North Hampshire Lifestyle Jan - Feb 2023

Early Morning Canoeing -
HOSHINOYA Fuji
Honeymooning in
JAPAN
Hoshino Resorts are a brand of award-winning
hotels across Japan, and make perfect destinations
for honeymooners. We take a look at two of them...
Cabins - HOSHINOYA Fuji
KAI POROTO,
Hokkaido, Japan
Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido sees a lot of snowfall
every year - famous for its ski resorts and Japanese snow
monkeys bathing in hot springs, it is a great place to spend a
snowy winter honeymoon.
HOSHINOYA FUJI –
Japan’s first glamping resort
Enjoy a honeymoon with a difference at HOSHINOYA Fuji,
Japan’s first glamping resort, set on the hill overlooking Lake
Kawaguchi, near Mount Fuji. Located via a two-hour drive from
Tokyo through the Tanzawa mountain range, the first glimpse
of HOSHINOYA Fuji is the contemporary cabins, half-hidden
in the red pine forest, that emerge into view as you reach the
edge of the lake. The 40 distinct cabins have been designed to
make guests feel like they are floating in the forest. Each cabin
has a different view and a spacious private outdoor terrace to
enjoy breakfast overlooking the lake and at night, the Glamping
Master can light a fire on the balcony to replicate the campfire
experience.
Guests are encouraged to spend time on Cloud Terrace, a
series of platforms built along the slope extending from the
cabins. A variety of activities await on each platform, from
morning wake-up sessions that involve brewing coffee in
the outdoors to cooking smoked meats and vegetables on
the roaring campfire. Glamping Masters are on hand to offer
advice! Alternatively, watch a film at the cinema in the woods
(classic films are featured on a screen in the forest), enjoy
an early morning canoe tour on Lake Kawaguchi, horseback
riding through the expansive woods at the foot of Mt. Fuji, or
simply take in the snowy vistas whilst wrapped up warm in a
hammock on the cloud terrace.
Located in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, KAI Poroto is a hot spring ryokan
hotel, offering stunning views of Lake Poroto from all rooms.
Shiraoi Onsen is renowned as an area where the rare moor
spring, containing organic minerals derived from plants, can
be found. Guests can bathe inside the hotels cone-shaped
bathhouse, inspired by traditional Ainu architecture, as well as
in outdoor baths that look out over scenic Lake Poroto and its
colourful natural surroundings.
The hotel itself honours the Ainu people, indigenous to
Hokkaido, through its architecture, art, and décor. Dinner
features a Japanese-style bouillabaisse full of rich, local
seafood such as crab and scallops, with dishes complemented
by dishware inspired by Ainu craft traditions. The hotel is a few
moments’ walk from the recently-opened Upopoy National
Ainu Museum & Park (opened July 2020), which celebrates and
raises awareness of the indigenous Ainu people.
Rooms from 31,000 JPY per night / approx. £191 for a double,
including breakfast, dinner, tax and services.
To book: hoshinoresorts.com/en/hotels/kaiporoto/.
Public Hot Spring ”Sankaku-no-yu” -
Hoshino Resorts KAI Poroto
Overnight stay costs from 101,000 JPY / approx. £605 per
room per night (two sharing; room only).
Contact HOSHINOYA Fuji hoshinoya.com/fuji/en
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