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Satoyama Jujo (SATOYAMA JUJO)
Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata, Japan · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Toru Iwasa of Jiyujin magazine opened Satoyama Jujo in 2014 inside a 150-year-old kominka in Niigata's snow country. Thirteen rooms, Good Design Award the same year, MICHELIN One Key, Design Hotels. Sanaburi cooking from the valley, an open-air onsen looking at Mt. Makihata. Guests 12 and over. The kominka sits in Niigata snow country, and the valley supplies the Sanaburi farm cooking.
- 13 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: Minamiuonuma
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
- Architect: Kei Kaihoh & Nobuyuki Yamaguchi & Higuma Architects & Kondo Architects
- Interiors: Toru Iwasa, Jiyujin Inc.
About Satoyama Jujo (SATOYAMA JUJO)
- 150-year-old kominka in Niigata snow country, opened 2014 by Toru Iwasa of Jiyujin magazine.
- Good Design Award 2014. MICHELIN One Key. Design Hotels. Thirteen rooms.
- Sanaburi farm cooking and an open-air onsen looking at Mt. Makihata.
- Entry-level rooms start at 323 sq ft (30 m²).
History
Satoyama Jujo opened in 2014, a 150-year-old farmhouse in Minamiuonuma renovated by Toru Iwasa of Jiyujin magazine as a thirteen-room inn. Good Design Award 2014. MICHELIN One Key. Design Hotels. Organic Sanaburi cooking, open-air onsen with mountain views. Adults-leaning house (file notes guests 12 and over).
The setting
23 km from hiking at Hakkaisan Ropeway.
Restaurants and bars
- Sanaburi — Restaurant · Modern dining focused on organic and local ingredients
Experiences
- Amanogawa open-air bath — Open-air bath with a view praised for its landscape; surrounding area landscaped so no man-made structures are visible. Hot spring water mainly sodium-chloride and bicarbonate.
- Thema shop — Lifestyle shop offering furniture, tableware and foodstuffs; rice is available for purchase. Shipping only within Japan.
Amenities
- Natural open-air hot spring (onsen) with panoramic mountain views
- Organic farm-to-table "Sanaburi" cuisine highlighting local ingredients
- Renovated 150-year-old traditional 'kominka' (wooden-frame) reception hall
- Curated gallery spaces and designer furniture throughout the property
- Adult-only atmosphere (guests must be 12 or older)
- Seasonal outdoor experiences including snow trekking and rice harvesting
- Pool
- Sauna
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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