From Yugawara Station, go through the hot spring town and go up a steeply sloped path. This area was named ``Utopia'' during the Meiji period, and is known for having villas of novelists and politicians. After passing several Sukiya-style mansions and inns, we arrived at a building that looked like a museum. Miwa Yugawara, which opened in December 2019, has a stylish exterior that is different from the atmosphere of Yugawara so far.
The entrance to Miwa Yugawara, a hot spring inn designed by Uchida Design Institute. The exterior is inspired by light, which increases expectations for your trip.
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When you enter the lobby, you will see a large basin filled with plenty of water. Beyond that lies the bar counter, and the window overlooks the ridgeline of the mountains, reminding you that you are on a journey. This stylish hot spring inn designed by the Uchida Design Institute is a small inn with just 17 rooms. They suggest ways to enjoy hot springs that match modern people.
Miwa Yugawara's unique feature is that all rooms have open-air baths. When you enter your room, the first thing you see is a modern bathtub placed on a spacious terrace. I immediately stretched out my arms and legs in the bathtub. If you soak in the gentle and gentle hot springs of Yugawara as many times as you like, your body and mind will relax. When I get a little bored, I wrap myself in a bathrobe and throw myself onto the bed. The best way to spend your time at Miwa Yugawara is to relax in your guest room. Then take a bath again. It's quiet. I think this quietness is the best hospitality of all.
Wood is used abundantly in the guest rooms. The minimalist interior will soothe you and make you want to spend time in the hot springs forever.
The views and baths vary depending on the floor, such as rooms overlooking the mountain ridges and rooms that feel like you're in a grove of trees.
Of the 17 rooms, XNUMX is a suite.
A spacious suite bathroom. The beautiful candy-glazed tile bathtub was designed and baked by Mashiko artists Tsunehisa Gunji and Keiko Gunji (Gunji Ceramic Works).
Delicious creative cuisine
With our own imported Italian wine
Creative dishes of Italian and Japanese cuisine are served here. You can enjoy sophisticated dishes that bring out the power of vegetables and fish harvested in Yugawara. The two different genres of cuisine harmonize well, with each dish pleasing to the eye and surprising in taste. One of the fun things about Miwa Yugawara is that they have Italian wine that they import themselves. In the future, they are planning to invite winemakers from Italy and hold a maker's dinner.
Left: An appetizer dish consisting of lotus root tofu, roasted beef loin sushi, and sweet sea bream soup. In the foreground is Foie Gras Monaka, a foie gras terrine sandwiched with fresh figs. Right: Fresh Italian porcini tempura with truffle salt.
Italian and Japanese cuisine harmonize well.
Left: Grilled red sea bream from Sagami Bay with colored radish and radish polenta with light snow salt. Right: Domestic Japanese black beef sirloin with Hokkaido sea urchin and local vegetables.
Too much sophistication tends to diminish the wild flavor of the ingredients, but dishes that manage this difficult boundary are appealing.
An installation made of silk and driftwood that shows soft colors in the light. The works that evoke the warmth of Yugawara's nature are created by Koji Arai, a fashion designer living in Atami.
no two are the same
Artwork that enhances the charm of Yugawara
The design of the guest rooms and restaurant was entrusted to up-and-coming artists. Graphic designer Kenzo Kosuge created the artwork reminiscent of ink paintings that adorns the guest rooms. Kosuge entered the guest room and wrote one piece at a time. No two are the same. Each painting is inspired by a different room or view from the window. Atami-based fashion designer Koji Arai created a silk installation that spreads out like ripples on the restaurant's ceiling. Due to the ever-changing external and indoor light, the visible differences in color shading create a warm atmosphere.
Left: Graphic designer Kenzo Kosuge actually entered the guest rooms and created each piece one by one.
Right: After graduating from the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Koji Arai opened his own atelier in Atami and founded Etable of Many Orders.
Individual hot springs and
in a social bar
Let your body rest and your mind play
It was decided from the beginning that the design for Miwa Yugawara would be commissioned by the Uchida Design Institute. There is only one order at that time. He said his idea was to build a bar. You need a bar when you travel. It is said that the real pleasure of traveling lies in the short conversations and exchanges of glances you can have with the person next to you while tilting your glass. Miwa Yugawara's iconic bar is a sight to behold during the day, with its gentle mountain ridge line pleasing to the eye, and the colorful trees signaling the seasons. At night, the flickering of candlelight in the darkness soothes the soul. Indeed, it taught me how fun it is to start talking about travel in the evening.
A bar where you can relax on a quiet night, with candles and downlights gently glowing in the darkness.
``Miwa Yugawara'' emphasizes a style that increases the independence of guest rooms and allows guests to spend their time as they wish, while also creating a social scene where guests can enjoy chatting at the restaurant and bar. When you want to get away from the city and restore some tranquility to your soul, Miwa Yugawara is waiting for you, an inn where you can relax in a soft cocoon.
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Miwa Yugawara
206 Miyakami, Yugawara-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
0465-46-6111
http://miwayugawara.jp/
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