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Across 280 detail-packed pages, Views from Japan gives you all of the tools you need to create a truly personal and personal trip to Japan.
8 Design Hotels for Your Next Japan Itinerary
From luxury ryokans to modern architectural showcases and intimate design spaces to traditional machiya townhouses, Japan offers a wealth of unique options for the inquisitive traveller. Here are 8 of my favourite Design Hotels.
Hot Spring Healing: Hoshino Resorts Kai Poroto
Set on the edge of Lake Poroto and enfolded in forest, this 42-room ryokan convincingly blurs the line between man-made structures and its bucolic surroundings.
7 Design Hotels for Your Next Trip to Kyoto
From luxury ryokans to modern architecture showcases, here are six of my favourite design-focused hotels across Japan’s ever-evolving ancient capital.
Hoshinoya Taketomi Island: A Timeless Subtropical Escape
Nowhere is the timelessness of Ryukyu culture more beautifully preserved than the hidden village of Hoshinoya Taketomi Island.
Hoshinoya Fuji: Glamping with a Luxury Twist
A private cabin, toasted marshmallows, and breakfast at the foot of Mt Fuji, Hoshinoya Fuji is Japan’s first-ever glamping resort.
Hoshinoya Kyoto: The Ultimate Japan Experience
If you are looking to experience Japanese culture and design at the highest level your first port of call is likely to be Kyoto.
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