Japan

Dizzying cities and hot-spring stays between tradition and design.

Japan suits trips that alternate megacities with mountain ryokan. The most requested seasons are spring, with cherry blossom, and autumn.

For a ryokan it helps to know in advance dinner times, onsen rules and tattoo policies, which some properties handle with extra steps.

Hotels in Japan

Ryokan · Hakone

Private onsen and kaiseki dinner in Hakone

Hotel · Tokyo

An observatory over the city, from the fortieth floor

Experiences

Schedules, onsen rules and kaiseki dinner: a practical guide.