# Zaborin

Kutchan, Japan · Mapped: on the map. It has not cleared the selection standard yet, so read it as coverage, not a recommendation.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/jp/niseko/wellness-retreat/zaborin
- Book direct: https://zaborin.com
- Find it in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Zaborin%2C%2076-4%20Hanazono%2C%20Kutchan%2C%20Abuta%2C%20Hokkaido%20044-0084%2C%20Kutchan%2C%20Japan

## Our read

Zaborin is a small forest ryokan where the bath is not a shared hall. Fifteen rooms, fifteen pairs of baths, and a kitchen that stays with Hokkaido.

## Come here for

- A quiet base beside Niseko, not in the middle of Hirafu
- Travelers who want a private onsen in the room

## Skip it if

- You want a large hotel ski-in lobby
- You want a city ryokan in Kyoto

## The place

Zaborin is a ryokan in the Hanazono forest of Kutchan, Hokkaido, beside the Niseko resorts of Hirafu and Annupuri. The name comes from a Zen idea they publish on the site: sit still, forget the everyday, and clear the noise. The house is hidden in the trees, looking out on forest that they describe as still wild. There are fifteen independent rooms. Each one has a private indoor bath and an open-air bath, both fed by spring water that rises on the grounds and runs through once. Meals are their northern kaiseki, built from the sea and the land of Hokkaido. The chef they name is Yoshihiro Seno, who is from Hokkaido. The address on the site is 76-4 Hanazono, Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaido 044-0084. By car it is about two hours from New Chitose Airport. Hanazono golf and the Hanazono ski area are about seven minutes away. Phone 0136 23 0003. Reservations: reservations@zaborin.com. Book on zaborin.com. Rates are on their site.

## What it is like

- Fifteen rooms, each with a bath: Every room has its own indoor spring bath and its own outdoor bath, fed from water on the property.
- A forest beside Niseko: Hanazono, next to Hirafu and Annupuri, about seven minutes from the Hanazono ski area.
- Northern kaiseki: Seasonal Hokkaido ingredients, in a style they call kita-kaiseki, from chef Yoshihiro Seno.
- Two hours from the airport: About two hours by car from New Chitose, the airport for Sapporo.
- A name with a job: Zaborin, on their page, means sitting still until the ordinary world drops away.

## Ways to stay

- A room with its own spring · Ask on their site · https://zaborin.com

## Questions

**How many rooms are there?**
Fifteen independent rooms. Each has a private indoor bath and a private outdoor bath.

**Where does the bath water come from?**
A spring on the grounds. They describe it as free-flowing, not recirculated.

**How far is Niseko?**
The ryokan sits next to the Niseko resorts. Hanazono ski and golf are about seven minutes by car.

**How do I get there?**
About two hours by car from New Chitose Airport. The address is 76-4 Hanazono, Kutchan.

**How do I book?**
On zaborin.com or reservations@zaborin.com, phone 0136 23 0003.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.