Collection
Contemporary Minimalism
Architecture as hospitality
Hotels and inns where architectural restraint is the primary experience — properties defined by considered materiality, spatial calm, and the conviction that less is a precise choice.
38 properties
Nakagyo-ku · Kyoto
Ace Hotel Kyoto
Ace Comes to Kyoto, Kengo Kuma in Tow
Kita-ku · Kyoto
Aman Kyoto
Kyoto Without the Crowds, With All the Forest
Otemachi · Tokyo
Aman Tokyo
A Vertical Sanctuary Above Tokyo
Toranomon · Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
Tokyo Reinterpreted from Toranomon Heights
Izu · Izu
Arcana Izu
A Private Forest Retreat on the Izu Peninsula
Shuzenji · Shuzenji, Izu-shi
Asaba
Japan's Living Prototype of Ryokan
Gotanji · Naoshima
Benesse House
Sleeping Inside a Living Museum
Yamanaka Onsen · Kaga
Beniya Mukayu
Modern Ryokan Mastery Above Yamanaka's Gorge
Yaesu · Tokyo
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
Italian Opulence, Tokyo Altitude
Narai-juku · Shiojiri
BYAKU Narai
Living History in Japan's Best-Preserved Post Town
Otemachi · Tokyo
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
Tokyo from Above: Four Seasons in the Sky
Oyama-cho · Oyama
Fuji Speedway Hotel
Luxury at the Circuit Beneath Mount Fuji
Kyoto
Genji Kyoto
Named for a Prince, Built for Kyoto
Notojima Island · Nanao
Hitotsu Notojima
Island Intimacy on the Noto Peninsula's Coastline
Arashiyama · Kyoto
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Accessible Only by Boat, Hidden in Arashiyama's Forest
Nakagyo-ku · Kyoto
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
A Merchant Dynasty's Legacy, Reimagined
Kayabacho · Tokyo
K5
A Bank Becomes Tokyo's Best Boutique
Arashiyama · Kyoto
MUNI KYOTO by Onko Chishin
Cultural Depth on Arashiyama's Riverbank
Niseko
Muwa Niseko
Niseko Refined to Its Essentials
Nakaizu · Izu
Ochiairo
A Valley Ryokan of Organic Beauty in Nakaizu
Higashiyama · Kyoto
Park Hyatt Kyoto
Kengo Kuma's Kyoto, Perched on the Hillside
Midosuji · Osaka
Patina Osaka
Design-Forward Luxury in Osaka's Commercial Heart
Shiozawa · Minamiuonuma
Satoyama Jujo
Farm Culture and Japan's Finest Rice Country
Setouchi Coast · Matsuyama
SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin
Cultural Retreat on the Setouchi's Ehime Shore
Grand Hirafu · Niseko
Setsu Niseko
At the Center of Niseko's Gravity
Karuizawa · Karuizawa
SHISHI-IWA-HOUSE Karuizawa
Kengo Kuma's Forest Architecture in Karuizawa
Oshima · Kuba
Simose Art Garden Villa
Art, Garden, and the Setouchi in Perfect Composition
Higashiyama · Kyoto
Six Senses Kyoto
Wellness Finds Its Japanese Expression
Higashiyama, Kiyomizuzaka · Kyoto
The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu
A Historic Kyoto Schoolhouse Transformed Above Kiyomizudera
Minatomirai · Yokohama
The Kahala Hotel and Resort Yokohama
Hawaii's Kahala Luxury Arrives on Yokohama's Waterfront
Toranomon · Tokyo
The Okura Tokyo
Rebuilt with Memory Intact
Kamogawa, Nakagyo · Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
Ritz-Carlton Elegance on the Banks of the Kamogawa
Nago · Nago
The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa
Subtropical Luxury in Okinawa's Northern Hills
Nishi-Umeda · Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Osaka's Grand Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton in Umeda
Nagoya Station area · Nagoya
The Tower Hotel Nagoya
Contemporary Luxury Elevated Above Nagoya
Nagoya · Nagoya
TIAD, Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection's Design-Forward Nagoya Statement
Shinsaibashi · Osaka
W Osaka
Osaka's Energy, Amplified
Nanyo · Nanyo
Yamagata The Takinami
A New Generation Ryokan in Yamagata's Mountain Country