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Digital detox stays have recently been introduced at Hoshinoya ( hoshinoya.com) hotels across Japan, where electronic devices are safely stored away at checkin ahead of multiday cultural and natural immersions. An overnight detox at Hoshinoya Tokyo sees participants sharpen their focus and concentration while learning swordsmanship from a master, paired with meditation to help correct breathing and posture. Meanwhile, Hoshinoya Kyoto’s two-day program makes the most of its scenic riverside location in Arashiyama: it encompasses an incense ceremony, morning meditation in a nearby Zen temple, and an hour-long cruise down the Katsura River. Animal-lovers might want to pick the twonight itinerary offffffered at Hoshinoya Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture— guests don’t just get to go horseback riding, but are also given time to bond with their steeds in the stables.