Nasu, JapanYumoto
Nasu Onsen Shinshun no Kago / Hewitt Resort
Minimalist forest ryokan
Yumoto Nasu, Japan
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LuxeOutside the door
The house
Hewitt ResortMinimalist forest ryokan
The property strips the traditional ryokan down to clean timber lines and forest quiet beneath Mount Nasu.
What it’s good at
Notable
Minimalist cedar-paneled rooms with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass looking onto mountain woods.
Notable
Private semi-open-air baths fed by natural sulfur springs, with saunas in five suites.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
With a minimalist design and soaring glass windows, this ryokan-style resort blends into the surrounding forest.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Mount Nasu's hiking trails and historic hot spring sources sit just beyond the quiet woods of Yumoto.
The rooms
Cedar-clad rooms look out into the woods, and each has its own semi-open-air hot spring bath.
The onsen
Soak slowly.
Cloudy sulfur water continuously fills the indoor communal bath, and five forest suites have their own dry saunas.
At the table
Wood booths face the forest for traditional Japanese breakfasts and multi-course dinners made with regional Nasu produce.
How it began
The building began as a corporate mountain lodge before reopening in 2024 as a modern inn.
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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.