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W Osaka
Designed by Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando's crystalline tower on Osaka's main boulevard.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Osaka Station / Shin-Osaka saves transit time in Osaka.
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High-end
Hakone Retreat Fore
Natural hot spring baths in a forest setting
A forest onsen retreat with Scandinavian clarity.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Hakone-Yumoto Station saves transit time in Hakone.
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Luxury
Gora Kadan
Former imperial summer villa grounds
A former imperial summer retreat with private open-air baths.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Hakone-Yumoto Station saves transit time in Hakone.
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Luxury
The Shinmonzen
Designed by Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando concrete meets Gion's wooden alleys.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Kyoto Station saves transit time in Kyoto.
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Luxury
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Arrival by private boat on the Oi River
Arrive by boat. Stay in a riverside ryokan reborn.
Best for: want a well-located and smooth stay
Morning
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Kyoto Station saves transit time in Kyoto.
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Luxury
Aman Kyoto
Hidden in a private forest above Kinkaku-ji
A forest pavilion hidden in the hills above Kyoto.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Kyoto Station saves transit time in Kyoto.
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High-end
Trunk Hotel
Upcycled and reclaimed materials throughout
Shibuya's design-forward boutique with a social conscience.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Tokyo Station / Shinjuku Station saves transit time in Tokyo.
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Mid-range
MUJI Hotel Ginza
Rooms furnished entirely with MUJI products
Sleep inside the MUJI catalogue, then shop downstairs.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Tokyo Station / Shinjuku Station saves transit time in Tokyo.
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Luxury
Aman Tokyo
71+ sqm rooms with hinoki cypress soaking tubs
Paper, wood, and silence in the middle of the financial district.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Minutes from Tokyo Station saves transit time in Tokyo.
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Luxury
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Panoramic views from the 42nd floor and above
Floating above Shinjuku with the restraint of a Nordic living room.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Tokyo Station / Shinjuku Station saves transit time in Tokyo.
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