Asaba

”As I brush between the polka-dot linen curtains at Asaba, a 350-year-old ryokan with its own authentic cypress-wood Noh stage...”  More

Asakusa View Hotel

Celestine Hotel

”Simple whites, browns, and blacks characterize the 243 eye-pleasing rooms; sightseer and salaryman alike can chill in the spacious lobby...”  More

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

”I first went to Tokyo when I was touring with No Doubt in 1995. I especially loved the Harajuku...”  More

Conrad Tokyo

”290 rooms in a tower in Shiodome, a business district. Choose between City (looking out on Tokyo) or Garden (views...”  More

Ecolodge Shimanto

”The lustrous concrete-and-glass walls and cantilevered photovoltaic panels lend an air of industrial chic to this 30-room retreat owned by...”  More

Edo Castle

Enospa

”An hour outside the city, on the tiny island of Enoshima, near Kamakura, Enospa features every imaginable up-to-date trick: indoor...”  More

Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so

”Contemporary hotel surrounded by the 100-year-old Chinzan-so Gardens....”  More

Four Seasons Tokyo at Marunouchi

”The Park Hyatt Tokyo, made famous in Lost in Translation, has long been considered the top Western hotel in the...”  More

Gora Kadan

”Room 405 at the Gora Kadan, in Hakone, Japan, has a watercolor-worthy view of a valley dotted with cherry and...”  More

Grand Hyatt, Tokyo

”Tokyoites are mad for classic cocktails, so order one at the Maduro bar. The bartender crafts a perfect Manhattan, with...”  More

Hakone Ginyu

”Like most ryokan, Hakone Ginyu has several 'public' onsen for in-house guests, among them two infinity pools and a hot...”  More

Hanaya Ryokan

Hiiragiya

”Hiirogiya is among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan. Their 33 rooms— featuring lacquered bathrooms with wooden tubs—have hosted the likes of...”  More

Hiiragiya Ryokan

Hotel Century Southern Tower

”Low budget reaches dizzying heights, literally, at the stylish Hotel Century Southern Tower, which occupies the top 17 floors of...”  More

Hotel Seiyo Ginza

Imperial Hotel

Keio Plaza Hotel

Kikusui

Kinmata Ryokan

”This intimate ryokan near the Nishiki food market serves owner Haruji Ukai’s seafood kaiseki meals....”  More

Kinsuikan

Kyoto Imperial Palace

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

”Guest rooms and lounges have knockout views....”  More

Murata

”Le Corbusier chairs are grouped around a 1930's Western Electric stereo system in the bar; an adjacent gallery has David...”  More

Niki Club

”The skimpy mountain laurels surrounding this outdoor bath at Niki Club, a modern Terence Conran–designed hotel on the edge of...”  More

Oyado Kinenkan Ryokan

Park Hyatt Tokyo

”From the 47th floor...”  More

The Peninsula, Tokyo

”Across the street from the imperial Palace and blocks away from the Ginza, location and technology merge in this ultimate...”  More

Ritz-Carlton, Osaka

”Cozy hotel with classic interiors, close to the railway station in the Nishi-umeda district....”  More

Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

”Highlights include a 200-year-old teahouse in the Hinoki­zaka restaurant and a concierge whose black book has the best restaurants, shops...”  More

Utoco Deep Sea Therapy Center & Hotel

”'It’s as though you are living in the sea,' says Uemura. 'You can listen, watch, and breathe it.' He has...”  More

Westin Miyako

Yagyu-no-sho

”Crossing the river, I walk up a hill to peek at Yagyu-no-sho, a ryokan that reminds me of an Easter...”  More

Yoshi-ima Ryokan

”This 17-room ryokan in Gion, the geisha quarter, holds candlelit evening tea ceremonies....”  More

Yoshimizu

”With a mere 11 rooms spread over 10 floors, Yoshimizu is a modern take on a traditional Japanese ryokan. The...”  More