THE RYOKAN COLLECTION

Zuiun is the main dining room for kaiseki dinner courses. The dramatic stone-lined approach winds through a Japanese-style rock garden before opening on a sophisticated dining area crafted from richly textured wood, leather, and stone. A repeated motif of simple squares adds a touch of modern elegance to the traditional materials, while the warm light and shadows cast from washi-covered lamps lend a comfortable intimacy. The glass exterior provides dramatic nighttime views of the garden’s greenery and ishigaki walls, a scene from the castle keeps of Japan’s feudal era that feels curiously like slipping through time.