Curated luxury hotels in Japan

In the heart of Matsue, Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu is within a 5-minute drive of Lake Shinji and Shimane Art Museum. This luxury hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Matsue Castle and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Shimane University Old Okudani Lodging.

In the heart of Kagoshima, Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kagoshima Tenmonkan PREMIER is within a 5-minute drive of Kagoshima City Museum of Art and Amu Plaza Kagoshima. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Kagoshima Chuo Station Tourist Information Center and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kagoshima City Aquarium.

Located in Kagoshima, ART HOTEL Kagoshima is in the business district, within a 10-minute drive of Kagoshima Chuo Station Tourist Information Center and Amu Plaza Kagoshima. This hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Aeon Kagoshima Shopping Center and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Kagoshima City Aquarium.

With a stay at Shikotsuko Daiichi Hotel Suizantei in Chitose, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Shikotsu and Shikotsu Visitor Center. This spa hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Shikotsuko Onsen and 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from Shikotsu-Toya National Park.

With a stay at Shogetsu Grand Hotel in Sapporo (Jozankei), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Jozankei Hot Spring and Jozankei Shrine. This hotel is 16 mi (25.8 km) from Odori Park and 17.2 mi (27.6 km) from Hokkaido University.

Located in Kirishima, Kirishima Kokusai Hotel is in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Maruo Falls and Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. This spa hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Kirishima Shinwanosato Park and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Onami Pond.

When you stay at Kannawaen in Beppu, you'll be in the mountains – a 1-minute drive from Hells of Beppu and 6 minutes from Takegawara Onsen. This luxury ryokan is 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from African Safari and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Kijima Kogen Park.

With a stay at Hotel Granvia Hiroshima, you'll be centrally located in Hiroshima, within a 5-minute drive of Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium and Hiroshima Green Arena. This hotel is 17.2 mi (27.6 km) from Itsukushima Shrine and 16.5 mi (26.5 km) from Miyajima Ferry Terminal.

A stay at Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station places you in the heart of Fukuoka, within a 5-minute drive of Tochoji Temple and Marine Messe Fukuoka. This hotel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Maizuru Park and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Ohori Park.

With a stay at SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL, you'll be centrally located in Sapporo, just a 3-minute walk from Tanukikoji Shopping Street and 9 minutes by foot from Nijo Market. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Nakajima Park and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Sapporo TV Tower.

With a stay at Kamenoi Hotel Yanagawa in Yanagawa, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Tsubakiya and Hakushu Memorial Museum. This spa ryokan is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Yanagawa City Hall and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Former Toshima House.

A 5-minute walk from Tenmonkandori Tram Station, Nakahara Bessou offers Japanese-style and Western accommodations with a flat-screen TV and refreshing public hot-spring baths. JR Kagoshima Train Station is a 5-minute drive away. The building has been renovated with earthquake-proof construction and reopened in August, 2014.

Japanese-style rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. All rooms include air conditioning, a safety deposit box and a fridge. The en suite bathroom comes with a bathtub and toilet.

Nakahara Bessou Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Terukuni Shrine and a 5-minute drive from Shiroyama Park. Kagoshima Airport is a 50-minute drive away.

Local souvenirs can be purchased at the gift shop and guests can relax with views of the traditional garden. Luggage storage and photocopying services are available at the front desk.

Traditional multi-course meals are served for dinner and a Japanese set-menu for breakfast. All meals are offered at the dining room or the banquet room.

With a stay at Dogo Onsen Funaya in Matsuyama (Dogo Hot Spring), you'll be steps from Yu Shrine and Isaniwa Shrine. This luxury ryokan is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Shiki Memorial Museum and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Dogo Onsen.

With a stay at Kotohira Grand Hotel Sakuranosho in Kotohira (Konpira Onsen), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of New Reoma World and Kinryo-no-Sato Sake Museum. This spa ryokan is 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Setonaikai National Park and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Konpira Grand Theatre.

With a stay at Kamenoi Hotel Ako in Ako, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Setonaikai National Park and Ako Onsen. This spa ryokan is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kirakira Slope and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Ako Marine Science Museum, Salt Country.

With a stay at The Royal Park Canvas Fukuoka Nakasu in Fukuoka (Hakata Ward), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Fukuoka Anpanman Children's Museum and Hakataza Theatre. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Canal City Hakata and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Marine Messe Fukuoka.

In the heart of Fukuoka, Nishitetsu Grand Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Fukuoka Anpanman Children's Museum and Kushida Shrine. This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Canal City Hakata and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Ohori Park.

With a stay at Hotel Amsterdam Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, you'll be in the entertainment district and 10 minutes by foot from Huis Ten Bosch. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Shinsaikai Bridge and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Mukyudo.

When you stay at Hotel Europe Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, you'll be 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Huis Ten Bosch. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Shinsaikai Bridge and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Mukyudo.

A stay at Hotel MyStays Matsuyama places you in the heart of Matsuyama, within a 5-minute drive of Matsuyama Castle Ropeway and Matsuyama Castle. This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Matsuyama Central Park and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Dogo Park.