9 Historical Japanese Hotels - The Japan Classical Hotel Association

With a large number of new hotels being built in Japan in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it is getting harder for Japan’s older hotels to stand out from the crowd. To reach out to travelers who prefer the charm of historical hotels, nine of Japan’s pre-World War II hotels have formed an association in order to show their appeal as Japan’s most Classical Hotels. The hotels included in this association have been carefully picked based on various criteria, one of them being that the exterior of the hotel must have kept its original look.

Below is the full list of the 9 hotels included in the Japan Classical Hotel Association:

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See also: 
All my Japanese Hotel Reviews
Tokyo's 10 best-rated hotels 2017
Tokyo Hotel Special: 20 Grand Opening Hotels 2016 - 2017
Kyoto & Osaka Hotel Special: 20 Grand Opening Hotels 2016-2017
Japan's Top 10 Traditional Ryokan Hotels

Top 10 Fancy Tokyo Budget Hotels

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日光金谷ホテル / Nikko Kanaya Hotel

創業 1873年 / Established in 1873

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富士屋ホテル / Fujiya Hotel

創業 1878年 / Founded in 1878

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万平ホテル / Mampei Hotel

創業 1894年 / Founded in 1894

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東京ステーションホテル / The Tokyo Station Hotel

創業 1915年 / Opened in 1915

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奈良ホテル / Nara Hotel

創業 1909年 / Founded in 1909

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ホテルニューグランド / Hotel New Grand

開業 1927年 / Opened in 1927

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蒲郡クラシックホテル / Gamagori Classic Hotel

開業 1934年 / Opening in 1934

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雲仙観光ホテル / Unzen Kanko Hotel

創業 1935年 / Established in 1935

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川奈ホテル / Kawana Hotel

開業 1936年 / Founded in 1936

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- Anette

About Anette
Anette came to Japan as an exchange student in 2010, met the love of her life and got stuck. From her base in Tokyo she writes about her experiences as a full-time worker in Tokyo and about her travels in Japan and abroad. She's a free-spirited adventurer who enjoys both the great outdoors and her urban lifestyle.