Yugawara, JapanMiyakami
Ashikari
Wooded onsen ryokan
Wooded onsen ryokan
Days revolve around forested gardens and thermal soaks, preserving the quiet tempo of a 1925 hill inn.
What it’s good at
Listed
Sukiya-style pavilions open to private cedar decks overlooking the forested Hakone ridges.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
On a wooded hillside above Yugawara, overlooking the Hakone mountains across private forested grounds.
The rooms
Hida craft woodwork fills the rooms, and wide sliding doors open onto cedar terraces with personal hot-spring tubs.
The onsen
Soak slowly.
Retractable glass walls open the communal stone baths to mossy rock gardens and forested slopes.
At the table
Dining No-Niwa looks out across the central garden, serving multi-course kaiseki with domestic wines from the walk-in cellar.
How it began
The inn takes its name from the eighth-century Man'yoshu poetry collection, which celebrated this region's restorative hot springs.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.