Slow days, well spent.

Experiences

Walks in the cedar forest, tea in the north room, an afternoon at the kiln. Book on arrival or let us know in advance.

Experiences

Slow days, well spent.

Walks in the cedar forest, tea in the north room, an afternoon at the kiln. Book on arrival or let us know in advance.

Slow days, well spent.

Experiences

Walks in the cedar forest, tea in the north room, an afternoon at the kiln. Book on arrival or let us know in advance.

01 — During your stay

Something for every hour.

Most experiences are private and can be arranged on the day. Prices are per guest unless noted.

01 — During your stay

Something for every hour.

Most experiences are private and can be arranged on the day. Prices are per guest unless noted.

01 — During your stay

Something for every hour.

Most experiences are private and can be arranged on the day. Prices are per guest unless noted.

A steaming outdoor stone bath beneath a timber roof, looking out over the forest

Wellness

The Evening Bath Ritual

Steam, cypress and cold mountain water: a guided sequence through the outdoor baths at dusk.

Daily, 5 – 7 pm

60 minutes

Complimentary

A treatment table in a softly lit room with large windows onto the forest

Wellness

Shiatsu by the Garden

Pressure-point massage in a quiet room overlooking the garden, finished with warm cedar oil.

Daily, by appointment

60 or 90 minutes

From ¥18,000

A stone path through tall cedars, lit by stone lanterns beside a forest stream

Nature

Forest Bathing

A slow, guided walk through the cedar forest above the house, ending with tea in a clearing.

Mornings, April – November

2 hours

¥8,000 per guest

A bowl of whisked matcha with a bamboo whisk, tea caddy and a wagashi sweet, overlooking a garden

Culture

Tea in the North Room

An unhurried introduction to whisked tea with our tea master, using bowls made in the valley.

Afternoons

45 minutes

¥6,000 per guest

Hands shaping a clay bowl on a potter's wheel, with finished bowls and a mountain view behind

Culture

Afternoon at the Kiln

Throw your own tea bowl with a local potter. It is fired, glazed and sent to you a month later.

Thursdays and Saturdays

3 hours

¥15,000 per guest

A chef plating sashimi with fresh herbs at a wooden counter, a garden behind

Culinary

The Chef’s Market Morning

Join our chef at the morning market and on the farms that supply the kitchen, followed by a tasting lunch.

Weekdays

Half day

¥22,000 per guest

A wooden jetty on a still lake, with morning mist across the forested mountains

Excursion

Lake at First Light

A private boat across the still lake at dawn, when the mist sits lowest on the water.

Year-round, weather permitting

90 minutes

From ¥30,000 per boat

Reservations

Stay a little longer.

Tell us when you would like to come and how many of you there will be. We reply within one working day.

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Reservations

Stay a little longer.

Tell us when you would like to come and how many of you there will be. We reply within one working day.

Reserve a Stay

Ask a Question

Reservations

Stay a little longer.

Tell us when you would like to come and how many of you there will be. We reply within one working day.

Reserve a Stay

Ask a Question