Hoshinoya Tokyo

Hoshinoya Tokyo is a Japanese ryokan built on the site of the former Sakai family residence. This prestigious family once supported the Tokugawa shoguns of the Edo period. Based on the concept of a “Japanese ryokan tower” that evolves with the modern age, Hoshinoya Tokyo blends traditional Edo culture with contemporary and elegant hospitality that is unique to Japanese ryokan.

The hotel’s signature Otemachi Onsen is a natural hot spring nestled 1,500 meters underground to provide a healing space tucked away from the urban hustle and bustle. The cavernous restaurant setting offers an intimate dining experience where you can indulge in French-inspired Japanese cuisine from various regions of Japan.

Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) The Main

Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) The Main is a historical accommodation that first opened in order to host honored guests of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The hotel is located in the historic Kioicho area, which was once lined with samurai residences during the Edo period, and includes a Japanese garden of over 30,000 square meters.

With a history of 400 years, one of the hotel’s attractions is its abundant greenery in the heart of the city. Hotel New Otani has hosted the past three Tokyo Summits, while welcoming VIPs from around the world for more than 50 years.

Hotel Chinzanso

Hotel Chinzanso is a historical grand luxury hotel located in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward. With a history of around 140 years, the hotel is surrounded by an enormous 50,000-square-meter Japanese garden, which hosts the year-round Tokyo Sea of Clouds, Japan’s largest garden of fog spectacle. The hotel is popular among foreign travelers for its Japanese atmosphere and high level of hospitality, with a four-star rating in the U.S. Forbes Travel Guide for eight consecutive years.

The hotel has become a leader in the Tokyo hotel scene with the opening of Le Ciel in July, 2024, an executive lounge limited to suite guests with a light meal service and a relaxing terrace.

FUFU Kawaguchiko

At FUFU Kawaguchiko, every guest room is a suite. Each suite is cozily furnished with local wood and decorative plants, and offers a magnificent view of Lake Kawaguchiko with Mt. Fuji in the foreground. Each room also comes with a private open-air bath filled with natural hot spring water and lined with volcanic stone from Mt. Fuji.

For dinner and breakfast, the hotel’s restaurant serves Japanese cuisine made with fresh and seasonal ingredients locally grown in Lake Kawaguchiko.

Gakuroku Suien

Nestled at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gakuroku Suien is a former Edo-period residence belonging to the Ide family, as well as a valuable cultural asset with a history of over 200 years. The one-of-a-kind space is a perfect blend of historical architecture from the Edo period and modern art, and is decorated with art and furnishings that evoke the history and culture of the area, creating an atmosphere similar to that of a museum.

The traditional Japanese-style house has not only Japanese-style rooms but also three bedrooms, allowing guests to enjoy a moment of the culture of Mt. Fuji that has greatly influenced the Japanese people.

Kagetsu

Kagetsu: Stone Monument Inn is a luxury ryokan that comprises a vast garden dotted with huge stones, a clear stream, 20 waterfalls, and a tranquil pond that is home to 8,000 carp. Enjoy the views and soak in the hot springs of Isawa, Yamanashi, in your private outdoor bath.

Kagetsu has been selected as one of the “100 Best Hotels and Inns in Japan Chosen by Professionals” for 34 consecutive years, and is also proud of its thoughtful hospitality and kaiseki cuisine. The attention to detail can even be seen in the choice of dishes and utensils.

Enjoy Wagyu Beef at GINZA THE EMPEROR

GINZA THE EMPEROR opened in November, 2023, and offers the “highest quality Halal Kobe beef,” special Tajima beef that is produced to meet the strictest standards in the world, with even stricter quality control than regular Kobe beef. The finely marbled meat melts in the mouth, with a rich sweetness and umami flavor that fills the palate.

All of the dishes are additive-free, alcohol-free, and chemical seasoning-free, so you can enjoy the highest quality Kobe beef with peace of mind.

Halal Ramen at RAMEN HONOLU

Ramen Honolu opened in 2015, named after the goal of opening a ramen shop in Honolulu. The popular Tori Paitan Ramen, with its cloudy white broth made from slowly simmered chicken, mixes chicken stock with a seafood-based sauce containing kelp, dried sardines, bonito, and shellfish.

The “Spicy Karaage Ramen” with fried bean curd, meat miso, and chili oil is also a popular menu item, and you can enjoy a wide variety of ramen noodles made with quality ingredients.

Muslim Friendly Kaiseki at Ryotei Kinsui

Ryotei Kinsui is a Sukiya-style traditional Japanese restaurant located beside Unkinchi Pond within the vast garden of the Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo. The exquisite setting and fine gastronomy sets the stage for memorable and special dinners.

Head Chef Hitoshi Biwasaka has spent many years honing his Japanese culinary skills, and his seasonal kaiseki cuisine incorporates ingredients from Kyoto.

Japanese Cuisine at Uoyoshi Kaikan

Uoyoshi Kaikan specializes in fresh seafood dishes and Japanese cuisine using ingredients from Yamanashi Prefecture. The restaurant was established in 1949 as a fish vendor before moving to its current location.

Uoyoshi Kaikan’s motto is “served with sincerity,” and it has long been a favorite among the local community and tourists alike. The food are available at the restaurant as well as take out and delivery.

Vegetarian-Friendly Dishes at Fluunt KOFU

Fluunt KOFU is a vegan café and restaurant in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, offering a menu of 100% plant-based ingredients. Local seasonal vegetables are incorporated into the menu, and the Fluunt Bowl and vegan burgers are especially popular.

With take-out and other options available, and conveniently located within walking distance from Kofu Station, the restaurant is a favorite among locals and tourists alike.

Yamanashi’s Famous Houtou

Houtou is a simple local dish, mainly from Yamanashi Prefecture, that consists of flat kneaded noodles made from wheat flour, with vegetables, meat, and other ingredients, simmered in a miso broth. Houtou Fudou is a restaurant specializing in houtou that has four locations around Lake Kawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. Family-owned and operated for three generations, the restaurant features homemade noodles made from the finest quality flour. Its single menu item is Fudou Houtou: firm, thick noodles, served with vegetables such as chestnut squash, onions, and carrots. The noodles are simmered in a special miso paste for more than three hours, until they absorb the flavor of the vegetables.

As each shop has a different design, the Higashi Koiji shop is housed in a round white building that resembles the clouds around Mt. Fuji.

Discover the Exciting RED° TOKYO TOWER

RED° TOKYO TOWER is Japan’s largest digital amusement park that opened inside the Tokyo Tower in April, 2022. Move your body and enjoy around 20 brand new attractions that fuse the real and the digital to your heart’s content. Opening in April 2024 is “Robot Fight,” a new type of sport in which visitors will battle wearing robots.

This facility is drawing attention as a new tourist attraction targeting both domestic and international visitors by making full use of the latest digital technology.

Enjoy an Evening at TOKYO NODE

TOKYO NODE is an information dissemination center that opened on October 6, 2023 on the top floors of Toranomon Hills Station Tower. With an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, the complex includes an event hall, galleries, restaurants, and a rooftop garden.

The facility functions as a stage for disseminating information to the world and beyond, the realms of business, art, technology, and entertainment.

Immerse Yourself in teamLab Borderless

teamLab is an art collective that uses computers, projectors, and other equipment to create digital art that transforms space with light, sound, and movement. This exhibition, teamLab Borderless, is a “museum without a map” of artworks that have no boundaries.

After being teamLab’s first permanent exhibition in Tokyo from 2018 to 2022, Borderless relocated to Azabudai Hills in 2024, adding new artworks, as well as works never before exhibited in Japan. With no museum map or route, art moves in and out of rooms, relating to and being influenced by other works, sometimes mixing with other works. This is a unique experience of immersing the whole body in art without boundaries, wandering, exploring with a willful body, and creating and discovering the world together with others.

Discover The Ice Cave of Mt. Fuji

Fugaku Wind Cave and Narusawa Ice Cave are typical lava caves around Mt. Fuji, which were designated as National Natural Monuments in 1929. Fugaku Wind Cave is a horizontal cave that is 201 meters long and 8.7 meters high, while its interior is characterized by the lack of echoes. Narusawa Ice Cave is a pit-type cave known for its ice formations even in summer.

These caves are popular tourist attractions where visitors can immerse themselves in the wonders of nature.

Enjoy Breathtaking Views of Mt. Fuji From Oshino Hakkai

This area used to be a lake that, following numerous eruptions of Mt. Fuji over a long period of time, due to excavation and drainage between the lake and the foot of Mt. Fuji, eventually dried up. But there remain several ponds that are fed by spring water from the subsoil around Mt. Fuji. The representative pond, Oshino-Hakkai, is also a pilgrimage site for many people who climb Mt. Fuji.

Oshino Hakkai was designated as a national natural monument in 1934 and registered as a World Heritage Site in June 2013. The spring water is the result of snow and rain that has fallen on the highlands of Mt. Fuji and has been filtered underground over a long period of time, so the water in the pond is always remarkably transparent. Enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji from this beautiful village filled with water.

Relax At FUJIYAMA Twin Terrace

FUJIYAMA Twin Terrace comprises two terraces, each with a panoramic view of Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, and the World Heritage Site Mt. Fuji. This area has long been a famous scenic spot among mountain climbers and photographers, and was even used for the opening of a Japanese movie company. But because these remote observation points are situated on a mountain trail, they were difficult for the general public to reach.

Now, with the opening of FUJIYAMA Twin Terrace, they are easily accessible through a dedicated bus tour, and in April 2024, a new tourist exchange center, Lily Bell Hütte, opened, where visitors can relax in the cafe and buy souvenirs.