Toyoko Inn Tokuyama-eki Shinkansen-guchi

Location was excellent, walking out the southern exit of Tokuyama station you turn right and you can see the front of the hotel. I was grateful for this as I booked this hotel at short notice needing a cheap place to stay after leaving Fukuoka - if you're visiting a city hosting a sumo tournament, make sure you book any necessary accommodation well in advance. I chose Tokuyama as it was along the shinkansen line and this hotel looked very good for the asking price. It turns out that it is; it was very clean, conveniently located and had a decent breakfast setup. Proximity to the rest of the city seems good but I only went for a quick walk by the nearby waterfront, which was fairly industrialised and not very scenic except for some nice hills across the water, but as a solo traveller only stopping by this wasn't a big concern. The staff I encountered were polite enough and no-nonsense, greeting me formally when I arrived close to 10pm and showing me how to use the check in machine while speaking minimal English. Facilities in the room were clean and tidy; the TV was supposed to show me the wifi details but I couldn't get them to display, nor could I figure out how to access local TV stations. Again, not a big deal as I was mainly only there to sleep. My room was at the back of the hotel so my view was a service deck and the wall of the adjacent building, so potentially not great as a romantic getaway but fine for a safe and comfortable place to sleep.