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Royal Suite living room at THE PASONA natureverse retreat on Awaji Island, Japan, designed by Shigeru Ban with warm wood interiors and expansive windows

How To Feel Better, the Japanese Way

Discover THE PASONA natureverse retreat on Japan’s Awaji Island through a four-day personalized Mibyo wellness experience featuring Nordic walking, thalassotherapy, traditional Japanese therapies, forest meditation, healthy cuisine and restorative sleep overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.

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Exterior of THE PASONA natureverse retreat on Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, a luxury wellness destination offering personalized Japanese longevity programs.

The Art of Living Longer: Inside Japan’s Extraordinary New Wellness Retreat

Christine·

Discover Pasona Natureverse Retreat on Japan’s Awaji Island, where Shigeru Ban’s spectacular architecture, personalized Mibyo wellness programs, thalassotherapy and exceptional Japanese vegetarian cuisine redefine the luxury wellness retreat experience. Part One of a four-day journey into wellness in Japan.

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Open-plan living and dining room at Soga Forest Chalet in Niseko, Hokkaido, with vaulted timber ceilings, exposed beams and floor-to-ceiling forest views.

Niseko Between the Snows

Christine·

Niseko is famous for its winter powder. In August, Japan's best-known ski resort turns back into green farmland and birch forest. At Soga Forest Chalet, a luxury villa managed by Elite Havens, guests will find three ensuite bedrooms, a beautiful and spacious living room, and a hard-working concierge team.

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The minimalist lobby at Numazu Club, a Michelin One Key luxury retreat in Shizuoka, Japan, overlooking the reflecting pond and estate gardens. Photographed by Travelife Magazine.

The Quietest Luxury in Japan

Christine·

Just two hours from Tokyo, Numazu Club is one of Japan’s most quietly remarkable luxury stays. In this first-person account, Christine Cunanan explores the Michelin One Key retreat through its historic architecture, serene gardens, tea rituals, wellness experiences, and understated hospitality, discovering why this eight-room estate offers a completely different vision of luxury travel in Japan.

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Fujiya Hotel Hakone heritage building surrounded by mature trees in Miyanoshita, one of Japan’s oldest luxury hotels

Fujiya Hotel, Hakone: A Study in Graceful Persistence

Christine·

Step back into the golden age of travel at Fujiya Hotel Hakone, one of Japan’s most storied hotels. From its magnificent heritage architecture and hand-painted dining room ceiling to traditional breakfasts served in a former Imperial villa, this historic retreat offers a rare blend of nostalgia, elegance, and authentic Japanese hospitality. Perfect for travelers who appreciate history, character, and the timeless appeal of another era.

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A historic tea house in Tokyo

Christine·

A traditional Japanese tea ceremony in a historic Tokyo tea house offers more than cultural insight. At Hotel Chinzanso, the Omotesenke ceremony unfolds inside a heritage tea house, blending centuries-old ritual, refined design, and the art of slowing down in modern Tokyo.

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Guests gather beneath the glass atrium during the Park Hyatt Tokyo reopening party, surrounded by candlelit tables and a freshly replanted bamboo garden that symbolizes renewal and quiet luxury above the Shinjuku skyline.

The Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopens — Same Soul, New Light

Christine·

At the party for the reopening of the Park Hyatt Tokyo, we found the hotel refreshed yet unchanged — from its marble halls to the whimsical elevator sculptures. Even Girandole, now under Alain Ducasse, felt eternal. A beloved icon reborn above Shinjuku, timeless as ever.

JAPAN Park Hyatt Tokyo The Frequent Flier

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The Lost in Translation suite of the Park Hyatt Tokyo

Revisiting the Lost in Translation hotel suite of the Park Hyatt Tokyo

Christine·

With the Park Hyatt Tokyo reopening in December 2025, the city’s most cinematic room—the Lost in Translation Suite—is once again in the spotlight. Immortalized by Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning film, this elegant corner suite blends modern design, quiet luxury, and the timeless allure of Tokyo’s skyline. During my stay, I watched Lost in Translation from the very room where it was filmed—an unforgettable experience that blurred the line between cinema and real life.

JAPAN Park Hyatt Tokyo The Frequent Flier

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