From$504The Ritz-Carlton Osaka
530-0001 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita-ku Umeda 2-5-25, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first walked into The Ritz-Carlton Osaka – I mean, it's tucked right into the...
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From$119Sheraton Kagoshima
890-0051 Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 43 - 15 Koraicho, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the Sheraton Kagoshima on Koraicho – I mean, it's tucked...
From$235InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 by IHG
231-0001 Kanagawa, Yokohama, 2-14-1 Naka-ku Shinko, Japan
You know what hit me first walking into the InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8? The lobby actually feels like you're on a...
From$549The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka
810-0041 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City 2-6-50, Daimyo, Chuo Ward, Japan
You know what hits you first at The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka? It's not the marble lobby or the perfectly pressed uniforms –...
From$189Hotel Collective
900-0014 Okinawa, Naha, Matsuo 2-5-7, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first walked into Hotel Collective – the entrance is pretty understated on...
From$787Hakone Suishoen
250-0406 Kanagawa, Hakone, Kowakidani 519-9, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Hakone Suishoen – I mean, there are so many hot spring...
From$561Imperial Hotel Tokyo
100-8558 Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku Uchisaiwai-cho 1-1-1, Japan
Honestly, when you first walk into the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, you're hit with this sense of... I don't know, gravitas?...
From$473InterContinental Hotel Osaka by IHG
530-0011 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita-ku Ofuka-cho 3-60, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of business hotels in Osaka, and the InterContinental actually surprised me – in the...
From$309Villa Fontaine Premier Haneda Airport
144-0041 Tokyo-to, Ota-ku Haneda Airport 2-7-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from an airport hotel – you know how those usually go – but Villa Fontaine Premier...
From$438AMANE resort GAHAMA
874-0023 Oita, Beppu, Shoningahamacho 5-32, Japan
You know what hits you first at AMANE resort GAHAMA? The smell of salt air mixed with something floral - turns out...
From$528MUNI KYOTO by Onko Chishin
616-8385 Kyoto, Kyoto, 3 Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo Ward, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to MUNI KYOTO – the name alone had me curious, and the...
From$964ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts
603 8451 Kyoto, Kyoto, Kita-ku Kinugasa Kagamiishi 44-1 , Japan
You know what struck me first about ROKU KYOTO? It's tucked away in Kita-ku's Kinugasa area, which honestly feels like...
From$551Andaz Tokyo – A Concept by Hyatt
105-0001 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Toranomon 1-23-4 , Japan
You know what hit me first when I walked into the Andaz Tokyo? The lobby doesn't try to scream "luxury hotel" at you –...
From$165LIBER HOTEL Osaka
554-0031 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Konohana-ku Sakurajima 1-1-35, Japan
Honestly, when I first heard about LIBER HOTEL being on Sakurajima, I thought someone was pulling my leg. You know what...
From$132Hilton Hiroshima
7300043 Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 11-12 Fujimicho, Naka-ku,, Japan
So here's the thing about the Hilton Hiroshima – it's actually one of those hotels that gets everything right without...
From$497泊まれるアートミュージアム 琉球ヴィラ
894-0412 Kagoshima, Tatsugo, 芦徳字当原1647-5, Japan
Okay, so I'll be honest – when I first heard about staying in an "art museum" on Amami Oshima, I wasn't sure what to...
From$339hotel kanra kyoto
600-8176 Kyoto, Kyoto, 190 Kitamachi Karasuma-dori Rokujo-sagaru Shimogyo-ku, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel Kanra Kyoto? It's this perfectly understated building that somehow manages to...
From$307Ala Mahaina Condo Hotel
905-0205 Okinawa, Motobu, Yamakawa1421-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of places in Okinawa, but Ala Mahaina honestly caught me off guard – and I mean that in the...
From$370Biwako Hanakaido
520-0101 Shiga, Otsu, Ogoto 1-3-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of ryokans around Lake Biwa, but Biwako Hanakaido honestly surprised me – and not...
From$758Amahara
656-0023 Hyogo, Sumoto, Oroshidani 1052-2 , Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Amahara – it's tucked away in this quiet valley called...
From$322Hotel New Wakasa
630-8274 Nara, Nara, Kitahanda Higashimachi 1, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel New Wakasa? It's tucked into this quiet corner of Kitahanda Higashimachi where...
From$888The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
321-1661 Tochigi, Nikko, Chugushi 2482, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of mountain resorts, but The Ritz-Carlton in Nikko actually gets it right in a way...
From$397Glamday Style Okinawa Yomitan Hotel & Resort
904-0325 Okinawa, Yomitan, Senaha HIgashihara 571-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of beach resorts in Okinawa, but Glamday Style in Yomitan actually surprised me – and I mean...
From$642Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
103-8328 Tokyo-to, Chuo-ku Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-1-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first walked into the Mandarin Oriental in Nihonbashi – I mean, Tokyo has so...
From$523The Busena Terrace
905-0026 Okinawa, Nago, Kise 1808, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to The Busena Terrace – I mean, you see so many "luxury" hotels...