A Journey to Meet the Gods – This essay series highlights the unique experiences of cherished hot spring enthusiasts during their stays at our hotel.
In this series, guests leave behind the hustle and bustle of city life to engage in outdoor activities, and later unwind at our hotel, enjoying the rejuvenating hot springs and fine dining. Surrounded by nature, the hotel is located in a place known in the Ainu language as "Kamui Mintara," meaning "The Playground of the Gods." From breathtaking panoramic views to the timeless beauty of the Great Snow Gorge, the dramatic columnar joints, and the earliest autumn foliage in Japan, this land offers experiences and encounters that inspire and renew. Through the stories of each guest, discover the moments of inspiration they found here.
As these stories unfold, your own new story may begin to take shape.
This is Kamui Mintara, the Playground of the Gods.
#1 The Best Memory of This Summer Spent at the Mountain Stream
In 2011, he launched his own brand, meagratia.
From the 2018 Autumn/Winter collection, he began holding solo exhibitions in
Paris. In 2019, he won the Tokyo New Designer Fashion Award. He has also
designed costumes for numerous artists and talents.
#2 Priceless Lessons from Nature, Adventure, and Hot Spring Steam
Specializing in life sciences, recreation, wellness, and outdoor education, Professor Tanaka is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys foraging for wild plants, fishing, mushroom hunting, and backcountry skiing across all seasons. He is also a passionate enthusiast of hot springs and saunas.
#3 Washing the Soul in Kamui Mintara
In 2003, Waka Kawaji made her debut as a novelist, winning the 2nd Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award for her work Aki no Kingyo (Autumn Goldfish). In 2018, she received multiple prestigious awards for her novel Gainamon: The Life of Takeshiro Matsuura, including the 3rd Hokkaido-Related Book Award, the 25th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Award, and the 13th Funabashi Seiichi Literary Award.
#4 A Journey to Capture Snowy Nature through Snow Hiking: A Healing Experience
Yasuyoshi Otaki specializes in all forms of advertising photography. He is
also highly skilled in photographing museum collections and creating
exhibition catalogues, with notable projects for the Hokkaido Museum of Modern
Art and Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art, Hokkaido.
His expertise spans a wide range of genres, including landscape, culinary,
architectural, and portrait photography.