EXP. is a Full-Cycle Experience Platform Unifying Design + Technology. We have a collection of properties across Shizuoka, Nagano, and Hong Kong that focus on restorative, experience driven stays, helping you connect with local culture.

EXP Co Onsen 呼隱撰 is a private villa situated right at the border of Atami and Yugawara - the historical town known for its popularity amongst literary masters such as. Against this backdrop, Co-Onsen features 2 private onsens - one made of wood and one of stone, a private sauna, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a phone booth for remote meetings, and radiant floor heating at the core. The house is surrounded by an avant-garde Japanese garden designed by renowned landscape architect Michio Tase, having considered the balance and harmony of every species from the pond to the slopes, coming together in a non-pretentious, natural garden.

Yugawara is a charming onsen town in Kanagawa, a hidden gem among the more well-trodden nearby destinations of Hakone and Atami. The town has long inspired Japan’s literati, who soaked in its healing springs while crafting poetry and prose. Today, it blends tradition with culinary excellence, boasting refined kaiseki cuisine, the nation’s top-ranked ramen, and what is widely considered the best katsudon in Japan, making it a destination for both cultural seekers and food lovers alike.