TOKYO — Southeast Asian luxury hotels in Japan are gaining popularity for combining foreign elements like Thai cuisine and local elements like geisha and hot springs, aiming to appeal to both inbound tourists wanting to experience Japan and native Japanese desiring a taste of greater Asia.
Dusit Thani Kyoto sits in a part of Kyoto’s Shimogyo Ward where old streetscapes remain. In mid-April, Thai women in traditional costumes danced in the lobby for the Thai New Year water festival of Songkran.
