I left my heart in a Love Hotel

A must-see on every tourist’s list for Tokyo is a love hotel. These motel-like establishments offer a short “rest” (up to 4 hours) or an overnight “stay”—and are incredibly cheap (compared to “real” hotels in Tokyo, anyway). We hear these places are mostly used by salarymen having lunch-hour affairs and college students who need to get away from crowded dorms. To sate our curiosity, we visited the Love Hotel Hill near Shibuya station. As you go further up the hill, things just get stranger….

From the exotic

To the downright confusing

The Shibuya love hotel district will cater to your every desire. Party room anyone?

Costume rental services are available in many of the hotels.

We’ve even been told that hostesess dressed as Japanese schoolgirls will deliver your fantasy garb straight to your door

You’ll also find a wide selection of lubes and contraceptives from in-room vending machines

And of course all come with standard pixelated Japanese porn. We wonder what exactly is the point of pixelated porn…

Just make sure to be polite to the local vice squad for the duration of your stay.