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KAI Sengokuhara
Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan · KAI by Hoshino Resorts · High Luxury
Before it opened, twelve artists from Japan and abroad were invited to stay at KAI Sengokuhara and paint what they saw from their rooms, and their works now hang where they were made. Hoshino Resorts calls it the first art-oriented hot spring ryokan, an atelier meeting a hot-spring inn, opened in July 2018 with 16 rooms in Sengokuhara's museum district, home of the Pola Museum of Art.
- 16 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Sengokuhara
About KAI Sengokuhara
- An Artists in Residence program invited twelve artists from Japan and abroad to stay before opening, and each made work inspired by the view from their room.
- Hoshino Resorts describes KAI Sengokuhara as the first art-oriented hot spring ryokan, blending a gallery and atelier with hot springs.
- It opened in July 2018 as the 15th KAI ryokan, with 16 rooms.
- Sengokuhara sits in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and is dotted with museums, including the Pola Museum of Art.
History
Opened in July 2018 as the 15th property in the KAI brand, this ryokan was designed as an atelier and hot-spring house to reflect the density of museums in Sengokuhara. Before debut, the resort hosted artists from around the world for residencies; their works are now displayed throughout the 16-room house.
The setting
6 km from Hakone Ropeway. 2 km from Pola Museum of Art.
Restaurants and bars
- KAI Sengokuhara inn dining (kaiseki-style, 'hot spring inn atelier' theme) — Restaurant · Japanese kaiseki-style course meals using local and seasonal
- KAI Sengokuhara restaurant — Restaurant · Kaiseki
Experiences
- KAI Cultural Discovery – Tenugui Towel Art — Daily workshop where guests decorate and paint a tenugui, a traditional Japanese washcloth, from six types including blank ones; designs by dyer Mitsuko Ogura.
- Kaiseki dinner with smoke dish evoking Owakudani — Kaiseki-style courses using local and seasonal flavours, served on artistically designed dishware, including a smoke dish evoking the nearby Owakudani volcanic valley.
Amenities
- Private outdoor hot spring baths in every guest room
- Seasonal kaiseki dining featuring locally sourced ingredients
- Art atelier and travel library for creative expression
- Public onsen drawing sulfur water from the Owakudani volcanic source
- In-room Japanese massage services
- Complimentary WiFi and onsite parking
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
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