[2025 Kutchan Stay] Travel Guide for Zaborin (Updated Apr)

Zaborin Ryokan 🏨, Enjoy a Hokkaido Hot Spring Getaway Early autumn in Hokkaido offers gentle breezes, perfect sunshine, and ideal conditions for a memorable trip. This time, I chose Zaborin Ryokan, located in Kutchan Town, as my cozy base for exploring this pristine land. 🍁 📍Prime Location, Worry-Free Exploration The ryokan is nestled at Hanazono 76-4, approximately 6 km from JR Kutchan Station. It provides easy access to both the scenic beauty of Kagaminuma and the geological wonders of Mount Iō. Even better, winter sports enthusiasts will appreciate the proximity to Hanazono Resort and Niseko Annupuri, tempting you to embark on an immediate adventure. 🛁Comfortable Amenities, A Home Away from Home The room I checked in to was spacious and bright, with daily housekeeping ensuring a consistently clean and tidy environment. Ample heating provided warmth even on cold winter nights. A particular highlight was the 24-hour hot water supply in the bathroom, perfect for soaking away the day's fatigue. 🛀 💆Relaxing Massage, Elevating the Vacation Experience During your downtime, treat yourself to a professional massage at the massage room. The skilled masseuse employs expert techniques and just the right amount of pressure, allowing you to fully unwind amidst soothing music, as if transported to a distant paradise. 💆‍♀️ 🏞Surrounding Attractions, A Myriad of Wonders Beyond the hotel's own amenities, the surrounding attractions are not to be missed. Niseko Ski Resort is a haven for ski enthusiasts, while Niseko Hanazono Resort caters more to families. For those seeking a challenge, try climbing the Trailhead for Mt. Weisshorn. The breathtaking view of Hokkaido from the summit is simply indescribable. 🏔 My check-in experience at Zaborin Ryokan provided a profound appreciation for Hokkaido's charm. Not only were the hotel's facilities comprehensive and the service attentive, but the surrounding natural scenery and outdoor activities also made it hard to leave. If you're planning a Hokkaido vacation, consider this hotel for an unforgettable experience. 🌲

Finally booked the legendary Zaborin half a year in advance There are not many hotels near the ski resort that have Michelin three-star kaiseki, private hot springs with snow views, only 15 suites, and the best view of Mount Yotei. After checking in, I found that these titles even underestimated the hotel, so I recommend it. Address: 3 hours' drive from Otaru, a bit far, but there is a shuttle service for guests taking the JR train. The nearest convenience store is a 15-minute drive away. Food: The dinner ingredients are fresh, and the cooking style is very novel. The combination of various local ingredients and seasonings gives the taste buds a little explosion, including but not limited to ginseng and birch tea. It can be seen that the chef's skills are as good as Mount Yotei. The breakfast is Japanese style, light and not greasy, without the heavy seasoning used in dinner, returning to simplicity, like mountain snow. It is worth mentioning that breakfast is served in a snow-view room. Who can refuse the strong contrast between the heavy snow outside the window and the warmth inside? Room: There are two private hot springs in the room, one indoor and one outdoor. The indoor one is a traditional Japanese square wooden structure, and the outdoor one is either Western or Japanese style. The outdoor hot spring in the Japanese room is also a square wooden structure, while the outdoor hot spring in the Western room is more stylish, built with stones. The coldness complements the hot spring, and it is very photogenic. The bed faces the snow view, and there is a snow-view sofa and underfloor heating all day long. Other hotel facilities: There is a cigar room, wine cellar, reading area, bar, etc. Small but complete. Price: About 14,000–20,000 for two people, depending on the season (price per person). I highly recommend you try it if you can book it. A unique experience.

| Pure snow, quiet forest. Each room is a separate building, and you can see the snow from every corner. I stayed in Yukiwabashi, which has a diamond-shaped snowflake pattern. Every night after dinner, I would immediately sneak into the outdoor private hot spring, soaking in the hot spring while watching the wind blow the snow, and occasionally hearing the faint sound of snow falling from the trees onto the snow. Snow can absorb sound, and I believe it can also absorb the noise of life. Unfortunately, there was heavy snow recently, otherwise, I could have seen Mount Yotei from the room. The advantages are obvious: the scenery is beautiful, and the indoor and outdoor private hot springs with natural hot spring water are amazing (with a strong sulfur smell), which everyone has mentioned. Let me talk about the disadvantages that few people have mentioned. First, a hotel with a five-figure price per night doesn't have double sinks, which is a bit ridiculous. Second, there are only 15 rooms in total, and we go for breakfast and dinner every day, but it seems that the staff doesn't remember people very well. Third, many parts of the room are indeed aging, and it seems that they haven't been well maintained, and the bed is really soft, which is not good for people with back pain. However! The good thing is that the hotel provides various shuttle services, such as picking us up at Park Hyatt on the first day, and taking us to Hanazono 308 during our stay, and they are punctual, which is very convenient for a hotel hidden in the forest.

When the hustle and bustle of the city slowly fades away, a world of pure white unfolds before your eyes. This is Zaborin Ryokan in Niseko, Hokkaido, a place where you can leave behind the troubles of the world and immerse yourself in the embrace of nature. 🌲❄ ✨Zaborin Ryokan is hidden in a private forest, with a unique Zen name that means you can sit down here, forget your worries, and enjoy the harmony with nature. Each room is carefully crafted, and through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, you can enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Yotei or the silver-white tranquil world outside the window. The hotel has only 15 rooms in total, and the rooms with stone baths are very suitable for taking photos, but they are very difficult to book. After booking, you must inform the hotel that you need such a room, otherwise, it may not be arranged. Please pay attention to this. The hotel offers a choice of Japanese-style tatami rooms and Western-style rooms, and I chose the Western-style one. Whether it is a Western-style or Japanese-style room, there is a stone bath, but only four rooms in the entire hotel have a stone bath. And three of them face Mount Yotei, and only one faces the forest. My Western-style room with a stone bath faces the forest. 🌄🏡 🍃Whether it is the warm spring or the snowy winter, Zaborin Ryokan will bring you a different kind of surprise. Each room is equipped with a private open-air hot spring, where you can soak in the steaming spring water, look up at the vast starry sky, and feel the beauty of the changing seasons. 🌸❄Of course, the winter scenery is the most beautiful. 🍽The kaiseki cuisine in the hotel is a must-try, made with fresh local ingredients and carefully cooked by the chef. Each private room has a different view. The Japanese-style breakfast is more delicious, while the Western-style breakfast is more ordinary. 🍴🍲 💡Tip: This hotel has a free shuttle bus, just send an email to the hotel in advance to confirm the shuttle time. And the hotel can send you to the supermarket and other ski resorts for free. Finally, if you can't book a mountain view room, it doesn't matter. The hotel has a small door, and you can sneak out to take pictures of Mount Yotei (the location of the last photo). 👣📖

Inspired by Zen, forget the hustle and bustle of the world and find peace of mind. The name has a deep meaning, derived from Zen meditation, meaning to let go of everything here, relax your mind and body, and surrender your senses to nature. Design A blend of old and new, light and shadow, tea and Zen, and nature. Architect Makoto Nakayama and artist Shouya Grigg have skillfully combined old and new, light and shadow, and the Zen of tea with minimalist architecture to create an authentic Japanese traditional inn hidden in nature. Rooms A blend of Japanese and Western styles, forest paintings, and private enjoyment. 15 independent suites, a fusion of Japanese tatami and modern Western rooms, each window is a flowing forest landscape painting, luxurious and warm. Cuisine Curated by Hokkaido's famous chef Yoshihiro Seno, using local seasonal ingredients, blending Hokkaido style with Japanese tradition, each bite is a masterpiece of nature and craftsmanship. Hot Springs The most exciting thing is the combination of outdoor and indoor hot springs, with volcanic hot spring water flowing and stone bathtubs with ancient charm, the winter water vapor is like being in a fairyland, leaving unforgettable memories of soaking in the hot springs. Facilities The tea room is not only a place for guests, but also a window for cultural experience. With the tea ceremony as a welcome ceremony, every guest can deeply feel the charm and essence of traditional culture. Experience Adjacent to Niseko Hanazono Ski Resort, it is a paradise for ski lovers. At the same time, Zaborin itself is also full of tranquility and rich experiences. In this quiet forest, find your own peace and beauty, and let your heart dance with nature.

A Japanese hot spring hotel in Hokkaido has won the Michelin five-star rating and is rated as the most beautiful hotel in Hokkaido. The name of the hotel is taken from the traditional Japanese Zen aesthetics of sitting quietly and forgetting the world, sitting in the snow-covered forest wonderland on earth, with an open-air hot spring. The decoration is mainly wood and cold wood. There are only 15 rooms, with Japanese and Western styles, including tatami beds and beds. All sofas and beds face the floor-to-ceiling windows, and there are private open-air baths outside. Looking out, the scenery is a whole snow-white forest. Everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery while soaking in the hot spring and experience the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere. #Hot Spring

Hide in the forest and forget the hustle and bustle of the world Zaborin is hidden in the primeval forest of Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. This secluded Japanese-style inn is designed with "Zen meditation" in mind, creating a natural environment for guests to return to. The hotel covers an area of ​​40,000 square meters and has only 15 rooms with a surrounding layout. Each room has a private forest view and an open-air hot spring pool, where you can relax in the embrace of nature. The hotel was designed by Makoto Nakayama, a well-known Hokkaido architect. The building blends in with the surrounding forest, embodying a combination of modern and Japanese styles. If you want to find tranquility in nature and forget about worldly matters, Zaborin will provide you with a rare secluded experience. Here you can cleanse your noisy mind and return to your inner self.

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