4The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, Japan

Reached by car or rail just two-and-a-half hours north of Tokyo, The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko is located within the Nikko National Park on Lake Chuzenji.

The property’s high-design rooms are created in an open, Japanese layout with views of the lake and Mount Nantai. There are also floor-to-ceiling windows to connect the indoor space with the great outdoors, plus a porch (or ‘Engage’) to view the peaceful lake waters from.