THE RYOKAN COLLECTION

Cleverly concealed from surrounding buildings, the two open-air baths atop Higashiyama Shikikaboku can be reserved for the private use of guests, allowing families and couples to enjoy a soak together. Two Japanese-style showers with traditional hinoki cypress seats provide a place to get clean, while the faintest of music and the gentle poppling of hot water into the stone tub lulls guests into a relaxed state of mind before they’ve even dipped a toe in the steaming bath. Particularly at night, when the stars shine bright overhead, it’s a sublimely tranquil space for physical and mental rejuvenation.