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Hakone Retreat före

Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Independent · Accessible Luxury

Akira Watanabe's 2016 Nordic house sits in the Sengokuhara forest on the old Hyoseki-kaku inn, the 1914 lodge that hosted Japan's Imperial family. Thirty-seven rooms, no TVs, wood-burning stoves, and Tawaraishi onsen in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, an eight-minute walk from the Venetian Glass Museum. The forest does the talking. Select rooms have wood-burning stoves, and WOODSIDE dining sits in the Sengokuhara forest.

• 37 rooms
• Opened 2016
• Neighborhood: Sengokuhara
• Architect: Akira Watanabe

About Hakone Retreat före

• Built on the site of the 1914 Hyoseki-kaku inn, which hosted the Imperial family.
• Architect Akira Watanabe opened the 37-room Nordic retreat in 2016, deliberately TV-free.
• Select rooms have wood-burning stoves; Tawaraishi onsen and WOODSIDE dining sit in the Sengokuhara woods.

History

Hakone Retreat före is built on the site of the historic Hyoseki-kaku inn, which originally opened in 1914 and hosted the Imperial family. The modern facility, designed by architect Akira Watanabe, opened in 2016 with a focus on minimalist Nordic design that blends into the Sengokuhara forest. The concept prioritizes a "TV-free" environment, encouraging guests to reconnect with nature through the sounds of the forest and the warmth of wood-burning stoves.

The setting

8-minute walk to Venetian Glass Museum.

Restaurants and bars

• free bird — Restaurant

Amenities

• Natural hot spring onsen (Tawaraishi onsen)
• Wood-fired cuisine at WOODSIDE dining
• Forest-view Café & Lounge with complimentary coffee
• Therapeutic spa and "shinrin-yoku" forest bathing programs
• Wood-burning stoves in select suites and doubles
• Bicycle rentals for forest exploration
• Hot tub

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