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SHIGUCHI
Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan · Independent · Grand Luxury
Creative director Shouya Grigg opened SHIGUCHI in May 2022 after moving 150-year-old kominka farmhouses, dismantled in Aizu and Tochigi, onto a forested Niseko ridge. Each art-filled suite has a private hot spring overlooking a mountain river. Villas are named Chi, Sui, Ka, Fu, and Ku. Dinner and breakfast are served at the adjacent SOMOZA art centre, not in-room.
- 5 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: Hanazono
- Rooms from 1,550 sq ft (144 m²)
- Architect: Shouya Grigg
- Interiors: Shouya Grigg
About SHIGUCHI
- Shouya Grigg transformed 150-year-old heavy-timbered kominka farmhouses into five private suites.
- The houses were dismantled beam by beam in Aizu and Tochigi and rebuilt on a Hanazono ridge inside the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
- Each suite has a private hot spring overlooking a mountain river, and holds rotating pieces from Grigg's own collection.
- Villas are named Chi, Sui, Ka, Fu, and Ku after the five Buddhist elements.
- Founder Shouya Grigg also established nearby Zaborin; SHIGUCHI and SOMOZA complete that trilogy.
History
Creative director Shouya Grigg, who earlier established Zaborin, opened SHIGUCHI in May 2022 in Kutchan's Hanazono countryside. Five 150-year-old kominka farmhouses were taken apart in Aizu and Tochigi and rebuilt as art-curated private suites with private onsen over a mountain river. Dinner and breakfast are served at SOMOZA, the art centre beside the villas.
Restaurants and bars
- Somoza — Restaurant
Experiences
- Art and crafts collection viewing — View founder Shouya Grigg's collection of Japanese arts and crafts, from Ainu sculptures to contemporary ceramics and photography, in the nearby SOMOZA gallery.
- SOMOZA Salon shopping — The SOMOZA Salon sells a select range of Japanese objets, from ceramics to sculptures, and in-house products.
- Curated library of books, music and films — Guests have access to a curated library of books, music and films and a programme of aesthetic offerings.
- Cultural and outdoor activities — A range of cultural and outdoor activities, including encounters with Japanese arts, crafts and traditions.
- Niseko skiing and year-round outdoor activities — Easy access to Niseko's ski slopes and year-round outdoor activities.
- Spa experience and private sauna — A spa experience and private sauna in harmony with nature; hot springs available 24 hours at the guest's chosen time.
Amenities
- Five 150-year-old rebuilt kominka villas
- Private hot springs overlooking a mountain river
- Rotating contemporary art from Shouya Grigg's collection
- Dining at SOMOZA art centre
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Prix Versailles (Hotels) — Special Prize, Interior (2023)
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