Futami Shobo Co., Ltd. has released 205 Showa-Era Love Hotels Visited Alone by a Woman in Her 20s on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Nostalgic for those born in the Showa era and new to those born in the Heisei era, this is a cultural-heritage exploration chronicle that condenses their appeal.
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A Woman in Her 20s Visits More Than 200 Showa-Era Love Hotels Alone!
Nostalgic for the Showa generation and new to the Heisei generation, this cultural-heritage exploration chronicle follows 205 hotels.
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The author has traveled alone to Showa-era love hotels in 43 prefectures across Japan and is sharing information on social media. The book introduces 50 carefully selected hotels through beautiful photographs taken by the author.
Four interior-based categories: “classic,” “gimmick,” “gorgeous,” and “deeply cool.”
Definitions of the three great beds: “rotating,” “carriage,” and “seashell,” along with extensive research aimed at preserving them as cultural heritage.
The book also includes 20 pieces of basic knowledge and reporting material on Showa-era love hotels, a self-produced gravure feature photographed at Showa-era love hotels, and a list of all 205 hotels with a brief comment for each at the end.
Hotel Napoleon
Episodes unique to a woman in her 20s visiting Showa-era love hotels alone
From the startling story of being asked, “Miss, you’re not here to kill yourself, are you?” upon entering a hotel, to the behind-the-scenes details of reporting trips that use overnight buses to save 11 hours’ worth of transportation costs.
The book introduces the spectacular sight of an air shooter seen from the front desk, stories told by the legendary inventor of the “rotating bed,” and neon tubes imbued with the spirit of Showa-era craftspeople. It also features astonishing facilities such as a transparent bathtub on the second floor and a space-shuttle-shaped bed viewed from the first floor, as well as supporting players of Showa-era love hotels: hotel-name matches and an ultra-retro electric massager that can be used for ¥200 per 20 minutes.
It is also packed with valuable records and know-how, including how the love-hotel industry changed dramatically after the 1985 enforcement of the new Entertainment Business Act and how to build trusting relationships with hotel owners, a key to successful reporting.
Author information
Yunana (ゆなな)
A woman in her 20s, born in the Heisei era, who travels alone to Showa-era love hotels across Japan. As of November 2025, she has visited 205 Showa-era love hotels, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. She also actively interviews hotel owners and is tireless in exploring their history and cultural aspects. She shares on-site reports and her activities through social media and other media, spreading the appeal of these hotels. Her dream is to create a “Love Hotel Museum.” In her own words: “It would not be an exaggeration to say that I live for Showa-era love hotels.”
Self-produced gravure by the author
Book information
- Title: 205 Showa-Era Love Hotels Visited Alone by a Woman in Her 20s
- Format: A5
- Pages: 160
- Price: ¥2,200 plus tax
- Author: Yunana
- ISBN: 9784576251400
- Release date: January 15, 2026
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Source: PR TIMES
