Our Day Package is offered to provide a Japanese experience when it is not possible to stay overnight. Unwind in true Japanese style by enjoying a late brunch, relaxing in our guest room and soaking in our Hinoki Bath.
This package is available on Mondays and Thursdays only from 10am until 6pm and includes brunch ( 11:30am ), relaxing in our guest room and a one hour bath booking. Afternoon tea will also be served approximately 3pm and will include a homemade sweet.
It is available for a maximum of 2 people in each room. Unfortunately, due to the layout of Gojyuan and the proximity of our pond, we are unable to take bookings for babies or children under the age of 16.
Each booking is exclusive - you will not be sharing with any other guests.
On arrival you will be served tea and a sweet to welcome you to Gojyuan. Our hinoki bath is available until 5pm - last booking is at 4pm.
It is very important you do not bring any facial products/treatments into our bath.
Hinoki Bath
Our bath house is located beside the koi pond and overlooks a private garden.
It was purposely built for Gojyuan by a Japanese company called Hinoki Soken in Nakatsugawa (Gifu Prefecture). Hinoki is a Japanese Cypress, native to Central Japan and is much revered for its smell, straight grain and soft touch. We were very fortunate to visit the factory in the Kiso valley in April 2012.
Etiquette for Japanese Bathing
Japanese baths are for soaking and relaxing - not cleaning the body.
The first step is to thoroughly clean your body and this is done outside of the bath tub. Stools are provided to wash while seated, but if you prefer, the shower arm is adjustable and can be used standing up.
It is very important that you rinse off all soap and shampoo before stepping into the bath tub for a nice, relaxing soak. Please do not put cloths or buckets in the bath.
A slatted hinoki cover is placed over the bath when not in use to maintain the water temperature and to prevent evaporation. The water from our bath is pumped through a sanitation, filtration and heating system.
Please do not enter our bath if you have open wounds, infection or bleeding
Package Availability
Monday - 10am - 6pm
Thursday - 10am - 6pm
Cost per session
September, 2025 until 31st December, 2026
1-2 people - $550.00
3-4 people - $1,100.00 ( both rooms reserved )
Please make sure to select the correct number of people attending.
Payment
We no longer accept PayPal for payment. Any outstanding amount will be paid via Direct Deposit.
You will receive an email with payment details. Bookings received after 7pm will be processed the following day.
If payment is not received within 6 hours of sending the payment request, the reservation is automatically removed and the timeslot made available again.
Please check your junk / spam folder for any payment request emails.