Recommendations for Japan Travel
I'm not sure when this post was originally written, but at a quick glance I can see some mentioned stores/restaurants that have since unfortunately shut down (like Deus Ex Machina which I used to frequent when it was in Harajuku but has since moved about 45 minutes away to Asakusa). This might not be the most up-to-date resource if you're visiting Japan in the future.<p>Also, this list specifically recommends the APA hotel chain, whose president leaves copies of his revisionist history book denying the Nanking Massacre in their hotel rooms, often in foreign languages[1]. There are quite a few nationwide hotel chains in Japan like Dormy Inn and JR METS as well as thousands of independents, most of which are listed on price comparison websites and will come in around the same cost as a room at APA. Please consider supporting another hotel, ideally a local one, before APA :)<p>[1] = many sources, see:
<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/25/national/despite-calls-boycott-apa-hotel-chain-will-keep-books-denying-nanking-massacre/" rel="nofollow">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/25/national/despit...</a>
<a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/book-found-in-apa-hotel-room-sparks-outcry-in-chin" rel="nofollow">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/book-foun...</a>