It may be located in the heart of one of Japan’s busiest cities, but this newly opened skyscraper hotel is an oasis of calm ...

So, when I came across Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley, with a translator as the central character, I had to pick it up. And, like my other finds, I wasn’t disappointed with this one.

We were standing in the open, wood-paneled kitchen of Mirukashi Salon, a hyper-seasonal culinary retreat set in the hilly countryside of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands.

Demand for lodgings in central Osaka is rising ahead of the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025, which opens on April 13. New hotels have ...

Gifu’s Version of Seasonal Beauty The four seasons in Japan offer a different view and experience, and Gifu doesn’t fall short of what they have to offer. Surrounded by Japan’s highest ...