Hello from Tokyo

By Andrew Gyokudari Andrew Gyokudari is the CEO of Gyokudari Inc., a company specializing in the hospitality and technology industries. He is the co-owner of Yoshino New York, GMO OMAKASE, Sushi Sagawa, Sushi Kuranami, Savoy Pizzeria, Domi-La, Woodstock Japan, Fukujin, Ozaki Yukitaka, Hazuki, and Umizaru/Fukuei Suisan. He also provides advisory…

Entering through the historic Kajiimiya Gate, which has stood for over 300 years, I was enveloped in an atmosphere that felt almost spiritual. HOTEL THE MITSUI, Kyoto creates a sort of parallel world where history and modern luxury coexist in the perfect harmony of contemporary design. Situated on the site…