{"id":103660,"date":"2025-04-04T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=103660"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:35:42","slug":"high-and-low-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2025\/04\/high-and-low-2\/","title":{"rendered":"High and Low #2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/Shoraiso-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shoraiso\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Shoraiso \u2014 Yamanouchi, Japan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><em>From up in Hokkaido to down in Okinawa we&#8217;re calling out some of Japan&#8217;s delightful and highly detailed small hotels. This is part two, heading to the north.<\/em><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside><a class=\"image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mark-small-circle-2.png\" class=\"thb_image  left  retina_size attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"mark small circle\" \/><\/a><aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720455088433{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\">Mark Fedeli<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Marketing and Editorial Director, Tablet Hotels<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:40px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><em>Looking for Part 1? <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2025\/03\/high-and-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Look here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always such a pleasure to talk about Japanese hotels, especially this time of year, as spring begins and <em>sakura<\/em>, the country&#8217;s famous cherry blossoms, begin to appear. They first bloom in the south in the Okinawan islands, sometimes starting as early as January. Then, by mid-May, the flowers finally come alive all the way up north in the island of Hokkaido. It&#8217;s a span that stretches the same approximate distance as the Florida Keys to the northern border of Maine.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the path we&#8217;re following for this two-part series taking a look at Japan&#8217;s plethora of small inns, hotels, and, for sure, ryokans. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2025\/03\/high-and-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In part 1<\/a>, we covered the south and south-central regions. Part 2 covers the northern and north-central prefectures. In both lists you&#8217;ll see Japan&#8217;s famous-to-the-point-of-clich\u00e9 enthusiasm for detail, subtlety, and craftsmanship \u2014 skills that can be put on more proud display when executed on a smaller scale, as they are at these intimate properties.<\/p>\n<p><em>See our <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#6F4685;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/japan-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entire selection of hotels in Japan<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Kutchan-hotels\/kimamaya-by-odin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kimamaya by Odin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kutchan, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Kutchan-hotels\/kimamaya-by-odin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/KimamayaOdin.jpg\" alt=\"Kimamaya by Odin\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With just nine rooms, this wood-framed mountain retreat is ideal for those wanting somewhere cozy and snug. After a day\u2019s skiing, the roaring fire in the lounge will be a welcome sight; in summer, if you\u2019ve been hiking or horse riding, your aching bones will be grateful for the onsen. The bedrooms themselves at Kimamaya have a calming softness to induce a great night\u2019s sleep, while the bistro is housed in an adjacent barn inspired by Hokkaido farm buildings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FKutchan-hotels%2Fkimamaya-by-odin&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/nasu-hotels\/nasu-mukunone-auberge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nasu Mukunone Auberge<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nasu, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/nasu-hotels\/nasu-mukunone-auberge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/NasuMukunone-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nasu Mukunone Auberge\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nasu Forest may be justly famous for the shrines and onsen and sake brewers, but don\u2019t miss the trees for the forest. Nasu Mukunone Auberge lives this philosophy to its fullest. Beeches and cedars soar in the mountain breeze, weathered joists nod to local architectural heritage, and there\u2019s even an expansive water garden on site for the world\u2019s most transcendent stroll. This is a place of stillness and tranquil reveries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fnasu-hotels%2Fnasu-mukunone-auberge&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Kutchan-hotels\/shiguchi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shiguchi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kutchan, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Kutchan-hotels\/shiguchi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/Shiguchi.jpg\" alt=\"Shiguchi\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese artist and hotelier Shouya Grigg is a collector \u2014 not only of art, but of architecture. For his latest project, Shiguchi, he relocated a series of <em>kominka<\/em>, or traditional wooden farmhouses, to a quiet valley outside the ski resort of Niseko. Their A-frame structures have remained more or less the same, but inside, they\u2019re modern and minimalist, with private onsen baths, curated libraries, and terraces overlooking the surrounding landscape. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FKutchan-hotels%2Fshiguchi&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hokkaido-prefecture-hotels\/zaborin-ryokan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zaborin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hokkaido, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hokkaido-prefecture-hotels\/zaborin-ryokan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/Zaborin.jpg\" alt=\"Zaborin\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zaborin is every inch a classic ryokan, from its unspoiled natural setting to the elaborate artistry of its kaiseki dinners. But it\u2019s a thoroughly modern ryokan as well, and a modernist one at that \u2014 the architecture, by Makoto Nakayama, perfectly evokes the contemplative mood suggested by the name, which means something like \u201cto sit and forget in the woods.\u201d The woods in question are the forests of Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fhokkaido-prefecture-hotels%2Fzaborin-ryokan&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/niigata-prefecture-hotels\/satoyama-jujo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Satoyama Jujo<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Niigata, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/niigata-prefecture-hotels\/satoyama-jujo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/SatoyamaJujo.jpg\" alt=\"Satoyama Jujo\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Miyazaki-esque locales go, you can\u2019t do much better than Niigata Prefecture, home to a sizable portion of the so-called Japanese Alps. Satoyama Jujo, sequestered deep within that enchanting mountainscape, blends eco-conscious boutique sensibilities with the region\u2019s centuries-old <em>kominka<\/em> tradition: rural, wooden-frame homesteads designed to withstand harsh winters while remaining bright, clean, and tranquil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fniigata-prefecture-hotels%2Fsatoyama-jujo&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sanjo-hotels\/field-suite-spa-headquarters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snow Peak Field Suite Spa Headquarters<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Morimachi, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sanjo-hotels\/field-suite-spa-headquarters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/SnowPeak.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Peak Field Suite Spa Headquarters\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a name, Snow Peak Field Suite Spa Headquarters is a mouthful; Snow Peak is the upscale Japanese outdoor outfitter whose headquarters this is, and Field Suite Spa is the spectacular hotel on the site, designed by the master architect Kengo Kuma. The spa in question is an onsen-style spring-fed bath complex, which takes in panoramic views of its surroundings through full-length walls of glass. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fsanjo-hotels%2Ffield-suite-spa-headquarters&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Yamanouchi-hotels\/shoraiso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoraiso<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yamanouchi, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Yamanouchi-hotels\/shoraiso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/Shoraiso.jpg\" alt=\"Shoraiso\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shoraiso\u2019s name, meaning \u201cwind through the trees in the mountains\u201d, perfectly conjures the luxe onsen tranquility on offer here in the Nagano valley. A series of baths \u2014 indoor, outdoor, communal, private \u2014 comprise the main attraction here. There\u2019s also a lounge bar with an attached garden for between-bathing breaks. Japanese-style rooms boast tatami, translucent screens, low-slung furnishings, and elegant details like arabesque archways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FYamanouchi-hotels%2Fshoraiso&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Teshikaga-hotels\/wakkanupuri-resorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wakkanupuri Resorts<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teshikaga, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Teshikaga-hotels\/wakkanupuri-resorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/Wakkanpuri.jpg\" alt=\"Wakkanpuri Resorts\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting away from it all to connect with nature is the whole point of traveling to the remote Akan-Mashu National Park in Eastern Hokkaido, and there\u2019s hardly a better place to do it than one of Wakkanupuri Resorts\u2019 luxurious waterfront villas. Both are positioned on the edge of Lake Kussharo, the largest crater lake in Japan. Though they differ in style, both have minimalist living rooms warmed by wood-burning fireplaces and indoor baths fed by hot spring water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FTeshikaga-hotels%2Fwakkanupuri-resorts&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Hakuba-1-hotels\/house-of-finn-juhl-hakuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Finn Juhl<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hakuba, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Hakuba-1-hotels\/house-of-finn-juhl-hakuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/FinnJuhl.jpg\" alt=\"House of Finn Juhl\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A ski resort near Nagano may sound like an unlikely spot for a hotel dedicated to a Danish modernist architect. The furniture company Onecollection produces Danish-firm Finn Juhl\u2019s designs in Japanese workshops, and its cofounders seized a chance opportunity to snap up an old ski lodge and reimagine it in his name. The result is a sleek six-room boutique hotel, House of Finn Juhl, with a striking blend of Japanese and Scandinavian elements. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FHakuba-1-hotels%2Fhouse-of-finn-juhl-hakuba&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/semboku-hotels\/wanoi-kakunodate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wanoi Kakunodate<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Semboku, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/semboku-hotels\/wanoi-kakunodate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/WanoiKakunodate.jpg\" alt=\"Wanoi Kakunodate\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to find Japanese hotels that aim to preserve tradition, but Wanoi Kakunodate takes it further than most \u2014 the Wanoi name, after all, is an archaic word for \u201cJapanese way of life.\u201d This collection of three old houses in the Akita prefecture aims for a time-travel experience, each one a meticulous preservation of its former use: a pickle storehouse, a fabric shop, and most improbably, a samurai\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fsemboku-hotels%2Fwanoi-kakunodate&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kutchancho-hotels\/raku-suisan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raku Suisan<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kutchancho, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kutchancho-hotels\/raku-suisan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/RakuSuisan.jpg\" alt=\"Raku Suisan\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The spectacular landscape of Niseko, in the shadow of Mount Yotei, is the backdrop for Raku Suisan, a modern interpretation of the timeless concept of the Japanese ryokan. The hotel\u2019s rooms come in both tatami and Western varieties, and each one has its own private spring-fed onsen bath, on a terrace with a view of the landscape. Hokkaido is perhaps best known overseas as a winter-sports destination, but it\u2019s a draw in all four seasons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fkutchancho-hotels%2Fraku-suisan&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kutchancho-hotels\/andaru-collection-niseko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andaru Collection Niseko<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Niseko, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kutchancho-hotels\/andaru-collection-niseko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20250405-Japan-2\/AndaruNiseko.jpg\" alt=\"Andaru Collection Niseko\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A glance at the distinctive silhouettes of Andaru Niseko\u2019s villas and it\u2019s clear you\u2019re in for something unusual here. 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