Zaborin

What the classifiers highlight

Its name means roughly to sit and forget in the woods, and Makoto Nakayama's modernist architecture frames the Hanazono forest through every window and walkway. The 15 villas each carry their own indoor and outdoor onsen spring baths. MICHELIN's Keys note the contemplative mood, while chef Yoshihiro Seno, trained abroad but born locally, runs the kaiseki kitchen.