Our Story
The House Collection invites you to stay in the everyday landscape of rural Japan: small villages, rice fields, wooded hills and deep winter snow. Each house has its own history and character, carefully restored so that you can experience an old Japanese home in modern comfort.
Created by Satoyama Jujo, the collection brings the care of a hotel into these private settings. Thoughtful bedding, amenities and furnishings are matched by local hospitality and concierge support in English and Japanese. You have space to make the house your own, and people to help you enjoy the place around it.
A private home in rural Japan.
The comfort and care of Satoyama Jujo.
Snow outside.
Warmth within.
Built for Every Season
Snow falls quietly outside. Inside, you sit down to dinner in a warm room, linger over a conversation, then settle into bed. In summer, you return from a day out to a comfortably cooled house. These simple pleasures are at the heart of our restoration work.
Japan’s seasons ask a great deal of a house. Traditional homes were often built to let air move freely through them. That openness was part of everyday life, but it also let outdoor heat and winter cold into the rooms. Old timber and a welcoming hearth in a photograph do not tell you how the house will feel on a snowy night or in the heat of August.
Making a historic home comfortable takes much more than installing air conditioning or a heater. Some of the most demanding and costly work is hidden: renewing foundations, upgrading windows and adding generous insulation within walls and ceilings, while retaining the timber, textures and craftsmanship that make the building worth preserving.
We have invested deeply in that work. Insulation helps cooling and heating do their job, so you can enjoy a meal without the summer heat, sleep comfortably, and watch the snow from the warmth of the house. The changing seasons remain close enough to see and feel, with a comfortable place to return to.
We want these houses to remain part of village life for generations to come. Giving them that future means making them places where people can live well today: gather around a table, read in a favourite chair, and spend unhurried time together beneath the old beams.
The freedom of a country home.
The reassurance of a hotel team.
Your Stay
The House Collection is part of Satoyama Jujo. Our concierge is available in English and Japanese to help with arrival arrangements, dining, local outings and requests during your stay. Local hosts visit for the meal preparation included in your plan, bringing personal warmth and knowledge of the village.
Inside, expect the same care that shapes the main hotel: comfortable bedding, towels, loungewear, carefully chosen toiletries and furniture made to be enjoyed. Meal options range from relaxed dinners at your own table to restaurant reservations or catered dining, depending on the house and your plan.
Sen, Izumi, Atema, Ueda and the Kiroku Villa are private houses for one group. Kiroku also has two separately booked storehouse suites, Kura 01 and Kura 02. Facilities, meals and transport inclusions vary, so each property page explains what to expect. Check-in at several houses is self-service, with instructions supplied in advance and concierge support available.
Our front desk is available from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, Japan time. Our concierge can help in English and Japanese. The houses do not have a staffed reception on site; arrival instructions are provided in advance.
Housekeeping and towel changes are provided during multi-night stays. Cots, cribs and dedicated bedding for babies or infants are not provided. Please discuss your family’s sleeping arrangements with us before booking.
