
Travel | Longform May 3, 2021
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
by Alex K.T. Martin
Japan’s travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
Japan’s travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
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The 107-year-old company famed for retreats in beautiful locales aims to open its first location on the U.S. mainland in the next three to five years.
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Hoshino Resorts, known for luxury, moves into midrange urban market
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New inn style: Tokyo's first luxury ryokan
There are seasonal ikebana arrangements, tatami-mat flooring, kimono-style outfits for guests and a steaming hot onsen spring water bath. So far, so ryokan, the traditional-style Japanese inns that dot the country. Until a screen slides open in one of the guestrooms, and 11th-floor views of ...
Tokyo hotels invite guests to live in the lap of luxury
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CEO sees Hoshino Resorts REIT as his ticket to worldwide expansion
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