Zaborin
Hanazono, Japan
Zaborin sits among the trees of Hanazono, with just 15 villas and a private indoor and outdoor hot-spring bath in each. The clean-lined buildings keep attention on the forest, whether it is buried in snow or green with summer leaves. Dinner is a central part of staying here: chef Yoshihiro Seno’s northern interpretation of kaiseki follows Hokkaido’s seasons. Choose it for an unhurried ryokan stay, with time for bathing between meals.