Tepid onsen hideaway
Set along the Kase River beneath Mount Sefuri, this mountain retreat centers on the slow ritual of tepid onsen bathing.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Fifteen distinct thermal bathing styles at SHIORI, including tepid thirty-eight-degree alkaline waters, cypress tubs, and sand baths.
Notable
Mountain valley leisure retreat featuring multiple Kyushu dining venues, terrace glamping tents, and extensive indoor-outdoor thermal grounds.
Notable
Multi-course regional kaiseki featuring Saga beef, Genkai squid, and Ariake nori served along the mountain river valley.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The guest rooms are furnished in either traditional or modern styles… and all come with a view of the verdant mountains.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The quiet Kase River valley offers forested hiking trails and mountain streams thirty minutes north of Saga Station.
The rooms
Interiors range from traditional tatami to terrace glamping tents, while detached JIBOH cottages feature private semi-open-air hot spring baths.
The onsen
Fifteen bathing styles draw on natural thirty-eight-degree alkaline waters across outdoor rock pools, cypress tubs, and timber pavilions.
Restaurant
SEBRI
Oversized picture windows face Mount Sefuri, serving Italian dishes made with seasonal Saga vegetables and Kinsei pork.
Restaurant
Watahan
Chefs sear Kyushu cuts and seasonal ingredients over an intimate teppanyaki counter overlooking garden greenery.
At the table
A glass-walled lounge counter looks straight into dense hillside cedar trees over freshly brewed espresso.
How it began
Reborn in 2012, the property takes its name from on-okuri, the Japanese tradition of paying goodwill and gratitude forward to others.
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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.