Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima, Yakushima, Japan
Feel the mystery and magic that pervades this secluded retreat on a southern Japanese island covered in old-growth cedars. The 28 airy suites and villas have teak urniture and rattan lamps fashioned by Balinese craftsmen, but interiors are decidedly Japanese, with sliding screens and delicate porcelain cups from Kyoto. D
inner for Two: Chef Chiharu Takei can craft personalized meals: a risotto of Asahi crab and bamboo shoots, for example, followed by grilled Nakayama sirloin in a yuzu-and-pepper sauce.
