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We invite you to discover the beauty of Japanese nature and culture at your own pace. The Nikko area is steeped in history, featuring famous temples, shrines, and vast forests inhabited by wildlife such as deer, monkeys, and rabbits.

Our landscape, inspired by classic Western design, includes four Finnish sauna houses and two large baths filled with pure water from the underground springs of the Nikko mountains. The main log cabin, also crafted in Finland, offers a modern yet rustic interior.

Our luxury service is not about opulence but rather about embracing the natural, spiritual, and simple elements that embody true Japanese hospitality.

Nikko has been a sacred site for the Japanese people from the 7th to the 18th century, home to Chuzen-ji Temple (766) and Nikko Tosho-gu (1617) during the Edo period. In the 19th century, Nikko became a favored mountain resort for Western diplomats.

Vintage photograph of Dowager Duchess of Abercorn and her decendants at Montagu House, 1894, 19th Century

 

Our log cabin with its private lake provides an opportunity to experience the simplicity and harmony with nature that are central to Japanese life, helping you understand why Western diplomats were captivated by Nikko’s natural beauty.

Vintage illustration of Picnic lunch, salmon fishing in Norway, Victorian, 1888, 19th Century