Toyoko Inn, Sotetsu Fresa Inn, Super Hotel, Hotel Mystays - all better business hotel chains I’ve stayed at and aren’t seeped in the awfulness of APA!
APA Hotels in Japan are ubiquitous and affordable. Behind the cheap prices, however, lies an aggressive real estate strategy - and a founder who makes sure his denial of Japan's war crimes is featured in every guest's room.
#japan
#japan
More Than a Budget Stay: The Controversy Behind Japan's APA Hotels - Unseen Japan
APA Hotels in Japan are ubiquitous and affordable. Behind the cheap prices lies an aggressive business strategy and war crimes denialism.
unseen-japan.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Toyoko Inn, Sotetsu Fresa Inn, Super Hotel, Hotel Mystays - all better business hotel chains I’ve stayed at and aren’t seeped in the awfulness of APA!
April 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Don’t stay at APA hotels in Japan. There are similar, not as cheap, but non-war-crime-denying business hotel brands to stay at instead like Sotetsu Fresa and Hotel Mystays.
APA hotels: your gateway to the Japanese right-wing through casual reading of self-help and “history” books.
January 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Don’t stay at APA hotels in Japan. There are similar, not as cheap, but non-war-crime-denying business hotel brands to stay at instead like Sotetsu Fresa and Hotel Mystays.
Das Maskottchen der Sōtetsu Line hat Fuchsöhrchen. Einige Haltegriffe im Zug haben auch Fuchsöhrchen. 🦊 #TokyoTwoGo
March 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Das Maskottchen der Sōtetsu Line hat Fuchsöhrchen. Einige Haltegriffe im Zug haben auch Fuchsöhrchen. 🦊 #TokyoTwoGo
Just opened the packet of chicken I’d defrosted. Smelled weird. So, Plan B. Go to the local Sotetsu Rosen. Prime time for meat bargains. 🤘
August 18, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Just opened the packet of chicken I’d defrosted. Smelled weird. So, Plan B. Go to the local Sotetsu Rosen. Prime time for meat bargains. 🤘
You haven’t had a true taste of Japan’s deep train culture, until you’ve watched this reveal vid of the new 13000 train model on the Sotetsu line. Audio essential, wait for the guitars to kick in! ⚡️
youtu.be/OkW6FrdwNQA?...
youtu.be/OkW6FrdwNQA?...
新型車両13000系 営業運転開始
YouTube video by 相模鉄道株式会社
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July 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
You haven’t had a true taste of Japan’s deep train culture, until you’ve watched this reveal vid of the new 13000 train model on the Sotetsu line. Audio essential, wait for the guitars to kick in! ⚡️
youtu.be/OkW6FrdwNQA?...
youtu.be/OkW6FrdwNQA?...
This train is the Sotetsu 12000 series train on the Saikyo line headed to Ebina via the Soutetsu Main Line
Took this photo at Shinjuku station. Shinjuku is a pretty nice place for photos. Tons of trains and no platform doors make it easy to shoot pictures.
#photography #railfan #Japan #日本 #trains
Took this photo at Shinjuku station. Shinjuku is a pretty nice place for photos. Tons of trains and no platform doors make it easy to shoot pictures.
#photography #railfan #Japan #日本 #trains
November 18, 2024 at 7:13 PM
This train is the Sotetsu 12000 series train on the Saikyo line headed to Ebina via the Soutetsu Main Line
Took this photo at Shinjuku station. Shinjuku is a pretty nice place for photos. Tons of trains and no platform doors make it easy to shoot pictures.
#photography #railfan #Japan #日本 #trains
Took this photo at Shinjuku station. Shinjuku is a pretty nice place for photos. Tons of trains and no platform doors make it easy to shoot pictures.
#photography #railfan #Japan #日本 #trains
Yep. Heading to our local Sotetsu Rosen supermarket now to hit peak bargain mode. 🙌
February 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Yep. Heading to our local Sotetsu Rosen supermarket now to hit peak bargain mode. 🙌
my favorite states🌊 I♡YH
#HoshikawaMemo #HoshikawaStudio #HoshikawaBath #yokohama #hiranuma #hiranumabashi-bridge #nishiku #SOTETSU
#HoshikawaMemo #HoshikawaStudio #HoshikawaBath #yokohama #hiranuma #hiranumabashi-bridge #nishiku #SOTETSU
August 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
my favorite states🌊 I♡YH
#HoshikawaMemo #HoshikawaStudio #HoshikawaBath #yokohama #hiranuma #hiranumabashi-bridge #nishiku #SOTETSU
#HoshikawaMemo #HoshikawaStudio #HoshikawaBath #yokohama #hiranuma #hiranumabashi-bridge #nishiku #SOTETSU
But hey, we've Sotetsu 20000 Series and Toei 6500 Series trainsets to foam over!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotetsu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_65...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotetsu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_65...
August 7, 2024 at 7:17 AM
But hey, we've Sotetsu 20000 Series and Toei 6500 Series trainsets to foam over!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotetsu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_65...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotetsu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_65...
Series 12000, Sotetsu. #gijirail #illust
May 13, 2023 at 2:34 PM
Series 12000, Sotetsu. #gijirail #illust
最新号の『相鉄瓦版』はズーラシア特集！
相鉄の主要駅と園内でも無料配布されていますので是非お持ち帰りください
私の下手なコメントを素晴らしい文章にしてくれました💦
相鉄さん ありがとうございますm(__)m
【SOTETSU WORLD TRIP！】
www.sotetsu.co.jp/news/train/i...
www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia...
#ズーラシア #相鉄 #ZOORASIA #SOTETSU
相鉄の主要駅と園内でも無料配布されていますので是非お持ち帰りください
私の下手なコメントを素晴らしい文章にしてくれました💦
相鉄さん ありがとうございますm(__)m
【SOTETSU WORLD TRIP！】
www.sotetsu.co.jp/news/train/i...
www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia...
#ズーラシア #相鉄 #ZOORASIA #SOTETSU
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
最新号の『相鉄瓦版』はズーラシア特集！
相鉄の主要駅と園内でも無料配布されていますので是非お持ち帰りください
私の下手なコメントを素晴らしい文章にしてくれました💦
相鉄さん ありがとうございますm(__)m
【SOTETSU WORLD TRIP！】
www.sotetsu.co.jp/news/train/i...
www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia...
#ズーラシア #相鉄 #ZOORASIA #SOTETSU
相鉄の主要駅と園内でも無料配布されていますので是非お持ち帰りください
私の下手なコメントを素晴らしい文章にしてくれました💦
相鉄さん ありがとうございますm(__)m
【SOTETSU WORLD TRIP！】
www.sotetsu.co.jp/news/train/i...
www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia...
#ズーラシア #相鉄 #ZOORASIA #SOTETSU
had a dream today that I was in the wilderness of kazakhstan on a safari for trains
managed to spot a keio 9000 kei way off in the distance, and got spooked by a sotetsu 9000 kei sneaking up right behind me
I should probably stop drinking energy drinks before bed
managed to spot a keio 9000 kei way off in the distance, and got spooked by a sotetsu 9000 kei sneaking up right behind me
I should probably stop drinking energy drinks before bed
August 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
had a dream today that I was in the wilderness of kazakhstan on a safari for trains
managed to spot a keio 9000 kei way off in the distance, and got spooked by a sotetsu 9000 kei sneaking up right behind me
I should probably stop drinking energy drinks before bed
managed to spot a keio 9000 kei way off in the distance, and got spooked by a sotetsu 9000 kei sneaking up right behind me
I should probably stop drinking energy drinks before bed
In Keikyu-Kamata erlebe ich den schnellsten Fahrtrichtungswechsel meines Lebens. Genau 1 Minute dauert dieser, ehe wir schon weiter nach Süden brettern, nach Yokohama. Dort geht aus meiner Bereisungskarte hervor, dass mir noch zwei Äste dee Sōtetsu Line fehlen.
#TokyoTwoGo
#TokyoTwoGo
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In Keikyu-Kamata erlebe ich den schnellsten Fahrtrichtungswechsel meines Lebens. Genau 1 Minute dauert dieser, ehe wir schon weiter nach Süden brettern, nach Yokohama. Dort geht aus meiner Bereisungskarte hervor, dass mir noch zwei Äste dee Sōtetsu Line fehlen.
#TokyoTwoGo
#TokyoTwoGo
I'm at Sotetsu Yokohama Station in Yokohama, 神奈川県
ayafmy | Sotetsu Yokohama Station (SO01)
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March 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I'm at Sotetsu Yokohama Station in Yokohama, 神奈川県
APA is unfortunately owned by a pretty extreme right-winger. We found the Sotetsu Fresa chain about the same affordability and convenience.
January 21, 2026 at 12:56 AM
APA is unfortunately owned by a pretty extreme right-winger. We found the Sotetsu Fresa chain about the same affordability and convenience.
I was recruited as a graphic designer for the "Pokemon Village", which will be organized at the largest convention in Poland - Pyrkon.
#Vaporeon
Linds - #Braixen
Chocola - #Lopunny
Silvarky - #Greninja
Ama - #Victini
Sotetsu - #Zorua
Mapple - #Rowlet
Szydełkula - #Dedenne
Hubcio - #Mareep
#pokemon
#Vaporeon
Linds - #Braixen
Chocola - #Lopunny
Silvarky - #Greninja
Ama - #Victini
Sotetsu - #Zorua
Mapple - #Rowlet
Szydełkula - #Dedenne
Hubcio - #Mareep
#pokemon
May 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
14 years ago today…Sotetsu 8000 series approaching Nishiya station in Yokohama. Sotetsu frequently changes train designs, and I suspect not many people remember the red trains.
April 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
14 years ago today…Sotetsu 8000 series approaching Nishiya station in Yokohama. Sotetsu frequently changes train designs, and I suspect not many people remember the red trains.
ＴＨＲＯＵＧＨ ＳＥＲＶＩＣＥ ＴＯ ＴＨＥ ＳＯＴＥＴＳＵ ＬＩＮＥ
August 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
ＴＨＲＯＵＧＨ ＳＥＲＶＩＣＥ ＴＯ ＴＨＥ ＳＯＴＥＴＳＵ ＬＩＮＥ
I sleep on the softest tempurpedic they used to make so you can imagine the time I had at a Sotetsu Fresa
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I sleep on the softest tempurpedic they used to make so you can imagine the time I had at a Sotetsu Fresa
Not much of a view from the Sotetsu Fresa Tamachi 😅
February 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Not much of a view from the Sotetsu Fresa Tamachi 😅
I stayed in an APA hotel once, before I knew about the owner being a trash bag. I typically stay in Sotetsu Fresa hotels if I can - similarly priced and convenient.
July 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I stayed in an APA hotel once, before I knew about the owner being a trash bag. I typically stay in Sotetsu Fresa hotels if I can - similarly priced and convenient.
Senke Jusshoku: The Ten Craft Families of Tea Ceremony | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Shows www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Nakamura Sōtetsu, an urushi artisan for tea utensils, is one of the Senke Jisshoku.
The family has carried on this craft for over 400 years.
Nakamura Sōtetsu, an urushi artisan for tea utensils, is one of the Senke Jisshoku.
The family has carried on this craft for over 400 years.
Senke Jusshoku: The Ten Craft Families of Tea Ceremony - NEO-JAPONISM | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
The Senke Jusshoku are ten legendary craft families that have been making tea ceremony utensils for centuries. We were given unprecedented access to their closely guarded practices for over a year.
www3.nhk.or.jp
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Senke Jusshoku: The Ten Craft Families of Tea Ceremony | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Shows www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Nakamura Sōtetsu, an urushi artisan for tea utensils, is one of the Senke Jisshoku.
The family has carried on this craft for over 400 years.
Nakamura Sōtetsu, an urushi artisan for tea utensils, is one of the Senke Jisshoku.
The family has carried on this craft for over 400 years.