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Originally Posted by samurai007
If you will be staying in fairly large cities, you can just look for a place when you arrive. Even if your 1st and 2nd choice are filled, you'll always be able to find SOME place with vacancy. I did this in Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Matsuyama, etc without any problem, though if you travel in the peek season it may be tougher.
If there is a specific ryokan/hotel you definitely want to stay at, or you're staying in a more remote or exclusive area (on Miyajima Island or another popular spot, in a small town, etc), then you should try to make a reservation.
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I am leaning towards MMM idea of booking in advance. I didn't lock down my itinerary till now (For october) and sadly a lot of my "hotels of choice" are fully booked already. I am definitely supportive to the idea of booking WAY in advance