"A remote four-room mountain ryokan reached by an hour-long drive through cedar forests, celebrated for two-Michelin-starred, multicourse kaiseki that highlights foraged forest ingredients like ginkgo nuts and carp sashimi. Rooms are simple tatami accommodations with terraces that hang over a rushing river; hot baths use heated mountain spring water and dinner is served in yukata in private rooms, making the entire stay an intimate, nature-immersive ritual." - Yukari Sakamoto, Adam H. Graham