\nA visa is not required for a stay of less than 90 days.<\/p>\n
Area code <\/strong> Time difference<\/strong> Currency<\/strong> Best season<\/strong> Japan National Tourist Board <\/strong> ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (ANA),<\/strong> Tel: 01 53 83 52 44 or 0820 803 212 Email : anares@ana.co.jp<\/a> Internet : <\/em>www.ana.fr<\/em> <\/p>\n AIR FRANCE<\/strong> offers 17 flights a week to Tokyo, with one flight a day to Tokyo Narita and 10 weekly services to Haneda airport. It's a town hall without fuss or pomp; a place that goes straight to the essentials. This does not prevent it from displaying elements of Japanese architecture and decoration here and there, which are as simple as they are sophisticated. This is particularly the case in one of its restaurants serving a traditional breakfast, where waitresses in kimono are busy at every table in front of a myriad of small bowls, saucers and other fine porcelain containers. However, Western palates still unaccustomed to morning fish will opt for a room more suited to their tastes, on the 32nd floor. As a bonus, they will enjoy an exceptional view of Shiba Park, which stretches out at the foot of the tower, as well as one of the city's iconic monuments, Tokyo Tower, which resembles, albeit less successfully, our Eiffel Tower. What about the rooms? That depends on taste and budget. There are 603 in all, ranging from panoramic suites to pure Japanese-style spaces with tatami mats and private gardens, as well as standard rooms with balconies. When it comes to meetings, the possibilities are endless, with a total of 17 rooms, from private rooms on the executive floor to congress halls for up to 3,000 people. 10 restaurants and bars, swimming pool, Japanese bath, spa and fitness centre, bowling alley.<\/p>\n 4-8-1, Shibakoen, Minato-Ku Tel: +81 3 5400 1111 - Internet : www.princehotels.co.jp\/parktower<\/a> or <\/em>preferredhotels.com<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n Better placed? Impossible, as it is located in the Nihonbashi district, Tokyo's historic centre, close to luxury boutiques, the Mitsukoshi department stores' and the Coredo-Muromachi craft and shopping centre. Right in the heart of life! The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is no exception to the rule, and like all the Mandarins in the world, is somewhere between a jeweller's jewel and a designer dress. Housed at the top of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, it offers 178 rooms and suites, all extremely luxurious, all spread between the 30th and 36th floors, so all with an exceptional view of the Japanese capital, from the gardens of the Imperial Palace to the Tokyo Skytree. The award-winning hotel boasts no fewer than 10 restaurants and bars, including the Michelin-starred French restaurant Signature. 14 meeting rooms, from 8 to 500 people.<\/p>\n 2-1-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-Ku Tel: + 81 3 3270 8800 - Email : motyo-reservations@mohg.com<\/a> Internet : mandarinoriental.com\/tokyo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n A visit to Coredo Muromachi will kill two birds with one stone, if not three and even four. Located in Tokyo's historic centre and spread across several buildings, this shopping and craft complex is a completely new kind of experience, offering an interactive tour to discover the best of Japanese culture, gastronomy and crafts. Tours are organised, featuring tastings of specialities from the country's regions. You can also watch traditional geisha dances, practise the art of putting on a kimono, make origami, taste regional products or take part in a tea ceremony.<\/p>\n Nihonbashi Information Centre. Coredo Muromachi. 1 B1, 2-2-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo - Tel: +81 3 3242 0010 - Facebook: www.facebook.com\/nihonbashi.information Internet: www.nihonbashi-info.jp\/ omotenashi\/en<\/em><\/p>\n It's well known that the Japanese are crazy about gardens, whether they are designed in a simple mineral style or in a much more complicated 'Japanese' style. They love them in all four seasons, as long as they are tamed, tended to the point of mannerism and charged with symbolism. The Happo-En garden is one of these, and undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in Tokyo. Japanese bridges, a pond - a real paradise for koi carp - empty spaces and kiosks for meditation, a teahouse where foreigners are introduced to the eponymous ceremony, a bamboo grove and a restaurant, unique in its kind because it is buried in the greenery and built according to the model of a Sukiya-style teahouse. Corporate groups will appreciate the private pavilion, which can accommodate up to 400 people.<\/p>\n 1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Minatoku. Tel: +81 3 3443 3111 Internet: www.happo-en.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The 30-storey Hotel Nikko is unmissable, standing right opposite the station. The lobby alone announces the hotel's philosophy: Japanese, but not too much; Western, but not too much either. Flowers, lots of flowers, the delightful rustle of a fountain, a Hollywood spiral staircase, colonnades, club armchairs, deep sofas on thick carpets and a multitude of nooks and crannies where you can relax for a moment, well away from the hustle and bustle that usually prevails in large hotels. As you can see, the Nikko Kanazawa is anything but a boutique establishment, and is perfectly suited to the requirements of a corporate group. The 254 rooms, all very spacious, overlook either the sea or the city. All are decorated in a style that combines Western taste with Japanese refinement. The same goes for the eight restaurants, bars and lounges, except of course for the Japanese restaurant, which prefers to line up its tatami mats in a totally sober style. The same goes for the meeting rooms and the banqueting hall, which can accommodate up to 1,000 people.<\/p>\n 2-15-1, Honmachi. - Tel: +81 76 234 1111 - Internet: <\/em>www.hnkanazawa.jp<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n Everything remarkable about Kanazawa is concentrated in the same area. Here are the must-sees: the Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa Castle, the samurai residence district with a visit to the Nomura-ke house, as well as the geisha and arts and crafts district, the central market where tonnes of fish are sold, and the remarkable 21st-century museum of contemporary art.<\/p>\n An hour's drive from Kanazawa, the charming town of Yamanaka Onsen is a spa town with over 1,300 years of history, specialising in hot water baths, almost scalding hot as it comes straight from the depths of the earth. It offers a full range of accommodation, from the very chic to the family-friendly. First of all, clinging to the hill, there's the Kayotei, a hotel built in the purest of traditions; very sophisticated, very reserved, offering a dozen ultra-sleek rooms. Tatami mats, a coffee table and nothing else, apart from a lovely private hot-water pool. Purists will prefer the Japanese-style communal bath outside. In the evening, the staff discreetly unroll the futons to transform the room into a bedroom. Immersed in nature, the silence is Olympian. A little less upmarket and mainly frequented by Japanese, the Shirasagiyo Tawaraya offers, in addition to around fifty rooms, indoor and outdoor communal baths, landscaped as usual. With the rustle of the river just below, the relaxing effect is guaranteed. Finally, the most adventurous of those taking part in a corporate operation can head straight for the municipal baths in the village square. This is the real Japan, with young and old alike dressed as Adam before sin, splashing around in water at over 40\u00b0. Unforgettable.<\/p>\n Kayotei<\/strong>. Ho-20, 1chome Higashi-machi, Yamanaka-Onsen. Tel: +81 761 78 1410 - Internet: www.kayotei.jp <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Shirasagiyu Tawaraya<\/strong>. 2-He-1, Yamanaka Onsen Higashimachi - Tel : +81 761 78 1321 - Email : tawaraya@angel.ocn.ne.jp<\/a> Internet : www.tawaraya.co.jp <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Kiku-no-yu public baths<\/strong>. Re-1 Yamanaka Onsen Yunodemachi - Tel: +81 761 78 4026 - Internet : <\/em>yamanaka-spa.or.jp<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n KYOTO <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One thing is certain, no talent or money has been spared in building this hotel. It is quite simply superb! From floor to ceiling, from the lobby to the rooms, from the lounges to the restaurants, from the swimming pool to the Zen gardens... everything is uncluttered, designed, precise and well thought out. You could search for hours for the one detail that doesn't fit, and you'd find nothing. Not in the materials - wood for the most part - nor in the colours - dark browns, terracottas and beiges that complete the elegance of the place - not even in the tableware, which is to die for, made by the city's finest craftsmen. The establishment's two restaurants, Japanese and Italian, are obviously up to the task and are among the best in Kyoto. Then there's the bar, which offers no fewer than 400 fine wines, as well as multicoloured cocktails and other brand-name spirits. With that, you're all set to hit the streets of the old town. 134 rooms, including 17 suites and two tatami rooms, a fabulous swimming pool, a fitness centre, four banqueting or meeting rooms and an overpriced - but French - patisserie!<\/p>\n Kamogawa Nijo-Ohashi Hotori, Nakagyo-Ku - Tel: +81 75 746 5555 Internet : <\/em>www.ritzcarlton.com\/Kyoto<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n GION HATANAKA<\/strong> <\/span> 505 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama- ku - Tel : + 81 75 541 5315 Email : kyoto@thehatanaka.co.jp<\/a> Internet : www.thehatanaka.co.jp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n There are countless world-renowned craftsmen in Kyoto. You can see them at work just about anywhere. They are weavers, lacquerers, painters, potters, decorators and umbrella makers, all of whom delight visitors to their shops dotted around the old town. For a complete overview of their work, don't hesitate to visit the museum dedicated to their art.<\/p>\n Kyoto Museum of Traditional Craftsmanship<\/strong> BIF Miyakomesse, 9-1, Okazaki Seishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku - Tel: +81 75 762 2670 - Internet : www.kyotoartisans.jp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Gion Hatanaka organises pantagruelian dinners in the evening in the company of maikos. These apprentice geikos - as geishas are known in Kyoto - demonstrate their art, which is as mysterious as it is sophisticated. The first part of the show is reserved for dancing and music, while the second part is much more unbridled and consists of games between the ladies and the guests, where the loser has to whistle a large glass of beer as fast as possible. In fact, the menus state that \"you can drink as much as you can\". That says it all!<\/p>\n Tel: +81 75 541 5315 - Email: Kyoto@thehatanaka.co.jp<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n Reverend Takafumi Kawakami is a monk. But that doesn't stop him, when he's not entertaining guests at home, from travelling from time to time to the Silicon Valleys of the world to restore a bit of group spirit to people with overly individualistic tempers. In his temple a little way from Kyoto, the monk offers meditation lessons to corporate groups and, more generally, to anyone who wants them. A true awareness of the existence of others and empathy at the service of companies. For a more complete experience, the monastery has opened a hotel. It too is very zen.<\/p>\n Shunko-in Temple<\/strong>. 42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku - Tel: +81 75 462 5488 - Email : rev.taka.kawakami@gmail.com<\/a> - Internet : <\/em>www.shunkoin.com<\/em> <\/p>\n Hotel Nara? First and foremost, it's an atmosphere. That of the great hotels of the world, places steeped in history, full of soul and anecdotes. It was inaugurated in 1909 and, since then, has welcomed many of the world's noblest and most famous names. First and foremost, the Emperor and Empress of Japan. But also, and without chronology, Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, the Dalai Lama, Albert Einstein, Charles Lindberg, Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn or Marlon Brando... There is something here between the spirit of the Roaring Twenties and the drawings of Herg\u00e9. A monumental staircase in the lobby, coffered ceilings, fireplaces, skylights and screens, French dinners since the hotel opened, plus gigantic grounds that slope gently down to the shores of a lake. The peaceful Nara Hotel is located right in the heart of this garden city, where the history of Japan truly began. 127 rooms, two restaurants, seven meeting rooms.<\/p>\n 1096, Takabatake-cho - Tel: +81 742 26 3300 - Internet : www.narahotel.co.jp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n On the outskirts of Nara - giving a glimpse of the Japanese countryside, which is admittedly fairly urbanised - J\u00f4kun Ozeki and his wife Miho welcome groups of up to 200 people to their temple, dressed in elegant kimonos. Set apart from the rest of the world, the splendid venue features tatami after tatami and modulates the space using traditional paper partitions. And then... it overlooks a Zen garden that hasn't changed in 350 years. J\u00f4ha Ozeki is happy to explain the basics of the garden, leaving his wife to supervise the smooth running of a Zen lunch, vegetarian and breathtakingly beautiful.<\/p>\n
\n00 81 + city code + number.<\/p>\n
\n+7 hours in summer and +8 hours in winter.<\/p>\n
\nThe yen (JPY). 1 euro = 113 JPY (August 2016).<\/p>\n
\nChoose the off-seasons. Summer is hot and humid, and the Tokyo atmosphere quickly becomes unbearable.<\/p>\nTO FIND OUT MORE<\/h3>\n
\n4, rue Vendatour. 75 001 Paris. Tel: 01 42 96 20 29 <\/em>
\nEmail : info@tourisme-japon.fr<\/a> Internet : <\/em>www.tourisme-japon.fr<\/em> <\/p>\nGETTING THERE<\/h3>\n
\na member of Star Alliance, operates a daily flight between Paris CDG and Tokyo Haneda on Dreamliner. In Business Class, the staggered 1-2-1 seating configuration ensures passengers' privacy and comfort. The seat converts into a perfectly flat bed with a complimentary ultra-light duvet and pyjamas for the night. In Premium Economy, passengers can enjoy the wines and desserts served in Business Class. In Economy class, in the 3-3-3 configuration, the spacing between rows has been improved and now extends to almost 90 cm. The seats have leg rests and adjustable headrests. In all classes, each seat is equipped with a USB port and a 27 cm interactive screen. 390 entertainment programmes are available, in addition to paid WiFi in all classes and even... an internal messaging system for chatting to another passenger. What's more, in Paris as in Tokyo, Premium passengers have a dedicated check-in desk and free access to the Business lounges.<\/p>\n
\nTel: 3654 or +33 (0) 892 70 26 54 Internet : <\/em>www.airfrance.com<\/em> <\/p>\nTOKYO HOTELS<\/h3>\n
THE PRINCE PARK TOWER<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>ORIENTAL MANDARIN<\/h4>\n
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COREDO MUROMACHI<\/h4>\n
JARDIN<\/h3>\n
HAPPO-EN<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>KANAZAWA HOTEL<\/h3>\n
NIKKO KANAZAWA<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>CITY TOUR ON FOOT<\/h3>\n
YAMANAKA ONSEN HOTELS AND BATHS<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>HOTELS<\/h3>\n
THE RITZ CARLTON<\/h4>\n
\nA small path, a clumsy staircase, flat stones, high walls and at the end of the cul-de-sac... a marvellous little hotel occupying a traditional house. So, it's tatami mats, a welcome in kimono, shoes left as they should be at the entrance to the rooms, communal thermal baths and a banqueting room with an evening in the company of maikos, as the geishas are called in Kyoto. The Gion Hatanaka annex, just a stone's throw from the main building, offers flats that are just as traditional, but obviously very simple in their luxury, some with a tiny, charming Japanese garden. The rooms do, however, have Western-style beds. This is your chance to live like the Kyoto people, to enjoy the charming lanes of the old town, to enjoy the morning silence, where even the old ladies in kimono whisper in the alleys for fear of waking their neighbours. So well behaved...<\/p>\nCRAFT ART<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>MAIKOS<\/h3>\n
ZEN MEDITATION<\/h3>\n
NARA HOTEL<\/h3>\n
NARA HOTEL<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>TEMPLE<\/h3>\n
JIK\u00d4-IN TEMPLE<\/h4>\n
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