One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
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Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Azumi Setoda
Architect Shiro Miura reimagined the compound into sukiya pavilions with Fukumitsu granite.
1 hotel
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
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They did this well. You’ll notice.
Ryokan Nishiyama
Restored sukiya woodwork and tatami pavilions lit by Isamu Noguchi paper lamps.
SOIL Setoda
A modern wood-and-glass pavilion faces the port across from an earthen Edo-period storehouse.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.