Which to choose
Zaborin or Shiguchi?
Both are in the woods of Hanazono, outside Niseko, and both put the hot spring in your own villa rather than in a shared bath. Zaborin is a ryokan of villa suites with kita kaiseki served in private alcoves; Shiguchi is a handful of villas in old Aizu farmhouses, with French-technique cooking at the restaurant next door.
Where
Hanazono, Niseko
Hanazono, Niseko
Kind
Ryokan
Hotel
Rooms
15
5
In the room
Every villa has indoor and open-air spring baths
Every villa has an open-air hot-spring bath
Shared baths
No shared baths; all bathing is in your villa
No public bath; a spa room and private sauna
Dinner and breakfast
Kita kaiseki dinner in a private alcove, included
Set dinner at Somoza next door, on half-board plans
Children
Children are welcome
Aged 12 and over
MICHELIN Keys
2
1
Booking from abroad
Straightforward
Straightforward
Choose
Zaborin- Its own spring, pumped from about 1,000 m down, with no water added
- Kita kaiseki, a Hokkaido take on kaiseki, by chef Yoshihiro Seno
- A free shuttle to the Hanazono ski centre in the ski season
Choose
Shiguchi- Three 150-year-old farmhouses moved from Aizu, rebuilt with nail-free joinery
- Chef Asao Sato cooks Hokkaido and garden produce with French technique at Somoza
- A spa room and private sauna, and baths open 24 hours
The two
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Q&A
Zaborin runs a free shuttle to the Hanazono ski centre, about seven minutes away, in the ski season. Shiguchi offers free pick-up within Hanazono.
No. Zaborin has a footbath in its courtyard and Shiguchi a spa room and private sauna, but all hot-spring bathing is in your villa.