ROOM
Deluxe Suite
Generously sized at 56 square meters each, the eight Deluxe Suites set the Roka standard of comfort. The ikebana display in a pit-fired Jomon-style vase by Masafumi Shigeta (b. 1985) at the entrance is the first hint of the understated Japanese aesthetic that awaits within. From the unique tokobashira pillar of figured timber in the tokonoma alcove, to the semi-outdoor bath of cypress wood and the private balcony overlooking a garden beyond, each residence is a treasure box of quiet, restrained elegance.
From the entrance of the suite, the earthen wall gives way to softly textured wallcoverings of shifu paper cloth handwoven by Tosa Washi of Shikoku. Futon-style bedding and tatami-mat relaxation spaces with low-slung furniture and indirect lighting are still further visual reminders of the contemporary Japanese aesthetic, while a deep inhale of the clean natural scents of tatami mats and cypress wood, and perhaps even the saline tinge of the island air outside on the balcony, add to the sense of place. The original artwork on the wall, commissioned by Roka and part of the inn’s rotating purchasable gallery of original works by emerging artists, speaks expressly to the spirit of art-island Naoshima.
The all-natural body-care products include olive-oil soap by the Okayama-based Okada, specialists in additive-free, plant-based formulas, and the Yo line of professional salon products. These, too, are formulated with organic botanicals: a jojoba-seed hair conditioner and a delicately fragranced shampoo and body soap formulated with sage leaf and angelica root. After your bath, slip into the yukata robe and don a pair of the elegant leather-soled black sandals handmade in Nara by Yamato Kobo before wandering over to the firepit and restaurant wing for drinks or a relaxed and informal meal.
From the entrance of the suite, the earthen wall gives way to softly textured wallcoverings of shifu paper cloth handwoven by Tosa Washi of Shikoku. Futon-style bedding and tatami-mat relaxation spaces with low-slung furniture and indirect lighting are still further visual reminders of the contemporary Japanese aesthetic, while a deep inhale of the clean natural scents of tatami mats and cypress wood, and perhaps even the saline tinge of the island air outside on the balcony, add to the sense of place. The original artwork on the wall, commissioned by Roka and part of the inn’s rotating purchasable gallery of original works by emerging artists, speaks expressly to the spirit of art-island Naoshima.
The all-natural body-care products include olive-oil soap by the Okayama-based Okada, specialists in additive-free, plant-based formulas, and the Yo line of professional salon products. These, too, are formulated with organic botanicals: a jojoba-seed hair conditioner and a delicately fragranced shampoo and body soap formulated with sage leaf and angelica root. After your bath, slip into the yukata robe and don a pair of the elegant leather-soled black sandals handmade in Nara by Yamato Kobo before wandering over to the firepit and restaurant wing for drinks or a relaxed and informal meal.
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