Going to Japan this winter

[Surronded]

I have the flight tickets but not the accomodation.
I plan to be in Tokyo for 15 dies and in Osaka for 15 more.
Total, one month.
I searched for accomodation around here, and found some options...
I found some 3000en/day/bed, so it's great, what do you recommend? The hostels appearing in hihostels are ok?
Taito ryokan really is that good? xD
I'm going alone and I have limited budget as I am a student. So, I have to think it quite well.
So, what do you recommend?
Thank you very much in advance.
PS: Japanese is not a problem. I know some, I could make a Japanese understand what I want hahahaha

[jieshi]

I would recommend Khao-san Tokyo! I am staying there in December at some point and every review I have read on the net says they are fantastic (they got voted 3rd best hostel in Asia). Everyone looks very friendly, the accomodation is really cheap!! (about 2200 yen a night for mixed dorm rooms) look them up on www.hostelworld.com this is where you will get the best prices for them. Also they are located on prime real estate in Asakusa, about 5 minutes walk from the senso ji temple.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

A cheap inn of Tokyo.
One night,　It is an inn of 3,500 yen class from 2,000 yen.
Khaosan Tokyo
http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/
K' HOUSE TOKYO
http://kshouse.jp/tokyo-e/index.html
HOTEL NEW AZUMA
http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~h-azuma/index.html
HOTEL FUKUSEN
It is far from the downtown area.
However, it is the side of JR Minamisenju station.
Because a building is new, it is clean.
http://www11.ocn.ne.jp/~fukusen/
A list of a cheap inn of a rate.
http://www.e-otomari.jp/list/sortmoneypc.cgi?ls=1000&ns=str&bs=small
Tokyo-Backpackers
http://www.tokyo-backpackers.jp/


A cheap inn of OSAKA.
Business Hotel Chuou New Annex
http://www.cheaphotel.jp/english/index.html

Guest House Penguin House
http://www.rak2.jp/town/user/phouse/

The Lowest price in Osaka
http://www11.ocn.ne.jp/~otomari/index.html


A cheap inn of Kobe.

Kobe Dear's BackPacker House
http://www.kobe-dears.com/english/index.html

Kobe Guesthouse
http://www9.plala.or.jp/kobe-tarumi/index.html

[kazika]

Hiroyuki-san, great hostel there! very very useful.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

A Japanese sightseeing spot of the winter that I recommend.
Hida-Takayama　
http://www.hida.jp/english/
Sirakawa-gou
http://www.vill.shirakawa.gifu.jp/e/index.html
http://shirakawa-go.org/english/e_world.html

Nikkou Tosho-gu Shrine
http://www.kimagure.jpn.org/kimagure/E_Ni_ki3.html

Yamagata
Ginzan ONSEN
http://www.fujiya-ginzan.com/en_index.html

Mt. Fuji
Lake Yamanaka
Mt. Fuji to watch from a lake is beautiful.
Though it is cold, it is the best season to look at Mt. Fuji.
http://www.fuji-works.com/season_winter.htm

Kyoto Miyamacho
A house of kayabukik is beautiful
http://www.miyamanavi.net/
http://yaccyann.sakura.ne.jp/miyama/

[Surronded]

Thank you very very very much for your help ^_^

I took New Azuma for Tokyo and Super Hotel (near JR Station) in Nara.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

A festival of winter
Kanto region
Chichibu nocturnal fete
12/2-3
http://tomoekai.cool.ne.jp/
Asakusa　TORINOICHI
11/4 16 28
http://www.torinoichi.jp/
Shinagawa
The Niname festival
11/23 Shinagawa Shrine
SENTAIKOUJINSYUUKITAI
11/27 28
http://www.kanko.metro.tokyo.jp/topics/031125/2.html
TAMASHIKI-JINJYA-REISAI (KAGURA)
12/1
Kisaimachi, Kitasaitama-gun, Saitama
SETAGAYA curio market
12/15 16 1/15 16
http://www.city.setagaya.tokyo.jp/cgi-bin/sisetu/sisetu.cgi?mode=view&no=241
ASAKUSA
TOSHINOICHI
12/17 18 19
http://www.e-asakusa.jp/event/0612hagoita.html
OSAME NO DAISHI
Nishiarai DAISHI
12/21
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/OD004Detail.html?EVENT_ID=54247
JYOYA NO KANE
Ringing bells on New Year's Eve
1/1
Zojo-ji Temple
HATUENNICHI DARUMA-ICHI
1/2 3
Akishima-shi, Tokyo
Haijima DAICHI
http://www.tcvb.or.jp/jp/omaturi/01maturi/01.html
KYOTO
KENKASAI
11/24 Heian-jingu Shrine
A festival of a Japanese sweet
http://kyogashi.kyoto-np.co.jp/modules/tinyd2/index.php?id=21
SHIMAITENJIN
12/25 Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine
HINOMIKOSYAKIRIBISAI
12/31 Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine
http://www.daiwakanko.co.jp/job/yuko/tenmangu/tenmangu.html
OKERAMAIRI
12/31 1/1 Yasaka-jinja Shrine
http://www.kyt-ysc.co.jp/kyo/matsuri/okera/0101okera.htm
Sanjusangen-do OHMATOI TAIKAI
1/15
http://miyako.bufsiz.jp/toosiya/toosiya.html

A Japanese event search
http://www.rurubu.com/event/index.asp

[kenken]

wow!
one month trip to japan?
it's a long trip.
when do you come to japan?
winter season in tokyo is so cold like Europe.
it is good season to travel in japan due to X'mas season.
enjoy!

[Surronded]

For god sake Nagashima-san, you know so much ;) doumou arigatou!
I come from Dec 23 to Jan 22 ^_^

[hydrangea]

Sounds great!
You should make some friends in Japan=)

[WHEATTHlNS]

I just saw this - KHAOSAN is good (the staff is) - but the original one is CRAMPED! And I mean CRAMPED. You will either want to spend as much time outside as possible, and put off returning to the hotel - or just make do. There werent TOO many people staying when I was, but it still felt like you were constantly snaking around people. Definitely something to get used to.

I booked time in Tokyo as well this December, and I went with the Annex that looked bigger.

Also - are you sure youre going to be able to find a place that will put you up for 15 days? I guess money talks.