Goshobessho Rooms

After a nice hot-spring bath and a relaxing spa treatment, just unwind in your private thermal room and enjoy a quiet time reading, meditating or doing some yoga. Feel the warmth, listen to the rhythm of your breath, release all tension, and slow down your thoughts. Your body and soul will thank you!  All 10 rooms are 100 square meters. The high ceilings of the "Sansou" type give you a sense of openness, while the "Takigawa" type is two stories high with via a spiral staircase, creating a more private atmosphere.

Three types of accommodation, a total of ten private guestrooms. Each suite offers over 100sqm space, and a private ensuite hot spring. The high ceilings in the Villa-type rooms create an airy and open space, while the Maisonette-type rooms with two floors connected by spiral staircase offer an enhanced sense of privacy. The interiors feature lavish use of natural wood, allowing you to savor leisurely moments enveloped in its fragrance. All items that come in contact with your skin - bedding, bathrobes, relaxation wear, towels and other amenities - are made in Japan and have been carefully selected for finest quality and smooth finish. Each room has a wooden deck where you can enjoy immersing yourself in the forest and the dappled sunlight, and enjoy a book or teatime.

Hirosuke Watanuki was born in 1926, relocated to Mikage Kobe in 1930, and graduated from Kansai Gakuin University in 1956. He went on to study at the University of Lisbon in Portugal for fifteen years, during which he also traveled Europe, Africa, and Latin America. It was during this time that his artistic talent bloomed, although he regarded painting as a pastime and disliked being called an artist. His unique style and sophistication, blending Eastern and Western sensibilities, earned him significant recognition in Portugal and southern Europe. After establishing his name as an artist in that region, he returned to Japan with a strong interest in Eastern philosophy and Chinese poetry. He continued to create artwork in his studios in Mikage, Kobe, and Arima Onsen, until his death in 2021. He established his own “Muhoan” aesthetic in his creative endeavors spanning design, sculpture, ceramics, glasswork, architecture, landscaping, poetry, traditional Japanese paper-making, seal engraving, dyeing, weaving, sake, tea, and dim sum. He authored approximately 20 books of poetry, calligraphy, and painting, and held 15 solo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad. Approximately 40 of his works are now housed in 17 museums across Europe and Africa.