Stays
Fewer places, longer stays. These are examples of the kinds of inns we use. Names here are placeholders until our partner list is published.
ryokan
Traditional inns: tatami, futon, a bath, and dinner that follows the season.
ryokan· KyotoPlaceholderYuzurihaA small ryokan of eight rooms on a lane in Higashiyama, a short walk from the temples at dawn.
- Type
- ryokan
- Bath
- none
- Sleeping
- futon
- Size
- 38 m²
- Guests
- 2
ryokan· Hakone & Mount FujiPlaceholderNagiA ryokan above a river gorge in Hakone, each room with its own bath of spring water.
- Type
- ryokan
- Bath
- private onsen
- Sleeping
- futon or bed
- Size
- 60 m²
- Guests
- 2–4
ryokan· The Kiso ValleyPlaceholderHinoki-jukuA family inn on the old post road, where walkers have slept for generations.
- Type
- ryokan
- Bath
- shared onsen
- Sleeping
- futon
- Size
- 20 m²
- Guests
- 2
Shukubo
Temple lodgings. Vegetarian shōjin ryōri and an optional dawn service.
machiya
Old wooden townhouses, restored, with your own key.
machiya· KyotoPlaceholderKinari MachiyaA restored wooden townhouse of your own, with a courtyard garden and a deep cypress tub.
- Type
- machiya
- Bath
- none
- Sleeping
- futon or bed
- Size
- 85 m²
- Guests
- 2–4
machiya· KanazawaPlaceholderTsuta MachiyaA two-storey wooden townhouse near the teahouse district, restored with local lacquer and gold leaf.
- Type
- machiya
- Bath
- none
- Sleeping
- futon or bed
- Size
- 75 m²
- Guests
- 2–4
onsen inn
Small mountain inns built around hot springs.
onsen inn· Takayama & the Japanese AlpsPlaceholderKumo-no-yuA mountain inn in the Okuhida valleys, each room with its own open-air bath under the cedars.
- Type
- onsen inn
- Bath
- private onsen
- Sleeping
- futon or bed
- Size
- 55 m²
- Guests
- 2–4
onsen inn· HokkaidoPlaceholderShirakabaA quiet inn among birch woods, with outdoor baths that look onto deep snow.
- Type
- onsen inn
- Bath
- shared onsen
- Sleeping
- bed
- Size
- 48 m²
- Guests
- 2–3
design hotel
For the cities and the islands, where a ryokan isn’t the right fit.
design hotel· TokyoPlaceholderSumi HouseA small hotel of charred cedar and plaster on a back street, close to the old neighbourhoods of the east.
- Type
- design hotel
- Bath
- none
- Sleeping
- bed
- Size
- 32 m²
- Guests
- 2
design hotel· Naoshima & the Art IslandsPlaceholderShiosaiA low concrete and timber hotel on the shore, with the sound of the tide in every room.
- Type
- design hotel
- Bath
- none
- Sleeping
- bed
- Size
- 40 m²
- Guests
- 2–3