No, there really isn't. You're looking at one company that "apologized" as a marketing play but outside of that prices have been increasing with no fanfare for years now. The annual inflation rate has been 2-3% for the past 4 years. It's a lot less interesting to write a news article about that though.
Granted, accommodation is not one of them. Especially if you compare Tokyo to London, Paris or even Geneva.
Not cheap. I managed to find a room in SF for like $250 when I was looking, though you’d have to reserve it a week in advance. Is Tokyo really that expensive now?
But what I meant was accommodation for residents and not hotels. I would much rather have to find a flat and live in Tokyo rather than any other big city in the world.
Oh yes the budget option for thrifty vacationers
Normal inflation for the last 4 years is basically still nothing in the grand scheme of things.