Housed within a restored 17th-century kominka farmhouse overlooking the Kiso Valley, Zenagi is an exclusive use villa with in-house chef, sommelier and host offering a truly personalised luxury stay

1Overview
Overview

Perched on the hilltop of a traditional farm village, surrounded by the forests and rivers of Japan's Kiso Valley, Zenagi offers a personalised stay in a private villa available exclusively to one group at a time (up to six adults). The property features a spacious living area, three large bedrooms each with plush futon platform beds and large ensuite, a private dining pavilion and large outdoor terraces. The Zenagi team will ensure you are well-looked after during your stay, with dinner and breakfast included in your stay and showcasing native ingredients expertly prepared in the Kaiseki style by the award-winning in-house chef. Your personal sommelier is on-hand to recommend the perfect sake or wine to pair with your meal. Staying here is like visiting the most exceptional museum, with the buildings originally constructed as a traditional Japanese kominka farm-house for a notable family during the Edo period, and featuring a number of significant artefacts. The interior furnishings strike a balance between modern comforts - the exceptional cedar tubs and open shower rooms are a hit - and the traditional - with the walls covered in washi paper and furniture handmade by local craftsmen. Zenagi is an experience, not just somewhere to stay; a fitting base for our Kiso Valley Nakesendo journeys.

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2Inclusions
What's Included
  • Exclusive use of the villa
  • Breakfast and dinner, prepared by a private chef
  • Non-alcoholic beverages throughout our stay
  • Services of a private butler, chef and sommelier
3Getting here
Location & Access

Zenagi Expedition Hotel is located near Tsumago in the Kiso Valley, about mid-way between Tokyo and Kyoto on the old Nakasendo road. Private transfers and Green-Class rail tickets are included as part of our Nakasendo journeys.

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5Insider Advice
What You Need to Know
Best Room

This exclusive-use villa features three bedrooms with private ensuites - if you're travelling as a couple or smaller group, you get to choose which room (and bath-tub) you'd like on arrival

Suitable For

Couples, solo travellers, families and private groups

Best Nearby Walk

Nakasendo Trail

Best Nearby Park

The surrounding Kiso forest - said to be the birthplace of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)

Best Food & Wine Experience

Enjoy beautifully presented wood-fired dishes showcasing locally sourced forest vegetables and beef

Best Place for Relaxation

The cedar bath tubs - some of the best soaking tubs we've come across

Season

Year-round

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Insider Journeys: Zenagi Expedition Hotel, Kiso Valley

Discover the luxury private villa redefining authentic Japanese luxury accommodation in the countryside of the Kiso Valley. Read our insider review of Zenagi Expedition Hotel, which we visited in April 2024.