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Tokyo Weekender - February 2017

The People of Okinawa Meet Three Locals Who Represent the Colorful and Creative Energy of the Islands Plus: Peek Inside Love Hotels, Snowsurfing in Fukushima, and Is Japan Biased Against Those with Disabilities?

The People of Okinawa
Meet Three Locals Who Represent the Colorful and Creative Energy of the Islands

Plus: Peek Inside Love Hotels, Snowsurfing in Fukushima, and Is Japan Biased Against Those with Disabilities?

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[ PROMOTION ]<br />

NAHA NIGHTS<br />

Planning a visit to Okinawa? Here are five reasons to choose Loisir Hotel<br />

& Spa Tower Naha as your luxurious base for rest and relaxation<br />

Whether you’re heading to<br />

the islands to discover<br />

more about Okinawa’s<br />

secrets to longevity, to<br />

shop for local ceramics, or perhaps<br />

even to take a karate lesson with Master<br />

Masaaki Ikemiyagi (see page 18), you can<br />

turn your break into a grand getaway by<br />

booking a few nights at Loisir Hotel & Spa<br />

Tower Naha, located just a seven-minute<br />

drive from Naha Airport and overlooking<br />

the bright blue ocean. Here are just some<br />

of the hotel’s highlights…<br />

Besides feeling like a mini paradise,<br />

the spa is also a place for rejuvenation.<br />

Inspired by Indian Ayurveda as well as<br />

Ryukyu traditions, the treatments speak<br />

to all five senses. Ayurveda is one of<br />

the world’s oldest whole-body healing<br />

systems, and helps to bring mind, body<br />

and spirit into balance. CHURASPA<br />

incorporates this science into its<br />

treatments through the use of herbs,<br />

essential oils, and massage techniques,<br />

while also integrating local knowledge<br />

of Okinawan herbs and treatments,<br />

providing a holistic experience that will<br />

appeal to those looking for more than<br />

just your everyday beauty therapy.<br />

CHURASPA IS AN AWARD-<br />

WINNING HEALING OASIS<br />

INSPIRED BY SMART AYURVEDA<br />

In 2016, the hotel’s CHURASPA won a<br />

coveted World Luxury Spa Award, which<br />

is the pinnacle of achievement for luxury<br />

spas worldwide. The award acknowledges<br />

establishments that go above and beyond<br />

the norms of customer service, which is<br />

something CHURASPA prides itself on.<br />

From the inviting, softly lit ambience to the<br />

careful combination of treatments, every<br />

detail is perfectly planned.<br />

20 | FEBRUARY <strong>2017</strong> | TOKYO WEEKENDER

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