Shoji Spa and Retreat is the only Japanese-style bathhouse and spa on the East Coast, nestled in the Pisgah National Forest just eight minutes from downtown Asheville, North Carolina, adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The spa's signature offering is a series of completely private outdoor salt soaking tubs set amid lush forest scenery, where guests don a traditional Japanese yukata cotton robe before retiring to their personal bathhouse for an immersive hydrotherapy experience. A cedar Japanese sauna, cold showers, and warm blankets enhance the traditional bathing ritual, while licensed therapists offer a full range of massages including Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, and Japanese-inspired Thai and Shiatsu techniques. Spa packages combine the private salt tub soak with massage and heated infrared gemstone therapy, and overnight lodging is available in two intimate forest retreats. Shoji Spa and Retreat offers a uniquely serene and authentically Japanese wellness experience in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
