The best hotels in Bali and Japan, area by area
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Bali
- UbudBali's cultural heart, set among rice terraces and river gorges. Stay here for yoga, galleries, temples and quiet jungle views, not beaches.No. 1: Komaneka at Bisma, Hotel score 9.6See all 37 hotels
- SeminyakBali's most polished beach suburb, with boutique shopping, restaurants and beach clubs on a long west-facing beach. Good for sunsets and evenings out.No. 1: The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali, Hotel score 9.5See all 44 hotels
- CangguA relaxed surf town north of Seminyak, with rice fields between cafés and black-sand surf beaches. Popular with surfers and longer stays.No. 1: Aloft by Marriott Bali Seminyak, Hotel score 9.1See all 8 hotels
- UluwatuClifftop resorts on Bali's southern Bukit Peninsula, above famous surf breaks and small sandy coves. Best for views, sunsets and seclusion.No. 1: Bvlgari Resort Bali, Hotel score 9.4See all 14 hotels
- SanurA calm, family-friendly town on Bali's east coast, with a long beachfront path and reef-protected water. Sunrise rather than sunset.No. 1: Tandjung Sari, Hotel score 9.5See all 14 hotels
- Nusa DuaA gated resort enclave of large beachfront hotels on Bali's southeast coast, with calm water and manicured grounds. Easy, quiet and close to the airport.No. 1: The St. Regis Bali Resort, Hotel score 9.5See all 25 hotels
Japan
- Ginza, TokyoCentral Tokyo: Ginza, Marunouchi and Tokyo Station, out to Toranomon. Department stores, fine dining, the Imperial Palace gardens and the bullet train at the door.No. 1: The Okura Tokyo, Hotel score 9.6See all 50 hotels
- Shinjuku, TokyoTokyo's busiest hub: skyscraper hotels, Shinjuku Gyoen garden, late-night food alleys and direct trains to Hakone and the airports.No. 1: Park Hyatt Tokyo, Hotel score 9.1See all 16 hotels
- Shibuya, TokyoYoung, fashionable Tokyo: the Shibuya crossing, Harajuku and Omotesando shopping, and Ebisu and Roppongi on the edge.No. 1: Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Hotel score 9.2See all 16 hotels
- KyotoThe old imperial capital around Gion and Kawaramachi: temples, wooden machiya streets and kaiseki dining.No. 1: Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto, Hotel score 9.4See all 50 hotels
- OsakaJapan's street-food capital, between Umeda and Namba: neon, nightlife and an easy base for Kyoto and Nara day trips.No. 1: Imperial Hotel, Osaka, Hotel score 9.3See all 50 hotels