JapanQuest Journeys Announces the Launch of Its Luxury Hotel and Ryokan Collection

Washington, DC, December 08, 2012 --(PR.com)-- JapanQuest Journeys’ is pleased to present its Luxury Hotel and Ryokan Collection. Having traveled extensively throughout Japan for many years, JapanQuest Journeys has developed close and unique relationships with a great many of the country’s finest hotels and ryokans. Its first-hand, insider knowledge at each of these properties enables it to share the secrets to creating a truly memorable stay.

From being able to recommend nights at a contemporary leading luxury five-star hotel in Tokyo with impeccable service and the most splendid views of Tokyo’s glittering skyline to a romantic quintessential ryokan in Kyoto or an artful museum stay on Naoshima Island are many of the fine, intimate and eclectic choices from JapanQuest Journeys. Their access extends far beyond their Luxury Collection so please contact them about any region of Japan where they can suggest and book the very best.

Complementing its full destination management services, it offers more self-directed clientele the expertise and advice to choose and book the very best places to stay, all the while benefiting from its access, pricing and experience. Let JapanQuest Journeys make your journey easier and more enriching through its consultative approach to choosing accommodations. Available with its full destination management services and for the self-directed traveler.

As Scott Gilman and Philip Rosenfeld, Co-Founders of JapanQuest Journeys describe, "Imagine a stay at a beautiful Japanese ryokan, a quintessential cultural experience of remarkable serenity. Relax in the confines of a simple tatami room, look out at an exquisite private garden while sipping delicious green tea, enjoy an enticingly warm 'ofuro' bath and return to your room for a fabulous 'kaiseki' traditional Japanese meal. There is no better way to deeply experience the noble nature of the sophisticated kaiseki menu than at a peaceful inn. The lady-owner of the house, kimono-clad and a paragon of Japanese beauty, welcomes you to her well-reputed inn-family owned for generations-with a cautious politeness but a genuine warmth that makes you feel instantly welcome.

"Taking off your shoes and stepping into the inn’s dimly lit halls and wooden corridors, the alluring charm of old Japan soon embraces you with its nostalgic flair enticing your senses to tune into the subtle shades and muffled sounds of the centuries old building tucked away in a picturesque street or valley of evergreen forests.

"The Zen-like simplicity of the tatami-floored rooms bare of furniture except for a low table and zabuton cushions where seemingly invisible hands serve you green tea and lay out your futon, teaches you to appreciate the intricate lattice and translucent white paper of the fragile sliding screens that serve to hide the majestic view of the surrounding lands’ serene beauty.

"A quiet evening spent leisurely wearing a comfortable yukata gown and listening to the mysterious gurgling of a nearby stream evokes beautiful memories of the day."