Whether you’re heading to the mountains of Hokkaido or the alleys of Kyoto’s Gion district, ... Here’s the Wallpaper* edit of the best design-led onsen hotels in Japan to check into, ... Takayama, ...

Japan is a country governed by very specific traditions and mores, and this is also true at onsen, where visitors are expected to adhere to basic etiquette — such as this strict rule about tying ...

Treading lightly on the earth with his architecture, architect Hiroshi Sambuichi takes pride in designing with natural and re-used materials. In 2006, Wallpaper* visited his Stone House, a minimal ...

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