Reviews
"A sprawling luxury ryokan like something out of a James Bond film. Hidden in Hokkaido’s lush forest, each of the 15 modern villas has private, unspoiled views of white birches through the floor-to-ceiling windows and a chic outdoor onsen tub and patio"
"Zaborin is every inch a classic ryokan, from its unspoiled natural setting to the elaborate artistry of its kaiseki dinners. But it’s a thoroughly modern ryokan as well, and a modernist one at that — the architecture, by Makoto Nakayama, perfectly evokes the contemplative mood suggested by the name, which means something like 'to sit and forget in the woods' "
"Surrounded by a birch forest in the Hanazono woods of Hokkaido, Zaborin is a modern ryokan that consists of only 15 villas. It’s easy to access, but the intimate property feels remote thanks to its natural surroundings: Rooms look out onto rolling meadows and the bar is a front-row seat to Mount Yotei"
