Hakone, JapanSengokuhara
Hakone Retreat Villa 1/f
Woodland onsen villas
Sengokuhara Hakone, Japan
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness HeritageOutside the door
The house
Hakone RetreatWoodland onsen villas
Eighteen standalone timber villas sit dispersed through the national park forest, designed for unplugging beside private outdoor baths.
What it’s good at
Notable
Timber-framed forest bungalows with wood-burning stoves sit beside Akira Watanabe's glass-walled pavilion.
Notable
Private outdoor rotenburo baths in every standalone villa draw natural Owakudani spring water.
Listed
Sukiya-style carpentry preserved from the 1914 Hyoseki-kaku inn houses the kaiseki dining room.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a collection of private wood timbered bungalows that blend seamlessly into the verdant Hakone Forest. Each comes equipped with a kitchenette, cozy fireplace and mineral-rich hot spring
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Hiking and cycling trails wind straight into the national park, while Hakone's towns sit a quiet drive away.
The rooms
A private outdoor bath opens to the trees in every villa, beside a wood-burning stove and kitchenette.
The onsen
Soak slowly.
ONSEN f sits along a forest path, with indoor and semi-open-air baths fed by Gora thermal springs.
At the table
Chefs cook over firewood at WOODSIDE Dining, where dining tables look straight out through glass walls into the woods.
How it began
Founders spent three years channeling thermal water from Owakudani to launch the original 1914 inn, drawing poets and painters into the woods.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
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.