.yad.jp/english/facilities_information/index.html

New Otani

Providing panoramic views of Osaka Castle and the Osaka Castle Park from the on-site restaurants and some guestrooms, the New Otani hotel is an ideal place to start exploring Osaka. Room features include, high-speed Internet connection, cable TV, two telephone lines with voicemail, a mini refrigerator, an electric kettle and large windows.

There are multiple dining options at the New Otani, including French cuisine at Sakura, international fare at Azura and sushi dishes at Kenzan. There are also three on-site bars, a sweet shop, banquet and meeting facilities, a business center, a fitness center, a rooftop garden, bicycle rental, currency exchange, in-room massage and a castle guide available to guests.

Aside from the castle, Osaka Castle Park contains moats and structures from the Edo period, sitting amongst nearly six-hundred cherry trees and other varieties of trees and flowers.

New Otani
1-4-1 Shiromi
Chuo-Ku, Osaka 540-8578
011 (+81) 669411111
osaka.newotani.co.jp/english/

Westin Nagoya Castle

Right between Osaka and Tokyo, the Westin Nagoya castle is located in the middle of Nagoya's business district and right across from Nagoya Castle. There is a business center, an indoor, heated pool and nearly 200 guestrooms, many of which offer views of the castle.

In-room amenities include free high-speed Internet, a daily newspaper, satellite TV and a bathroom with separate bath and shower.

Higashiyama Park, located less than 5 miles from the hotel, is a public park with walking and biking trails.

Westin Nagoya Castle
3-19 Hinokuchi-cho, Nishi-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 451-8551
011 (+81) 525212121
starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/area/index.html?propertyID=1060

Article Written By Alexis Lawrence

Alexis Lawrence is a freelance writer, filmmaker and photographer with extensive experience in digital video, book publishing and graphic design. An avid traveler, Lawrence has visited at least 10 cities on each inhabitable continent. She has attended several universities and holds a Bachelor of Science in English.

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