Super winter savings from Okura Hotels & Resorts, Japan

Beat the crowds and bag a low airfare to Japan this winter, while Okura Hotels & Resorts is running a fantastic Winter Rates promotion across all of its 17 Japanese properties for all Okura Club International members until end of March 2009.

Joining Okura Club International (OCI) is simple, quick and free. Guests can either register online, upon reservation or during check-in and they will qualify for Okura Hotels & Resorts great value winter rates and all future OCI promotions. In addition to preferential rates, members receive a wide range of benefits including express check-in, late check-out, free or discounted health club use, reservation priority and welcome drinks.

January and February are great months for enjoying Japan's cities, when blue skies, winter sunshine and fewer tourists provide perfect conditions for sightseeing in snow-clad Tokyo and Kyoto.

Enjoy the vibrant hustle and bustle of Tokyo, its elegant shopping and kaleidoscopic neon lights, made even more magical under a dusting of snow. Visit the stunning Imperial Palace and then return to the warmth and hospitality of the five-star Hotel Okura Tokyo.

The hotel is one of the city's landmark buildings, located in the heart of Tokyo close to the main business districts and excitement of the Kasumigaseki, Roppongi, Ginza, and Akasaka areas. Until 31 March 2009, guests can enjoy the special Winter Promotion rate of 37,360JPY (approx £280) per room per night for a superior double room based on two sharing, which represents a saving of 13,860JPY (approx £104) per room per night and includes service charge and all taxes.

Alternatively travel to Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, for this year's Winter Special promotion. Until 18 March, the snowy winter wonderland of Kyoto will open twelve of its cultural heritage sites, not normally open to public. Visitors will have access to temples and pagodas such as the five-storey Toji Temple Pagoda, a World Heritage Site and head temple to the Shingon Buddhist sect.

The five-star Kyoto Hotel Okura is perfectly situated for sightseeing, close to the Imperial Palace, Toji Temple and Nijo Castle. The 322- room luxurious hotel offers fantastic mountain views from its large picture windows and provides a touch of the 1920's with its warm wood panelling, majestic columns and comfortable armchairs.

Until 31 March, guests can enjoy the special Winter Promotion rate of 24,000JPY (approx £180) per room per night for a superior double room based on two sharing, which represents a saving of 15,270JPY (approx £115) per room per night.

Okura Hotels & Resorts offers a total of 23 properties across Japan, Korea, China, Hawaii and the Netherlands, situated in prime city centre business and sightseeing locations.

For further information and reservations log on to Okura.com or email eu-office@okrua.nl.