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"A hotel for all seasons, this lakeside sanctum sits on the skirts of Mount Nantai within a UNESCO World Heritage site rich with ancient temples—the first true luxury address in the area, just two hours from Tokyo. The glass-fronted lobby balances light, space, and cozy textures; fires crackle in the Library and Lakehouse, and the spa showcases delicate Nikko-bori wood carvings. Subtly textured cedarwood rooms calm with silent sliders, Tochigi latticework fretwork, pillowy white beds, granite onsen baths, and balconies perfect for wrapping in cashmere, sipping sencha, and watching cormorants and Black Kites flit across the lake." - Danielle Demetriou, Adam H. Graham