JAPAN IS A LAND FULL OF UNIQUE, DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, AND KOKO HOTEL IS THE GATEWAY TO ITS LESSER-VISITED CORNERS.

From city breaks to ski and sauna weekends, head to colder climes for an elegant way to enjoy the season

In winter, Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido is a place of snow-covered forests and white-crested volcanoes mirrored in glacial lakes. It’s also the land of the Ainu, an Indigenous people intimately connected to the environment through their hunting, fishing and storytelling traditions, and animist beliefs

The buzzing city of Osaka is a real foodie paradise, as well as a gateway to some of the country’s top sights

This week’s dream: the dazzling coral gardens of ...

The design of these grand destinations is matched only by the majestic settings