A relaxing and superbly scenic inn nestled on Mt. CETRAY HIGHLAND VILLA HIMEJI" will open a new "sauna" and "open-air bath" with four different themes on January 25th. Four saunas and an open-air bath with a spectacular view will open on January 25.

HORONIC Corporation (Head office: Higashinada-ku, Kobe; Representative Director: Ichiro Osada), which operates community-based hotels mainly in the Kansai region, will open four new "saunas" and "open-air baths" with different themes and spectacular views from January 25, 2025.

Sauna

Open-air bath Night view

The "sauna" and "open-air bath" with spectacular views will be available for private use by guests during their stay. The magnificent view of Himeji can be enjoyed from inside the sauna room, which is located 300 meters above the ground, providing a luxurious experience. There are three private sauna rooms with semi-open-air baths and one shared sauna (for men) with an infinity open-air bath. The world's first "Sake Barrel Sauna mu-su" uses cypress wood from Shiso City, the birthplace of Japanese sake, in the motif of a sake barrel, and incorporates traditional Japanese techniques to provide a new experience with local culture. HARIMA Harima" is a sauna where visitors can experience the culture of Harima while enjoying the spectacular view of Harima. HERB Herb" is a self-esthetizing sauna where the aroma and benefits of herbs grown in Himeji help you get in shape from the inside out. ZEN Yatte" is a sauna in the image of a sauna in nature, using natural products such as wood and stone for healing and relaxation. Please visit to find the sauna that suits you best and reset your body and mind while watching the scenery change with the passage of time.

Background of the opening

TOTONOI, the first room in Settore with a sauna with a spectacular view, opened on March 18, 2022. While the sauna has been popular since its opening, with reservations not being taken for up to six months in advance, we have now opened four new saunas with different themes in response to customer requests for more freedom to enjoy our special saunas.

Our goal is to provide a space where you can reset your mind and body. Under the concept of "Go back yourself," we offer you a special moment to return to yourself in harmony with nature. Please enjoy a blissful sauna experience that will heal your body and mind while enjoying the spectacular view from the top of the mountain.

For inquiries, questions, and interview requests, please contact

HORONIC Corporation Business Planning Office

Public Relations: Kumiko Funaki

Cell phone: 080-4071-6661

E-mail : funagi@hol-onic.co.jp

TEL : +81-78-858-6908

Outline of Sauna

SAUNA1. men's public sauna & open-air bath "Sake barrel sauna mu-su

Sake barrel sauna mu-su" made of Japanese cypress from Shiso City, the birthplace of Japanese sake

Theme: Local culture and new experiences

A new healing experience in the special "Sake Barrel Sauna mu-su" surrounded by the aroma of cypress from Shiso City in Harima.

The "Shiso Mark" sauna was created by craftsmen who have inherited traditional Japanese sake barrel craftsmanship. Enjoy the spectacular view from the infinity open-air bath and truly relax. Enjoy a luxurious moment while feeling the changing of the seasons and the passage of time.

Sake barrel sauna mu-su

SAUNA2: Private sauna and semi-open-air bath "HARIMA Harima

Sauna where you can experience the superb view and culture of Harima

Theme: Enjoy the time of Harima

A private sauna and bath with a spectacular view, incorporating traditional local techniques and culture, in a luxurious location overlooking the Harima Plain.

On the terrace, the delicate sound of "Myochin hibashi" (fire tongs) swaying in the wind will calm your mind and create a healing moment in harmony with nature. Tiles made by "Koyo Tile" are used for the exterior of the sauna. The beauty of Harima's historical tile technology lives on. Please enjoy an experience filled with the charm of Harima.

HARIMA Harima

SAUNA3: Private sauna and semi-open-air bath "HERB Herb

Self esthetic experience to regulate body and mind

Theme: Warming up effect, regulate from inside the body

The luxurious collaboration between "Kouji Herb Garden" and "&HARIMA" allows you to enjoy a blissful moment while being enveloped in the fragrance of organic herbs produced in Harima. Organic herb oil, an amenity provided, can be used before and after bathing.

Deeply refresh your body and mind with a sauna and bath that brings out your beauty from within, including scalp care and improved blood flow. Enjoy a luxurious experience that warms you from the core and fills your heart with warmth and vitality.

HERB Herb

SAUNA4. private sauna and semi-open-air bath "ZEN Yatte

Enjoy a luxurious time surrounded by the blessings of nature.

Theme: Healing and Relaxation

Refresh your body and mind in a room that utilizes natural materials such as wood and stone amidst a spectacular view spreading out from 300 meters above the ground. You will feel as if you are one with the deep green of Mount Hiromine, the mountain range overlooking Mount Masui, and the beautiful scenery stretching from the Harima Plain to the Seto Inland Sea. The simple interior harmonizes with the stone washbasin and wood, creating a space where you can feel the beauty of nature. The openness of the building to the outside provides a place to return to one's true self and enjoy a pleasant moment of resetting.

ZEN Nattere

About the hotel "CETRAY HIGHLAND VILLA HIMEJI

A Japanese-style auberge nestled in the forest of Hiromine, where you can admire the Harima Plain.

The hotel with a superb view, nestled in Mt. Hiromine, a secluded part of Himeji, is a different world surrounded by the breath of the deep forest.

The view from 300 meters above the ground is truly spectacular, offering a panoramic view of the Harima Plain, from the World Heritage Site of Himeji Castle to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea in the distance. The space where you can spend your time enriching your senses and the healthy cuisine that features local Himeji produce will provide you with an extraordinary experience of spending time in the nature of the forest.

Location: 224-26, Hiromineyama, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, 670-0891

TEL： 079-284-3010 (main line)

URL : https://www.hotelsetre.com/himeji/

Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except national holidays, summer and New Year holidays)

CETRAY Highland Villa Himeji

CETRAY Highland Villa Himeji 2

About the Settre Group

SETRE is a community hotel for local residents and local communities operated by HORONIC Co.

Based on the concept of "Tsunagari Tsunagu," we aim to be a "community hotel" that brings to our guests the many treasures that have been lost in the culture of the times and the "stories" that lie dormant in the community, transforming them into new "value" and bringing people and people together, and people and communities closer together.

In 2005, we opened our first "Hotel Settre" in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City; in 2008, we renovated a national pension dormitory and opened our second "Settre Highland Villa Himeji" in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture; in 2013, we opened the Settre Marina Lake Biwa in Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture, as the first newly built hotel in the Settre Group; and in 2015, we opened our first new hotel in Kyushu City, Kyushu Prefecture. In December 2018, CETRAY Naramachi opened in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and currently manages and operates five hotels.