Steeped in history and inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, Radium Kagaya is the only overseas branch of a 118-year-old onsen ryokan from Japan.
Radium Kagayal is the only overseas branch of the century-old Kagaya ryokan in Ishikawa Prefecture’s Wakura Onsen. One of the most unforgettable aspects of Radium Kagaya International Hotel is, of all places, being inside the elevator.
For more trivia, Chen escorted me outside the property where a flight of stone steps winds up on the side of the hotel. He explained that the hotel was built next to the original site of Taiwan’s first hot spring hotel, opened in 1896 by a Japanese merchant named Gengo Hirata. That marked the beginnings of the country’s hot spring industry. The building has been demolished but the stone steps, as well as two pebble pillars, remain as a tribute.
“By employing special sedimentation techniques to filter away impurities, the hot spring water becomes gentler on the skin to provide a delicate bathing experience. Notably, Beitou’s green sulphur springs contain the precious trace element radium that is highly favoured by both local and international tourists. Currently that only exists in Beitou in Taiwan and Tamagawa in Japan,” Chen commented.There are 17 rooms for private soaks.
The hotel is also a showcase of Japanese art and craft. Distributed throughout are 850 pieces of art from the Ishikawa Prefecture. In the executive suites on the 14th floor, guests can enjoy private hot springs while the special suites on the 16th floor are the most spacious, complete with their own open-air hot spring bath and balcony.
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