Sukiyabashi Jiro Dropped From the Michelin Guide Tokyo
Two three-star sushi counters left the 2020 Tokyo selection over reservations policy, while Kadowaki rose to three stars and Inua entered with two.
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Aman Kyoto Opens in a Forest Garden Near Kinkaku-ji
Aman’s third Japanese property sets 26 rooms in six pavilions across a 32-hectare forest estate, designed by the late Kerry Hill.
Park Hyatt Kyoto Opens Beside Kodai-ji in Higashiyama
A low-rise Park Hyatt with 70 rooms arrives in Higashiyama, built around historic Edo-era buildings and a ryotei founded in 1877.
Odette and Les Amis Win Three Michelin Stars
The 2019 Singapore selection gave the city two three-star restaurants for the first time, rewarding Julien Royer and Sébastien Lepinoy’s French kitchens.
The Okura Tokyo Opens After Four-Year Rebuild
Hotel Okura’s 1962 landmark returns as two buildings with 508 rooms, a faithfully recreated modernist lobby and Japan’s largest hotel suite.
Rosewood Guangzhou Opens in CTF Finance Centre
Rosewood’s second urban hotel in mainland China fills the upper 39 floors of Guangzhou’s 108-storey CTF Finance Centre, with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg.
Andaz Seoul Gangnam Opens in Apgujeong
Hyatt’s lifestyle brand arrives in South Korea with a Studio Piet Boon-designed hotel inspired by bojagi wrapping cloth, above Apgujeong metro station.
Raffles Singapore Reopens After Restoration
Singapore’s 1887 landmark returns with 115 suites, a Champalimaud-led interior scheme and new dining from Anne-Sophie Pic, Alain Ducasse and Jereme Leung.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi Opens
Hilton’s flagship luxury brand arrives in the Maldives with 119 villas over three islands in South Malé Atoll and eleven places to eat and drink.
K11 ARTUS Unveils Its Artisanal Hotel Residences
Adrian Cheng’s K11 detailed a 287-residence project at Victoria Dockside, with André Fu interiors and guangcai porcelain from master craftsmen.