THE RYOKAN COLLECTION

This spacious Euro-Japanese blend for up to 4 people has wooden floors for barrier-free access. In the plush living room, the touchably soft knit of the sofa competes with the soothing warmth of the fireplace for most soporific feature, though once the washi screen window shades are open, it’s hard to tear your eyes from views of the Kurotani Bridge arching gracefully across the gorge. The veranda has both a private sauna and open-air hot spring bath. In one room, the bath is seemingly carved from a single massive stone, with years of mineral deposits from spring leaving a surrealist painting of polychrome steaks down the side. In the other, it’s a traditional hinoki cedar tub, with raised headrest serving as an anchor to let your body float free in the healing warmth.