Spaces to unwind
Reading, discovering art, listening to records or gathering around a fire — there are different ways to spend your time during your stay.
In the Lobby Lounge, a painting of Shinshu apples welcomes guests
Why not drop in before a meal and sit on the terrace or indoors to admire the view, gaze at the painting of apples by Kyoji Takubo, or chat by the fireplace. The Lobby Lounge also houses the reception desk, where you can check in and out and book activities.
Place | 2nd floor of the main building
An outdoor lounge with a wood fire that evokes a simpler age
Near the Annex is the Takibi Lounge, an outdoor lounge with a brazier. Jomon period pottery has been found on the hotel’s grounds. As you sit around the fire, you might imagine the lives of the people who flourished in this region thousands of years ago. Beyond the brazier is a South African tent. Furnished and decorated in plain wood and earth colours, it’s the perfect place to relax and unwind while feeling close to nature, all year round.
Place | near the Annex
Opening hours |
Late April to late September | 10.00am to 7.00pm
* Wood fire and food truck: 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Late September to late April | 4.30pm to 6.30pm
* The wood fire is lit and the food truck is open throughout these hours.
*No reservation is required. Please feel free to join us at any time during opening hours.
Service | The food truck serves complimentary drinks and light meals
Notes on using the Takibi Lounge |
A cosy place for reading and analogue music
The Library Café on the 1st floor has a range of photo collections and books on Miyota, and in the Sound Room you can enjoy the warm sound of analogue records played on a hi-fi system with a vacuum-tube amplifier. Free coffee and tea are available on a self-service basis. The 2nd-floor Wellness Salon offers Waphyto body treatments and other wellness programmes. Reservations are required. For details, please visit the Wellness Programme page.
Opening hours | Annex 1st floor 10.00am to 6.00pm
Wellness Salon 10.00am to 6.00pm (last reservation 5.00pm, closed on Wednesdays)
Jomon period pottery and contemporary art
The fertile Miyota area was inhabited as early as the Jomon period, and a display of pottery dating from 2,800–2,500 BCE, excavated on the grounds, can be seen in the hotel’s main entrance. Beyond the entrance is the Lobby Lounge, decorated with works by the Venice-based glass artist Ritsue Mishima and a large painting of Shinshu apples by Kyoji Takubo. Throughout the hotel, Jomon pottery and contemporary art connect past and present through Miyota’s landscape and the memories of the land.
Display areas | Lobby Lounge, elevator hall on each floor, restaurants, guest accommodation * Please note that guests only have access to the floor on which their accommodation is located.
Enjoy teatime with a panoramic view
From 2.00 to 5.00pm, La Lumière Claire, on the 5th floor of the main building, serves coffee, tea and herb teas free of charge. Take in the panoramic view as you enjoy a cup with our pâtissier’s sweet of the day.
Opening hours | 2.00pm to 5.00pm