Sanjo, Japan
Snow Peak FIELD SUITE SPA HEADQUARTERS
Mountain onsen compound
Sanjo, Japan
Opened
2022
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
Snow PeakMountain onsen compound
The outdoor outfitter turned its rural campsite into a mountain bathhouse where daily life shifts into the open air.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Ceilings clad in twenty thousand firewood logs mirror the dramatic mountain ridge.
Notable
Subterranean hot spring baths face Mount Awagatake alongside a campfire-inspired dark sauna.
Notable
Niigata sake and Shitada rice accompany walls finished with local metalworking offcuts.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
the spa in question is an onsen-style spring-fed bath complex, which takes in panoramic views of its surroundings through full-length walls of glass.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
In the Sanjo hills overlooking Mount Awagatake, set across Snow Peak's expansive rural campsite grounds.
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The rooms
Standalone villas look into the forest through floor-to-ceiling glass. Outside, minimalist wooden trailer cabins sit right on the campsite grounds.
The onsen
Spring water drawn directly on site fills indoor baths and open-air rotenburo looking out toward Mount Awagatake.
At the table
Restaurant Seppo serves French-influenced Japanese dinners from an open kitchen looking out across the forest.
How it began
Yukio Yamai founded the outfitter here in 1958. Decades later, his son built these hot springs right on the corporate campsite.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.