One day, one group.
Touch the roots — and leave, the next morning, in a body subtly changed.
The room
Solid-wood furniture, Kameda-jima fabric,
a Shigaraki-ware bath, tatami of rush grass.
In every texture underfoot, in the scent of wood, in all you touch,
lives the work of this land’s hands.
Not merely quiet.
In the window, the fields of Shibata; in your ears, only wind and birdsong. Earthen walls soften the light and sound of the outside, while solid wood and gentle lighting ease the view.
Sight, sound, material, light — all make a deep immersion. Away from information, a tightened mind unwinds.
In the afterglow of dinner, open a book, brew tea,
and have more idle time than you know what to do with. That is the luxury here.
You may be surprised by how deeply you sleep.
After dinner, dim the lights and close the day in the deep dark held by earthen walls. A night without television or notifications brings a sleep deeper than you expect.
You wake naturally to soft morning light;
walk the fields, amid birdsong and the scent of earth.
The shift from night to morning is, itself, the reason to stay.
A retreat for watching the seasons.
Spring’s flooded paddies, summer green, autumn rice, a field of winter snow. Sit by the window, and the Shibata of that season quietly opens before you.
One group a day — so the view is yours alone. Simply gazing beyond the window is, above all, the luxury here.
Before dinner
The quiet hours after check-in.
Ease into the private area of the adjacent barrel sauna sui, and come to the table with your senses cleared.
The stay
- One group a day
- 2–4 guests · with dinner & breakfast
- Rate
- from ¥90,200 / guest (2 per room, tax incl.)
- Hours
- In 15:00 — Out 11:00 (dinner 18:00 / breakfast 8:00)
- Transfer
- Staying guests only — Shibata Sta. / Niigata Sta. / Niigata Airport (advance notice required)
Stay
A quiet night, for one group.
With dinner & breakfast and transfer (Shibata Sta. / Niigata Sta. / Niigata Airport). For 2–4 guests, unhurried.
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