Another style of JapanAbout 15 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station, ”Hoshinoya Karuizawa” is nestled at the foot of Asama Mountain in a lushly green valley. What catches the eyes of visitors is the landscape of the beautiful ”village” reflected on the surface of the water. The cottage-style guest rooms called ”Mizunami” are built on the side of Yukawa River which flows through the resort. The rooms are designed so that the guests can fully enjoy the beautiful nature in the comfort of their rooms.
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Enjoy hot springs during your stayThe history of Hoshino Resort goes back to Kunitsugu Hoshino, the primary manager of the resort, who discovered the hot spring. From the time of its founding, Hoshinoya has considered it important to harmonize nature and people, and now offers a variety of activity programs. One of them, ”Eco-Tour” includes bird watching and astronomical observations while enjoying a walk in rich nature. Seasonal plans such as ”backcountry skiing” and ”Bouga No Touryu (sojourn of trance)” plans, which is a full-fledged climbing experience followed by heavenly relaxation in the superb spa attract many guests.
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The power of Japanese ”sake” ”Ginjo Toryu”The resort’s spa, which looks as if it is floating over water, offers various treatment menus for guests who want to relax both body and soul. Nakata experienced an unusual spa menu which uses ”Ginjo Toryu” ”sake”. Guests enjoy seasonal ”sake” in their room, and savor the marriage of Japanese cuisine and ”sake”. Then, after soaking themselves in a cypress bath filled with ”sake”, they can receive massage treatments using an oil using the lees. The components contained in the ”sake” have an anti-aging effect, and is called ”drink massage” because it promotes blood circulation. The menu allows the entire body to take advantage of the benefits. Even for Nakata who has visited a number of breweries so far, this was a new discovery in the benefits of ”sake”. ”Hoshinoya Karuizawa” created a new style of residential hot spring inn by blending new lifestyles and construction with the old lifestyles and cultures, like woodland, river, rice terrace, and village settlements. It is an inn where guests can get away from hasty everyday life and enjoy a special time in nature.
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- Hoshinoya Karuizawa
- Hoshino, Karuizawa Machi, Kitasaku-Gun, Nagano Prefecture
- URL https://hoshinoya.com/en/