Hakone, JapanMiyagino
Nol Hakone Myojindai
Woodland onsen lodge
Miyagino Hakone, Japan
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
nolWoodland onsen lodge
Guests come to reset in the Miyagino woods, moving between hot mineral waters and garden-grown herbal infusions.
What it’s good at
Notable
Nikken Space Design shaped bedrooms with curvilinear timber motifs and private open-air onsen baths.
Listed
Forest grounds hold an organic kitchen garden, guest hammocks, and a fireside timber deck.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The self-contained, resort-style atmosphere is perfect to recuperate and recharge with zero outside influence — most guests make a beeline straight for their private, spring-fed onsen and the sunbathing terrace.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Miyagino's wooded villa district surrounds the lodge, twenty minutes by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station.
The rooms
Soft curved timber lines the bedrooms. Fifteen of them open to private open-air baths filled with local spring water.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Heated spring water fills the indoor pool, bordered by blue mosaic tiles, timber cabanas, and a warming room.
The onsen
Soak slowly.
Sliding glass windows open the stone onsen baths to the forest rock garden, set beside tiered timber saunas.
Restaurant
crescita
Chef Fumio Yonezawa supervises the Italian dinner menus, which draw on vegetables and herbs grown on the grounds.
At the table
A 24-hour lounge counter pours herbal waters steeped with mint and dandelion root harvested on the property.
How it began
The building spent thirty years as a private members' resort before reopening to all guests in 2024.
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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.