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In Japan, eastern Kyoto, in nature and far from all the Japanese excitement, there is a quiet and serene place, similar to the Buddhist temples. Accessible only by boat, in the areas around the Oigawa River, you can see among the hills covered by cherry trees, a large structure halfway between a traditional ryokan [...]

Hoosta continues its topical outline of the boutique hotels in the world and proposes you to discover this month the ultimate beauty of a journey in Japan. After the luxury Riads in Morocco, here is our selection of the 20 finest Ryokans in Japan.

Originally, the Ryokans are, in Japan, the equivalent of the Bed and [...]

Wanna go to the conquest of Buddhist temples and Shinto tombs? To discover the famous tea ceremony and the lavish gardens from ancient Japanese tradition? Go to Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan. People come here for its 2000 temples as well as for its trendy atmosphere and arty side visible at every street [...]

Fancy a change of scenery? Here is an address outside the beaten track to experience a unique stay in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. The Hanafubuki, located in the heart of the forest of Fuji is one of the finest contemporary Japanese ryokan. Seventeen rooms and four restaurants are scattered in the heart of [...]

To find a boutique hotel at a reasonable price in Tokyo is almost mission impossible.  From luxury hotels to ostentatious ones or capsule hotels some boutique hotels have emerged. Located in the central business district, the Shibuya Granbell Hotel opens its large teak main door on a world of creativity and style in the heart [...]

During your next visit to Tokyo, if you want to take a change of scenery, if you prefer to stay in the coastal city of Fukuoka and its boutique resort hotel, do it with style, at With the style! Created by the internationally renowned Japanese designer Ryu Kosaka, this hotel focuses on clean and [...]

Design Hotel in Osaka – Japan

Modernity developed through the examination of essential truth.The Dojima Hotel renovation entails not just a surface that modernizes the old hotel, nor does it simply incorporate isolated artifacts from its past. The entirety of the hotel from inside and out is instead molded in a modern design that is [...]

Kobe is a port city full of cosmopolitan air and charm. It sits along a long narrow strip of land neatly sandwiched between sea and mountains. The oceanfront Meriken Park houses Port Tower, the city’s symbol, and Maritime Museum. The Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel stands on its southern tip of the land jutting out [...]

For our readers that love boutique, design or luxury hotels in Paris, London and other cities of Europe, I would like to offer you an oriental dream and introduce you the Luxury Ryokan collection. This Collection represents the finest in Japanese accommodation with ryokans dating back more than 100 years and each with a [...]