"Designed by Kengo Kuma, this intimate onsen ryokan showcases wide windows and tatami floors made from the island’s rare shichitoi grass, with a room category featuring woven ceiling lights that resemble blinking fireflies. Quiet open-air spaces look out over rice terraces that change color seasonally, and guests can enjoy healing hot-spring baths and expressive kaiseki dinners rooted in local ingredients." - Kathryn Romeyn