Kasho Gyoen
Okujozankei, Japan
Kasho Gyoen sits beyond the main Jozankei resort area, among forest, gardens and a large pond in Okujozankei. Its Japanese suites all have private hot-spring baths, giving guests a quiet place to watch the landscape change. The restaurant takes an Italian approach to Hokkaido ingredients, an appealing difference from a conventional ryokan dinner. Stay for the combination of food, space and seclusion, and leave enough time to enjoy the grounds and the baths.