Rising high above the city streets of downtown's Akasaka district, this property defines "modern Japanese" ambiance with a luxury setting that mixes traditional with sophisticated modern Japanese architectural styles, designed by famed architect Kengo Kuma. The property has 251 rooms including 14 suites, and our luxury accommodations were an elegant cocoon of Japanese comfort designed with natural wood finishes and shoji paper screens ingeniously placed to customize our living space.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Linda Cooper's post A Beautiful Bespoke Journey to Japan.