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A serene hotel suite sitting area with neutral upholstered armchairs, a side table with fresh roses, gilt-framed artwork on pale walls, and rust-toned curtains framing floor-to-ceiling windows with sheer panels allowing soft natural light

Japan

The Ritz Carlton, Osaka recognised among Japan’s finest

Condé Nast Traveller UK's Readers' Choice Awards 2026 has ranked The Ritz Carlton, Osaka seventh among Japanese hotels, affirming its commitment to deeply personalised hospitality.

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Overhead flat lay of St. Regis Osaka's Christmas sweets collection on white and red background, featuring red velvet rose cake, pistachio tart with pomegranate, cappuccino with SR monogram, assorted cookies in branded boxes, matcha layer cake, gingerbread cookies, and festive petit fours arranged with white boxes and gold accents

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St. Regis Osaka celebrates Christmas with refined sweets collection

Brasserie RÉGINE unveils an elaborate Christmas sweets collection from November 15, capturing the hotel's tradition of refined aesthetics and playful elegance. Festive cakes available for reservation.

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Shochu Lounge set table with roasted meats, sushi rolls, fried tempura prawns, and coloured cocktails with citrus against deep red panelling and dark furniture

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Shibuya Night Brunch transforms ROKA’s Thursday evenings with vinyl and sake

The Japanese robatayaki house extends its celebrated brunch to Shochu Lounge after dark, channelling Tokyo's nocturnal energy with a resident DJ and drinks flowing until late.

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A tall Christmas tree in the lobby of InterContinental Osaka, adorned with gold and red ornaments, metallic pinecone decorations, and topped with a woven star, surrounded by wrapped gifts in gold and red at its base, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Osaka's evening skyline

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InterContinental Osaka welcomes the season with festive elegance

Gold and crimson ornaments catch the winter light in the hotel's lobby, as Christmas arrives at this Osaka landmark. Festive decoration now illuminates the public spaces, inviting guests to embrace the season.

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Three Christmas cakes on dark blue surface: a cream cake with bright red Akai Shizuku strawberries and gold leaf topper, a cream dome with gold snowflake ornaments and pistachio-coloured piped details, and a wreath tart with raspberries and blueberries circling a pale mousse center, accompanied by gold and silver decorative baubles

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Waldorf Astoria Osaka unveils three festive cakes for Christmas 2026

The Osaka luxury hotel presents an exquisite trio of seasonal confections, each crafted with premium ingredients and meticulous artistry to grace holiday celebrations.

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A round matcha cake with swirled green cream sits on a gold plate, topped with fresh raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and white chocolate leaves, surrounded by evergreen branches with gold ornaments and bronze pinecones

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Matcha and berries meet winter forests in Osaka’s Forest Wreath cake

The Ritz Carlton Osaka unveils its Forest Wreath Christmas cake, a matcha creation swirled with white chocolate cream and crowned with fresh berries and delicate white chocolate leaves. Orders close 11 December.

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A Peninsula Tokyo and Anya Hindmarch canvas tote in deep green with pink striped handle, positioned on a blue surface overlooking blurred Tokyo greenery and buildings

Japan

The Peninsula and Anya Hindmarch craft Tokyo’s most coveted tote

A limited collaboration between the London luxury accessories house and Tokyo's iconic hotel merges Peninsula green canvas with delicate sakura pink, capturing the essence of the city's cherry blossom season in a singular, covetable design.

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Film still: close-up of a mature bonsai tree with gnarled brown trunk and delicate green foliage, moss visible at its base, against a soft blurred background; Conrad Osaka text overlaid in white letters

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Conrad Osaka tends centuries of stories in living miniature

The hotel curates bonsai throughout its spaces, drawing on Nakanoshima's Edo period heritage of feudal lords and their prized pine trees. Shido Matsushima of THE ETORA BONSAI speaks of passing this living art to future generations.

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A roasted turkey with glossy mahogany skin sits on a black platter, garnished with fresh green herb sprigs and a red and green striped ribbon tied around its neck, with a colourful autumn salad visible at the table's edge

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Towers at The Ritz Carlton Tokyo serves Thanksgiving with Tokyo’s skyline

On November 26, the hotel's fine dining restaurant presents a classical American Thanksgiving dinner overlooking the city's glittering night lights. Roasted turkey, chestnut cream soup and traditional sides lead to apple pie and carrot cake.

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A jazz trio performs in Palace Hotel Tokyo's Palace Lounge: a pianist in formal black plays a white Steinway grand piano while a cellist and drummer accompany, surrounded by cream-coloured armchairs with tall gridded windows behind them overlooking darkness

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Palace Hotel Tokyo stages quiet evenings of refined jazz

The Palace Lounge welcomes night with live performances centred around a white Steinway grand, where a pianist, cellist and drummer transform the hotel's lofty ground floor space into an intimate concert hall.

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