Ahead of a record-breaking travel boom, the capital’s best stays fuse futuristic comforts with artisanal touches—proof that Japanese hospitality is constantly being reimagined.

When she first moved to Japan from Maine in 2007 with her now wife, Hanako Nakazato, who is a 14th-generation ceramist, she didn’t speak a word of Japanese ... Seaside Hotel on the first ...

He estimates only 10 of about 80 inns in Akakura operate year-round. Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train, Myoko, along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known ...

Notably, it's developing hotels nationwide, not just the best-known tourism centers ... aging society will lead to labor shortages for all Japanese companies. It seeks to train staff to multitask ...

Located at the foot of the 3,026-meter-tall Mount Norikura in the Northern Japanese Alps, the Mt Norikura Snow Resort opened in 1961 and is known for its powder snow. The resort offers more than ...