Tripatini contributor Linda Cooper writes:

"My eye-opening appreciation of the Japanese way of life began the moment I arrived into Tokyo and stepped foot into the stunning lobby of The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. A country of contrasts that coexist at the intersection of old meets new, I was greeted at check-in to find a lovely performer serenading us with the most recognizable traditional sounds of Japan from its zitherlike national instrument, the koto."

Read more in her post A Beautiful Bespoke Journey to Japan.