Japan's luxury hospitality spans Kyoto's refined calm, Niseko's powder snow, hot spring ryokan and alpine retreats, each shaped by a deep culture of omotenashi.
As the city adorns itself for the season, The Peninsula Tokyo transforms its elegant lobby into a celebration of Japanese winter traditions, inviting guests to gather over a curated afternoon tea that honours both contemporary elegance and seasonal spirit.
Head Chef Shibahara orchestrates an elegant festive course at the hotel's French restaurant, where each plate unfolds with colour, aroma and precision. The celebration runs from 19 to 25 December 2026.
At this Osaka hotel restaurant, French culinary precision meets the mesmerizing craft of teppanyaki. Two limited Christmas courses celebrate rare ingredients and masterful technique.
Two evenings in November bring carefully considered music and sound to OJAS Residence, with sessions led by founder Devon Turnbull and Los Angeles based curator Michael A. Muller.
Japan's second city pulses with contradictions: ancient temples alongside electric nightlife, tranquil gardens where neon bleeds through the dusk. Air France carries you toward both.
A beloved theatrical dining concept returns with a new chapter. At St. Regis Osaka, the tiny chef and his family journey through the four seasons in vivid 3D projection, accompanied by dishes as vibrant and thoughtfully composed as the story unfolding before you.
On the 40th floor above Osaka, Conrad partners with lifestyle brand Her lip to for an exclusive festive afternoon tea, where elegant craftsmanship meets holiday enchantment.
As Mount Fuji emerges crisp against golden skies and Tokyo's maples blaze red and gold, three exceptional venues across the Futabatei Shokudo Otemachi complex mark the shift with white truffle, European Christmas memories and panoramic splendour.
Master crest artisans return to The Peninsula Tokyo with an immersive installation that transforms the lobby into a 360-degree meditation on Japan's winter stillness, rendered through the precise lineage of ancestral Kamon art.
In Osaka, an enchanting festive celebration unfolds within walls adorned by the most exquisite blooms, where culinary artistry and musical elegance converge to craft an unforgettable evening.
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