Surrounded by thick forest, Chimikepp Hotel lies deep in the mountains of eastern Hokkaido overlooking the unspoiled waters of Lake Chimikeppu. Some...

Tonoya-Yo, chef Yotaro Sasaki’s atmospheric inn and restaurant in the rural heartland of Iwate Prefecture, is unlike any other in Japan. Housed...

When it comes to depth of flavor and intense regional focus, there are few dining destinations that can rival Kataori. Located discreetly...

When Takayuki Hagiwara opened his new restaurant right across the road from where his father made his name as a chef, he...

Dinner at Restaurant État d’esprit opens not in chef Yasuhiro Tomari’s sleek, discreetly lit dining room but rather in guests’ private villas....