
Private wellbeing & hosted experiences
Make room
for yourself.
A massage in the garden-side spa space, a sauna after the snow, or a private dinner without heading back out. Hikaniwa makes time at home part of the holiday. Treatments and hosted experiences can be arranged for your group before arrival.
A little time, just for you
A treatment.
Without the journey.
Our garden-side treatment area has space to settle in for a massage while staying in the comfort of your own private house.
Tell our hosts what would help you unwind. They can help arrange a visiting practitioner for a treatment at home.

Your private sauna
Warm up.
Slow down.
After a day outside, take time in the timber-lined, two-person sauna. It is part of your exclusive whole-house stay.
A warm, quiet way to end the day, with your own space to relax afterwards.

A private class in your own kitchen
Sushi with
a little personality.
Our visiting sushi host knows the house well. Plan a hands-on class around the people staying with you, from character designs to Christmas trees and other seasonal creations.
Make something together, share stories with a local host and sit down to enjoy what you have created. Tell us about your group and favourite flavours, and we can help shape the afternoon.

Dress, pour, take your time
Kimono.
Matcha. A moment to keep.
Your host can bring kimonos and Japanese umbrellas and arrange a matcha tea experience in the house’s private tea space.
Make it a gentle afternoon together or part of a special celebration. Our hosts can help you find a way to enjoy the experience that feels personal to your group.

An evening at home, made special
Your table.
A private chef.
A private chef can be arranged on request. Stay in, enjoy the house and make dinner part of the occasion without taking the whole group out.
Tell our hosts about your group and the evening you have in mind, from favourite flavours to dietary needs.

Before you book
Personal, not pre-packaged.
Begin with what your group would enjoy. Our hosts can help arrange visiting therapists, sushi classes, kimono and matcha experiences, or a private chef, shaping the details together before your stay.
A quieter corner.
Shoji screens, comfortable chairs and softly lit bathroom details.


HIKANIWA, IN DETAIL
Explore these spaces.
Choose a space to see its photographs.
Your own spa time5 photographs
The private sauna1 photograph
Sushi, made together2 photographs
Kitchen, dining & tatami4 photographs
Your own spa time
A garden-side space to unwind. Our hosts can help arrange a visiting massage practitioner at the house.
Sushi, made together
Make something together, dress for a special moment or slow down over matcha. Our hosts can help arrange a class or experience at home.
Hikaniwa · Otaru · Hokkaido
A little more holiday.
A little less organising.
Begin with the house. Add the experiences that make the stay yours.
