Special Private Hotel “Ebisu-ya”
Mt. Minobu, Yamanashi

Finely Renovated Early 20th Century Private Villa
Enjoy Great Architecture, Arts, And Local Gastronomy
In The Historic Buddhism Temples Town

Suite Room Of The Holly MountainMt. Minobu (Minobusan) has been counted as one of the three greatest Buddhism holly
mountains in Japan along with Mt. Koya (Koyasan) and Mt. Hiei (Hieizan).
Over 800 years, the monasteries at Mt. Minobu have been warm heartedly accepting
worshippers and visitors.
The special private Onsen hotel “Ebisuya” is located at the entrance of this historic temple town
up on the holly mountain.
The Mochiduki family, which prospered through Sake brewing business with brand of “Ebisu-ya”
here, constructed a gorgeous private villa on the riverbank back in early 20th century in order toentertain VIPs.
The private villa is now reborn as a special private Onsen hotel “Ebisuya” in order to entertain
guests from all over the world.
The villa has been renovated with perfectly preserving early 20thcentury architecture, and adding modern functionalities as a highend hotel.
Interior is decorated with cultural heritage artifact, as well as theartworks of traditional artisans and local artists, the guests would
feel like staying in an art museum.
The guests can enjoy the only Onsen in Mt. Minobu area in thisprivate hotel, relaxing in a gorgeous “Shigaraki” pottery bathtub.
A spacious wood deck is extended to the riverbank, where theguests can relax and enjoy the beauty of lovely stream, cherry
blossoms, greeneries, and autumn leaves.
The hotel has a café “Zencho”, which named after the Mochizuki
family’s master’s name for generations, as its annex. The guests
can enjoy various unique local gastronomy dishes utilizing fresh
local produces. enjoy this 800-year-old holly mountain Mt. Minobu.
The special private Onsen hotel “Ebisuya” is the best place to relax yourself for body and soul and enjoy this800-year-old holly mountain Mt. Minobu.

Floor PlanArt Works
The villa is decorated with fine art pieces created by localartists.
Guests shall feel like staying in an art museum.

Calligraphy by local artist“Miraculous Encounter”
Slide door painting by Buddhism art painterFinely decorated reed sliding door

Painting on the bottom pottery“Come Fortune”

Cloud shape lighting shades local artist

Authentic Japanese Architecture
From Early 20th Century

Garden view from living room
Outlook from gardenHigh ceiling western style room – mode of the aera

Traditional “Heart” character shaped pondReborn As A Private Hotel
The villa is renovated as a special private hotel with highusability preserving original beauty of the historicarchitecture.

Japanese style bedroom

Sofa bed in western style room

Corridor with garden view

Dinning roomInterior Designs
Interiors are finely decorated with fusion of originalarchitectural parts and modern designs.

Traditional Checker Pattern Ceiling
In Washroom

Cloud Motif Lighting Share In Dining Room

Cloud Motif Window Knob

Original Early 20th Century Glass Windows
And Cloud Shaped Lighting Shades

Wooden Muntin On
Sliding Door Window

Sweets Molds On
Sliding Door Window

Culture And History
The villa well preserves details of historical architecture,
lifestyles, and artworks.

①

Buddhism Alter Room②

Radiating Form Ceiling Panels“Ajiro” Form Joints Of Floor Panels

Transom Carving
Made by the same artist who decorated the main cathedral of Kuonji
Temple – the central temple of Mt. Minobu.
Different sceneries are carved on different sides of single woodblock. Side ① was completed, but side ② was not; the artist diedfrom alcoholism while the patron of this work was Sake breweryowner and too generous with entertaining the artist with nice Sake.

Onsen Bath, Kitchen,
And Washrooms
Water running systems are fully renovated.
The villa’s bath is the only Onsen bath available in Mt. Minobu
area.

Powder Room
Washroom

Rain Shower In Onsen Bath“Shigaraki” Pottery Bathtub

Private Kitchen

Wash BasinRiver Side Wood Deck
The villa has spacious open air wood deck on its river side.
Guests can enjoy meals, yoga, surrounded with beautiful
nature of river, woods, cherry blossoms, autumn leaves…

Perfect Place For Yoga Practice

Nice Place For Coffee, Reading, Chatting, And Relaxing

Can Be Utilized As Dining

Night View Of The Villa From The Garden

Agri Café Zencho
The villa has a café as annex.
Guests can enjoy local gastronomy specialties on thegallery seats as well as on the garden tables.

For More Information…

minobu@kakurinshoja.com
https://minobu-ebisuya.jp/

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