Abstract
This study seeks to elucidate the history of hotels in Japan, in particular, the historical processes and purposes of hotels incorporating Japanese culture. The study reveals that hotels in Japan were already adopting Japanese-style features during the Meiji period, either as part of their design or as cultural experiences, offered as added value for foreign visitors to Japan at the time. In addition, the study shows that with the rise in the number of Japanese customers, hotels also incorporated Japanese-style features into the everyday cultural lifestyles of the Japanese, particularly in ceremonies such as weddings. Therefore, this paper observes that hotels in Japan have developed as spaces wherein the Western style mixes with the Japanese style amid changes in society and in the types of customers.
