Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Supported by By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Photographs and Video by Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya spoke with more ...

And, indeed, you might lodge as the poet did, in a ryokan, which (despite the addition of mains electricity and wi-fi) have remained, in essence, unchanged for generations. Ryokans can be traced ...

At this modern riff on a ryokan, there are just 25 roomy pavilions, all facing the blue-green river. Interiors feature the suspected archetypes, like tatami mat floors, shoji screens, and tokonoma ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...

The proximity to the ocean also shaped what we ate each day, including the meals we enjoyed at traditional ryokan inns. Sweeney said many of the meals during the trip are in “kaiseki style ...

Booking a ryokan too far from one of our main hubs I knew I wanted to spend at least one night of our trip in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese-style inn that typically features rooms with tatami ...

“I didn’t even know that Nobu had hotels before I was approached for [my current] role,” said Amir Vahdani, who joined Nobu Hospitality as general manager of the Nobu Ryokan Malibu hotel ...

I recently went to Japan for the first time, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shima Onsen. I made some mistakes while planning my trip, like stressing about dinner reservations. I also wish I had spent ...

Tucked away in the mountain range of the Saga Prefecture, on the western island of Kyushu, Ureshino is home to some of Japan’s most coveted onsens, run by more than 30 hotels and ryokans ...

Experts propose the optimal venues for companies from hotels, ryokans, and conference facilities, and arrange facilities based on conditions such as area, schedule, and number of people. Furthermore, ...

Cherry blossoms, history, waterfalls, and more await travelers in these not-so-secret gardens. New Otani Hotel Tokyo's vast garden is home to rock gardens, tree fossils, an active koi pond, and a ...