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 <em>Lost in Translation</em>, 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