Still trying to put my Japan itinerary together. Looking to book my hotel in Tokyo from the 3rd till 4th of Jan but loads of hotels not taking booking beyond 2014. This seems bizarre to me because I've already booked hotels for my holidays for 2015 it seems to be in Japan this isn't possible. There are a few hotels available but the rates are ridiculously expensive like £400 a night for some of the hotels we are looking at. It's the last day of our honeymoon and we don't mind splashing the cash a bit but if I know the rate isn't nearly that expensive on other days it seems ridiculous. For example the Palace Hotel was quoting us £220 a night around Xmas but shot up to £380 for the 3rd. I didn't think this was a peak time. Should I wait for a while before booking and hope rates come down? I was looking for 5* with pool and spa, other possibilities were the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Peninsula or Four Seasons. We are already staying in Jr suite at Hilton at beginning of trip so wanted something different.