This week marks the opening of Amanemu, a hot spring resort located in the idyllic setting of Ise Shima National Park on the shores of… [Read More]The post Amanemu Opens in Japan appeared first on Pursuitist.

This week marks the opening of Amanemu, a hot spring resort located in the idyllic setting of Ise Shima National Park on the shores of Ago Bay, Japan, and Pursuitist has a first peek! The rural complement to Aman Tokyo, Amanemu adopts a classic Japanese aesthetic in the ryokan tradition with each of the 24 suites and four two-bedroom villas featuring their own onsen.A relaxed, peaceful and contemplative destination, Amanemu embraces ?omotenashi?, the Japanese welcoming spirit blending with warmth and respect. Further illustrating Aman?s ethos of adopting the customs and heritage of the location in which it operates, Amanemu has also embraced one of the most important Japanese traditions relating to ryokan hospitality ? which is that it is run by an ?okami?, a female manager, whose role is central to the carefully honed art of Japanese hospitality which pays close attention to detail and is committed to anticipating the needs of the guest.Designed by the same team behind Aman Tokyo, Kerry Hill Architects, the architecture of the resort is based on a contemporary interpretation of Japanese Minka buildings, which incorporate traditional low-slung tiled roofs and dark-stained Japanese cedar exterior walls, reflective of the simple nature-influenced design of ryokans...