Four Seasons Japan Collection is welcoming international travelers back after more than two years, after the country reopened for visa-free individual travel on October 11. Visitors from 68 countries can embark on holidays of 14-90 days in Japan without the need to apply for a visa.
Guests can explore the best of Tokyo and Kyoto with a twin-city package. Both cities are connected seamlessly by a two-hour ride on the Shinkansen bullet train. Visitors can enjoy traditional tea ceremonies and wellness rituals by an 800-year-old pond garden in ancient Kyoto or wander through the city’s historical temples, shrines and meditative gardens. In Tokyo, they can dine at restaurants and sky-high terraces or explore haute couture boutiques and hidden art galleries.
This offer is valid for a minimum stay of two nights at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and a minimum stay of two nights at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi or Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi.
Perks include an American breakfast for two guests per room; hotel credit of $34 per night in Tokyo and $68 per night in Kyoto; priority early check-in (10 a.m.) and late checkout (4 p.m.), subject to availability; and one-way transportation to train station from both hotels. Blackout dates: December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023. The offer is valid for bookings made directly with Four Seasons Hotels in Japan, via phone: Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, +81-36-810-0630; Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, +81-368-100-631; and Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, +81-368-100-632.
Four Seasons Japan is also offering welcome-back benefits, valid for travel until December 31, 2022. Eligibility includes a minimum one-night stay at any Four Seasons Hotel in Japan until December 29, 2022. Returning guests will receive perks including an upgrade of one accommodation category, based on availability (excluding some accommodation categories); welcome cocktails for two guests per room; and 15 percent savings on food and beverages, and spa treatments (excluding retail products). The offer is valid for bookings made directly with Four Seasons Hotels in Japan, via phone:
Tokyo is home to 203 Michelin-starred restaurants. The Four Seasons concierge can assist guests with access to locals-only spots or secret speakeasies. Many of the city’s landscaped gardens and parks are easily reachable on foot or via a short subway ride from either hotel. Travelers can witness the fall foliage of the East Imperial Gardens, visit a 500-year-old ginkgo tree at the serene Hibiya Park and stroll through a golden tunnel at the Jingu Gaien Avenue.
In winter, Tokyo is full of fairy-tale illuminations and festive markets. Visitors can head to Tokyo Dome City to stroll down the champagne gold walkway to Meets Port Garden or take in the purple-and-silver decorations at Roppongi Hills.
Travelers can also enjoy winter rituals such as ofuro hot baths at Four Seasons, and onsen hot baths amid forested mountains in nearby Kurama or Arashiyama. The concierge can also arrange seasonal excursions to sake breweries, local winter festivals and rare art exhibitions in temples. They can also hit the slopes with a day trip to the ski town of Karuizawa, go skating at a 1920s customs inspection house in Yokohama or watch macaques enjoying hot baths in their natural habitat in Nagano.
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