Originally Posted by grumbler

On one of my stays at the Grand Hyatt, I actually tried to tip the bellman, who refused the tip and said firmly "No tipping - you are in Japan". Frankly, this is one of the reasons why I enjoy my stays in Japan so much. There are some instances where you are expected to tip - in a ryokan, for example, you are supposed to give some additional money at the end of your stay to your hostess. And I round up taxi fares a bit. But apart from that, it is one of the few places where I don't always have to worry about "am I tipping too much or too little".