Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel

This hotel stands within Mifuneyama Rakuen, a strolling pond-style garden created by Takeo Domain lord Shigeyoshi Nabeshima near the end of the Edo period. With the cliffs of Mount Mifuneyama as a backdrop, guests can admire the garden’s changing seasonal scenery, from flowers and fall foliage to snow-covered landscapes, from the guest rooms, communal baths, and other areas.

In addition to its existing rooms, part of the Main Building has been renovated. Accommodations include rooms with saunas and striking Scandinavian-inspired interiors, as well as stylish rooms with streamlined designs that allow guests to focus on the natural scenery outside the windows. Guests can also stay in Japanese-style rooms with traditional studies in Bettei Naigosho, a former villa of the Nabeshima family that was relocated to the hotel grounds. The communal bathing area features an open-air bath surrounded by nature and an indoor bath supplied with Takeo Onsen hot spring water. Its extensive sauna facilities include a dry sauna, mist sauna, and herbal steam sauna. Cold baths and a lounge are also available, providing everything needed for a deeply relaxing sauna experience.

The lobby of the Main Building displays an installation created by the internationally acclaimed art collective teamLab. Countless lamps change color in response to people’s movements, creating an immersive display of light.