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"Seat of Ennoblement," notable for its intimate setting and exquisite cuisine |
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The inn's 10 sukiya
suites are arranged in the traditional style of
a tea ceremony pavilion. With the sukiya style at
its most discreet and understated elegance, the
Kayotei offers exquisite intimate spaces influenced
by the West in a nature setting known for inspiring
the pearls of a haiku poet.
The Kayotei inn is set at the beginning of a lovely walking trail following the perimeter of Kakusen Gorge, about a half-hour south of Kanazawa. Along the path is a thatched arbor dedicated to Haiku poet Basho Matsuo, who wrote of these trees and skies and waters in the 1600s.
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Yamanaka Onsen is a hot spring town
located far west of Tokyo and nearly on the Sea
of Japan.The Buddhist priest Gyoki first discovered
Yamanaka's hot spring waters over a thousand years
ago. In the 1970s, after years of consideration
and study with an architect, craftsman, and a chef,
the Kayotei inn was opened. |
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The staff at the Kayotei regard their
mission as providing a "seat" for the very best
of local art, culture and nature. Designed in the
sukiya style of a tea cottage from the Muromachi
Period (1333-1573), and graced with very subtle
decorative touches, the Kayotei inn mixes antique
tansu chests of drawers, low polished oak tables,
hand-painted screens, traditional ceramic pieces
and modern sculptural designs. There are two indoor
communal baths sourced from natural hot springs.
The baths are splendidly glassed in on three sides,
providing guests with onsen views of natural forest
sceneries. |
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