Read a tip on Japan Guide today that although there are very few beds left to book directly, some of

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I'm a regular visitor to Tokyo, and I'm trying to book a hotel there on the last weekend in March. Every decent hotel in Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Roppongi is booked! How is that possible? Does anyone know of some major event happening that weekend?
If you visit Japan regularly you know that the end of March is either low price airline ticket the start/mid or end of cherry blossom season in Tokyo. Most of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku are booked or very busy during late March through low price airline ticket mid April.
It really is the wackiest thing. There are a bunch of APA Hotels (which I've never heard of) at $500+ a night, one at the Four Seasons for $1.8K a night, and a few shadier looking hotels/motels. I've never seen anything like this. I can't believe people booking all all these hotels rooms are in Tokyo that weekend for the cherry blossoms. Even the New Otani and Okura are totally booked. I also checked out Kyoto, and the situation is very similar.
low price airline ticket I'm having the same difficulty for night of March 29th! Nothing at all anywhere. May end up trying airbnb, but not the best option as solo female. I need to be at Haneda on morning of 30th, so may just try further out on an easy access train line! What a weird situation in such a large city!
Read a tip on Japan Guide today that although low price airline ticket there are very few beds left to book directly, some of the big tour companies are holding beds to sell as part of packages, so it may be worth checking into those...
We were able to secure reservations for every day except the 29th. I understand that the cancellation policy at almost all of these hotels is 24 hours, so we're going to go ahead and go and hope there will be at least one in all of Tokyo! low price airline ticket Sheesh!