Time in the water, returned to the pure
A village on the roof
Climb to the top floor and it feels like arriving in a small village. With the hills showing above the stone walls, six private rooms stand in a row, each named Hojo-an and each with its own open-air bath facing the sea.
Nothing stands between the bath and the sky. You can watch the sunrise, the sunset, the moon and the stars. Lying in water the colour of the sky, your breathing slowly falls into the rhythm of the waves. This is what we call the pure time, when body, mind and nature come into tune.
Six private bath rooms, free for guests
Hojo-an takes its name from the ten-foot-square hut of a Zen hermit. Each room is a small house of its own, with a bath on an open terrace, a place to sit, and a washroom. The rooms are private: close the door behind you and the sea is yours.
For staying guests the rooms are free of charge. If all six are in use you may be asked to wait a short while.
- Rooms
- 6 private rooms
- Price
- Free for staying guests
- Hours
- 5:30 – 24:00
- Each room
- Open-air bath · Washroom
In-room spa treatments can also be arranged in Hojo-an. Please book in advance.
The same bath, four different seas
First light
The sun rises out of the Pacific in front of the bath, and the air still holds the cool of the night.
The reef
At low tide the Hyakuna rocks and the pale shallows of the reef show below the terrace.
Toward Ou Island
The sun sets over Ou Island, and the red roof tiles of the rooftop village take on its colour.
Moon and stars
With nothing between the bath and the sky, the moon and the stars are the only lights above the water.
Three suites with baths of their own
Hakuin no Ma has its own rooftop open-air bath; Sengai no Ma a bath set among the rocks; the Garan Annex a rooftop bath open to the sea and sky. These are in addition to Hojo-an.
See the roomsLunch and a private bath, without staying the night
Hojo-an can also be enjoyed by day visitors, combined with lunch at Restaurant Kanro or with a spa treatment.
- Guests with tattoos are asked not to use the baths.
- Please leave valuables at the front desk; the hotel cannot be responsible for items left in the changing area.
- Hours may change without notice.