MyJapanStay
  • Trends
    • Sustainable Luxury
    • Digital Transformation
    • Innovative Design Trends
    • Market Shifts
  • Inspiration
    • Architectural Marvels
    • Culinary Innovations
    • Cultural Experiences
    • Art and Decor
  • Places
    • Hidden Gems
    • Urban Retreats
    • Beachfront Paradises
    • Mountain Escapes
    • Historic Landmarks
  • Experience
    • Spa and Wellness
    • Personalized Services
    • Exclusive Packages
    • Gourmet Dining
    • Unique Amenities
  • People
    • Visionary Hoteliers
    • Guest Stories
    • Behind the Scenes
  • Stay in Japan
    • Kanto
    • Shutoken
    • Kinki
    • Chubu
    • Koto/Edogawa Ku
    • Tokyo-to
    • Kyushu
    • Tokai
    • Osaka Prefecture
    • Koshinetsu
    • Ryukyu islands
    • Okinawa
    • Kyoto
    • Hokkaido
    • Tohoku
  1. MyJapanStay
  2. People

Guest Stories

Browse other People categories:
» Visionary Hoteliers » Behind the Scenes
Show all
Last posts
Araya Totoan: a refined onsen ryokan stay in Yamashiro Onsen
Guest Stories
•
08/07/2026

Araya Totoan: a refined onsen ryokan stay in Yamashiro Onsen

Discover Araya Totoan, an intimate onsen ryokan in Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga, where natural hot springs, Japanese style rooms, and seasonal kaiseki cuisine create a quiet, deeply personal luxury stay.


Inside Capella Kyoto's central garden: a property review
Architectural Marvels
•
26/05/2026

Inside Capella Kyoto's central garden: a property review

In this Capella Kyoto luxury hotel review, discover how Kengo Kuma’s machiya-inspired architecture, a central garden courtyard and 92 rooms and suites create one of Kyoto Japan’s most atmospheric stays for design-focused couples.


Capella Kyoto's first months: what 89 rooms around a courtyard actually feel like
Urban Retreats
•
06/05/2026

Capella Kyoto's first months: what 89 rooms around a courtyard actually feel like

Capella Kyoto is a four story luxury urban retreat in Higashiyama with 92 rooms and suites wrapped around a central Japanese garden, onsen style suites, and Auriga Spa inspired by Japan’s microseasons.


Get the latest news from MyJapanStay

🌍 ✈️ 🧳 📍
Find the perfect place to stay
Our selection of top-rated stays
Explore our picks
🌍 Find the perfect place to stay 🧳
Explore our picks
Articles by date
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026

Most popular

  • How to read a kaiseki menu when staying at a luxury Japanese hotel
  • Exploring Japan’s most unique themed hotels: immersive stays for luxury travelers
  • Conrad Nagoya opens above Sakae: what 170 rooms in Japan's manufacturing capital mean for luxury travelers
  • The hotel breakfast that explains Japan: what the morning tray at a luxury ryokan teaches you
  • Refined stays in Kanazawa: an elegant guide to the best hotels in Kanazawa

Last posts

  • Onsen, sauna, cold plunge: how the totonou ritual is reshaping wellness at luxury Japanese hotels
  • Luxury hotels in Japan: the quiet service signals that tell you you're somewhere exceptional
  • Beyond kaiseki: how farm-to-table is quietly rewriting luxury hotel dining in Japan
  • The train as part of the stay: how Japan's luxury rail is becoming a destination in itself
  • Best hotels in Japan: the questions that actually separate a great stay from a marketed one

MyJapanStay

Legal notices Privacy policy
© MyJapanStay 2026

Get the latest news from MyJapanStay