Best Hotels in Japan
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Best Hotels in Japan

From Tokyo skyscrapers to Kyoto ryokans

Japan's hotel landscape is the most diverse in the world — from the ultra-modern luxury of Tokyo's skyscraper hotels to the ancient tranquillity of Kyoto's ryokans. These are the properties that best capture what makes Japan extraordinary: the precision, the beauty, and the profound sense of hospitality.

JapanForbes Five-Star

Aman Kyoto

Kitayama, Kyoto

A hidden garden sanctuary in the mountains of Kyoto.

10.0 / 10
Hidden garden — accessible by forest path
Private gardens for every room
Natural spring onsen
Aman Kyoto
Japan#46 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto

Nijo, Kyoto

A Mitsui family estate transformed — Kyoto's most historically significant hotel.

9.5 / 10
Former Mitsui family estate
Adjacent to Nijo Castle
Hot spring spa from estate well
Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto
JapanForbes Five-Star

Hoshinoya Kyoto

Arashiyama, Kyoto

A ryokan accessible only by boat — the most atmospheric hotel in Japan.

9.5 / 10
Accessible only by boat
Bamboo forest setting
Contemporary ryokan design
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Japan#37 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Janu Tokyo

Minato, Tokyo

Aman's new brand arrives in Tokyo — social luxury redefined.

9.0 / 10
4,000 sqm spa — 57 treatment rooms
25m pool
Six restaurants and bars
Janu Tokyo
Japan#45 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

The Tokyo Edition Toranomon

Toranomon, Tokyo

Ian Schrager's Tokyo vision — the most social hotel in the city.

9.0 / 10
Ian Schrager and Kengo Kuma design
The Roof — Tokyo's most sought-after bar
The Punch Room private cocktail bar
The Tokyo Edition Toranomon
Japan#59 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Park Hyatt Kyoto

Higashiyama, Kyoto

A hillside sanctuary in Kyoto's most historic district.

9.0 / 10
Higashiyama district — Kyoto's most historic
Adjacent to Kodai-ji temple
Walking distance to Gion
Park Hyatt Kyoto
JapanForbes Five-Star

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Lost in Translation's hotel — Tokyo's most atmospheric luxury address.

9.0 / 10
New York Bar — Lost in Translation
Mount Fuji views on clear days
Floors 39-52 of Shinjuku Park Tower
Park Hyatt Tokyo