It is said that the great teacher of Japanese Buddhism, Kobo Daishi, bathed each morning in the river Katsura and emerged with his mind and body purified. A few minutes from this river, the hotel Asaba submerges you in the Japan of legends where Zen takes over your five senses. Entertainment comes in the form of traditional ?Noh? theatre performed by the riverside. After a game of golf in picturesque surroundings, leave your kimono behind and enjoy the pleasures of an open-air bath filled with spring water.

The restaurant serves traditional dishes with delightful combinations of sweet and savoury flavours. In the lounge, relax in a chair designed by famous Italian-American Harry Bertoia and in the garden, be inspired by the sweet fragrances of nature. (Kazuhide Asaba, Maître de Maison, presents the property)