Simplicity was responsible for transforming the 28th floor of the hotel into the city's "first modern ryokan experience" – referencing Japanese inns famous for their elaborate omotenashi ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

The first thing I noticed about ryokans were the slippers. They're everywhere, waiting at every threshold, marking the countless invisible lines between public and private, inside and out.

The traditional ryokan inn temporarily closed due to the ... fame will help bring back customers through the doors. Once inside the main entrance, the open-space lobby with a high ceiling ...