Whitewall's 2026 Japan Hotel Guide Highlights Art and Design
The Spring 2026 Artist Issue of Whitewall spotlights Japan, presenting a comprehensive guide to accommodations in Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, and more. Notable mentions include Ace Hotel Kyoto, crafted by Kengo Kuma, and Aman Tokyo, occupying the top six levels of The Otemachi Tower. Other featured hotels are Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, which opened in August 2024, Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo on floors 40-45 of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, Capella Kyoto, set to open in March 2026, and HOSHINOYA Tokyo, established in 2016. Additional highlights are the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto (opening March 2026), IZU Retreat (November 2025), Janu Tokyo (Aman Group's first venture), NOT A HOTEL YUGAWARA, Park Hyatt Tokyo (recently renovated), Patina Osaka (May 2025), Setouchi Retreat, and The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza (2023 launch).
Key facts
- Whitewall's Spring 2026 Artist Issue is dedicated to Japan.
- Ace Hotel Kyoto was designed by Kengo Kuma and Commune Design.
- Ace Hotel Kyoto has the first Stumptown Coffee Roasters café in Japan.
- Aman Tokyo occupies the top six floors of The Otemachi Tower.
- Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto opened in August 2024 as the brand's first hotel in Japan.
- Capella Kyoto opened in March 2026.
- Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened after a 19-month renovation led by Jouin Manku.
- Patina Osaka opened in May 2025 as Patina Hotels & Resorts' first Japan outpost.
Entities
Artists
- Kengo Kuma
- Commune Design
- Kota Segawa
- Jean-Michel Gathy
- Kenzo Tange
- John Morford
- Jouin Manku
- Isamu Noguchi
- Tadao Ando
- Hideya Honjo
- Kazunori Imazu
- Ian Schrager
- Sayaka Maruyama
- Takay Photography
- Devon Turnbull
- Sofia Coppola
Institutions
- Whitewall
- Ace Hotel Kyoto
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters
- Aman Tokyo
- The Otemachi Tower
- Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto
- Banyan Tree Spa
- Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
- Tokyo Midtown Yaesu
- Il Ristorante Niko Romito
- Capella Kyoto
- The Capella Spa
- HOSHINOYA Tokyo
- OCHANOMA Lounge
- Imperial Hotel, Kyoto
- Yasaka Kaikan
- IZU Retreat
- Janu Tokyo
- Aman Group
- NOT A HOTEL
- NOT A HOTEL YUGAWARA
- Park Hyatt Tokyo
- Shinjuku Park Tower
- Patina Osaka
- Patina Hotels & Resorts
- Patina Wellness
- Setouchi Retreat
- Onko Chishin
- The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza
- Marriott International
Locations
- Japan
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- Higashiyama
- Ginza
- Atagawa
- Shizuoka
- Azabudai Hills
- Oku-Yugawara
- Setouchi
- Kansai region
- Mount Fuji
- Imperial Palace Gardens
- Otemachi Forest
- Kodai-ji Temple
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- Fujiki River