The 40 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2022

okcs Retreat Goto Ray, Nagasaki, Japan

Opening date: Summer 2022
Firms: Yukio Hashimoto, Tokyo (architecture and design firm)
At a glance: When Christianity was banned in Japan in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, devotees found refuge in the country’s Goto Islands, dubbed the “Islands of Prayer.” Here, Japanese hospitality brand okcs, known for its meditative nature retreats, will introduce the region’s first luxury hotel, surrounded by lava purportedly formed from the eruption of an ancient volcano. Featuring private open-air baths on guestroom terraces, the 26-room property will amplify light through floor-to-ceiling windows.