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Japan Hotels and Resorts - Japan consists of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan's closest neighbours are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from the Japanese archipelago. Japan's area is larger than, for example, Germany's and comparable to the one of Italy or California. Japan's northernmost islands are located approximately on same geographical latitude as Milan or Portland while her southernmost islands are about on the same latitude as the Bahamas. In other words, Japan's North South extension equals about the distance from Oslo to Naples. More than 50% of the area of Japan is mountainous and covered by forests. Japan is politically structured in 8 regions and 47 prefectures.

Due to the large North South extension of the country, the climate varies strongly in different regions. The climate in most of the major cities, including Tokyo, is temperate to subtropic and consists of four seasons. The winter is mild and the summer is hot and humid. There is a rainy season in early summer, and typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late summer. The climate of the northern island of Hokkaido is colder, and snow storms occur frequently during winter. In Okinawa, on the other hand, the mean temperature of January is a warm 16 degrees Celsius.

Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo Japan (formerly Rihga Royal Hotel Wesada) 1-104-19, Totsuka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8613, Japan Hotel Rating: Reserve Inquire View Rates

The RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo, located on the edge of Okuma Garden in downtown Tokyo, is a luxurious and elegant retreat set in the centre of one of the world's busiest commercial capitals. Although our presence in Tokyo is recent, we have brought with us a legendary level of service and the experience of operating Osaka's premier hotel, The Royal, for over half a century.

ACCOMMODATION: The 127 guest rooms of the RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo command magnificent views of the Okuma Garden and the greenery of Mejiro. They are located on the sixth to twelfth floors (including the 11th and 12th business executive floors) and consist mainly of twin rooms. The standard room boasts a spacious 50 metres squared floor area, and all are beautifully decorated in Classic Italian design to create an atmosphere of rich comfort. All has air-conditioning, cable TV, telephone, Internet access, data line, mini bar, refrigerator, tea/coffee facility, personal safe and hairdryer. RESTAURANT: On site are Naniwa, a Japanese restaurant offering tea-ceremony dishes, sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, and kaiseki; Corbeille, a 120-seater coffee house; Restaurant Garden, a sophisticated and formal French dining room for 70 guests; Cellar Bar, an up-market British-style pub with 55 seats; Garden Lounge, a European inspired lounge with a panoramic view of Okuma Garden seating 90 guests; and 3 Karaoke Rooms open from 1-6pm with a capacity for 10-15 guests. Room service runs 24-hours. RECREATION: The Health Club offers fitness/training gym, sauna, whirlpool, Jacuzzi spa, hot/cold tubs, steam rooms, massage and relaxation rooms. A 25m indoor swimming pool and a solarium are also available. MEETINGS: 15 modernly equipped banquet rooms of various sizes, the foremost being the Royal Hall with a buffet-style capacity of 1000 and a floor space of 840sq.m, are maintained to hold a wide range of occasions, including international conferences and wedding ceremonies. Rentals of notebook PC, printer, fax machine, cellular phone, iron/trouser press, voltage converter and humidifier are on hand. HOTEL FACILITIES & SERVICES » 127 Guest Rooms » 15 Banquet Rooms » Health Club (hot/cold tubs, sauna, whirlpool, relaxation rooms) » 25 metre Indoor Swimming Pool » Training Gym » Chapel » 24 hour Room Service » Laundry Service » Shuttle bus to station » Physician/Dentist