From$1,484Oriental Hills Okinawa
904-0404 Okinawa, Onna, Serakaki 79-1, Japan
You know what hit me first about Oriental Hills Okinawa? The silence. I mean, you're literally perched on these...
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From$541Ayurwellness Resort Okinawa
905-0208 Okinawa, Motobu, 新里170-5番池, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of resorts in Okinawa, but Ayurwellness Resort honestly caught me off guard – and I mean that...
From$67Hotel O Setouchi ホテルオー瀬戸内
768-0062 Kagawa, Kanonji, 観音寺市有明町5-49, Japan
I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to Hotel O Setouchi in Kanonji, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. The...
From$237Oceanfront Villa Hale Kahakai プライベートサウナ
239-0843 Kanagawa, Kōembō, 津久井2-2-15, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Oceanfront Villa Hale Kahakai? The fact that it's actually in Kōembō, not some...
From$753The BASE GLAMPING YUGAWARA
259-0314 Kanagawa, Yugawara, 湯河原温泉, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about The BASE GLAMPING YUGAWARA? I mean, I'd heard about this whole glamping trend,...
From$1,060高級旅館竹のやー貸切サウナ風呂ー道頓堀5分ー難波10分ー新規オープン
542-0072 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, 高津２丁目４−１２, Japan
Look, I've stayed in plenty of ryokans across Japan, but this place in Osaka's Kozu district absolutely floored me – and...
From$663Le Sauna Villa Hakuba
399-9301 Nagano, Hakuba, Hokujo 4715-28, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Le Sauna Villa Hakuba – the address on Hokujo had me...
From$2,120The Prince Villa Karuizawa
389-0193 Nagano, Karuizawa, Karuizawa 1016-85, Japan
You know what? I've stayed at a lot of places in Karuizawa over the years, but The Prince Villa honestly feels like...
From$449Marufukuro
600-8126 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Kagiya cho 342, Japan
I'll be honest – finding Marufukuro tucked away on Kagiya-cho was like discovering a secret that locals had been keeping...
From$700Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima
891-4402 Kagoshima, Yakushima, Mugio 553, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of places in Japan, but Sankara Hotel & Spa on Yakushima completely caught me off guard – and...
From$570Urari Takeo Garden Terrace Spa Resorts
843-0021 Saga, Takeo, Takeocho Oaza Nagashima 15750-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to Urari Takeo Garden Terrace Spa Resorts – the name's...
From$784SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin
799-2641 Ehime, Matsuyama, Yanaidanimachi 794−1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of fancy places around Japan, but SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin just hits...
From$567Blue Ocean Hotel&Resort MIYAKOJIMA
906-0502 Okinawa, Miyako Island, Irabu Ikemazoe 1101-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of places across Okinawa, but this Blue Ocean spot on Miyako Island? It actually lives up to...
From$556竹泉荘 Chikusenso Onsen
989-0916 Miyagi, Zao, Togatta Onsen Aza Uwanohara 88-11, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of ryokans, but Chikusenso in Togatta Onsen is honestly something else entirely. You know...
From$497HOTELみなと-MINATO-
106-0031 Tokyo-to, 港区西麻布1-13-17, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to HOTEL MINATO in Nishi-Azabu – the name's pretty...
From$888Six Senses Kyoto
605-0932 Kyoto, Kyoto, 431 Myohoin Maekawacho, Higashiyama Ward, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of luxury hotels in Kyoto, but Six Senses actually made me rethink what a high-end...
From$634Four Seasons Hotel Osaka
530-0003 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, 2-4-32, Dojima, Kita-Ku, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first walked into the Four Seasons Osaka – I mean, how different could another...
From$910Shoraiso
381-0401 Nagano, Yamanouchi, Hirao 3071-1, Japan
You know how some places just feel right the moment you walk in? That's Shoraiso for you. Tucked away in Yamanouchi up...
From$556The Okura Heritage Tokyo
105-0001 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Toranomon 2-10-4, Japan
You know what hit me first when I walked into The Okura Heritage Tokyo? The smell – not the usual hotel lobby mix of...
From$405Portom International Hokkaido
066-0012 Hokkaido, Chitose, Bibi New Chitose International Airport International Terminal Building 4F, Japan
Honestly, I was skeptical when I first heard about a hotel literally inside New Chitose Airport – I mean, airport hotels...
From$491THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL
107-0061 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Kitaaoyama 2-14-4, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first walked up to The Aoyama Grand Hotel – the entrance is actually pretty...
From$1,395Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Bessou AO no ZA
066-0281 Hokkaido, Chitose, Shikotsuko Onsen Bangaichi, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Bessou AO no ZA – the name's a...
From$1,169Sowaka
605-0821 Kyoto, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku, Kiyoi-cho 480, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of fancy places in Kyoto, but Sowaka actually gets it right in a way that most hotels...
From$265MUWA NISEKO
044-0081 Hokkaido, Kutchan, Yamada204-19, Japan
You know, I've stayed at a lot of places in Niseko over the years, but MUWA really caught me off guard – and I mean that...
From$1,034Numazu Club
410-0849 Shizuoka, Numazu, Sembon Gorin 1907 , Japan
You know what struck me first about Numazu Club? It's this quietly sophisticated place that doesn't try too hard to...