Shishi-Iwa House

25sq m | Rooms on the ground floor have a private terrace, those on the first floor have a unobstructed view of Mount Asama | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with glass and timber lattice walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern-style pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Queen-size bed dressed in Ploh linens | Bathroom with a hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower (separated from the bedroom by a curtain) | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 02

20sq m | View of the forest | Leafy private terrace with sunloungers (accessed through the bedroom) | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with glass and timber lattice walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Bedroom with a king-size bed dressed in Ploh linens, with custom Asami Sato fabric on the headboards | A hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower in the bedroom (separated by a curtain) | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 02

20sq m | View of the forest | Leafy private terrace with sunloungers (accessed through the bedroom) | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with glass and timber lattice walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern-style pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Bedroom with a twin beds dressed in Ploh linens, with custom Asami Sato fabric on the headboards | A hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower in the bedroom | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 02

20–30sq m | View of the forest or Mount Asama | Leafy private terrace | Set on the second floor | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with many glass walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern-style pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Built-in bench | Queen-size bed dressed in Ploh linens | Bathroom (separated from the bedroom by a curtain) with a hinoki-wood soaking tub and a freestanding shower in the 30sq m rooms | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 0

22–40sq m | Veranda overlooking the forest and courtyard | Designed by architect Ryue Nishizawa | Elegantly minimalist in style with hinoki cypress wood walls, mid-century-modern furnishings (by the likes of Pierre Jeanneret, Arne Jacobsen, Michael Thonet), antique finds and ukiyo-e woodblock prints | One room is Japanese in style, with tatami matting and futons | One room is Western in style, with a high ceiling and a double bed dressed in Ploh linens| Bathroom with a hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, bespoke Ploh yukatas, Cecilie Manz-designed arita cups, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Exclusive access to the teahouse, bathhouse and lounge | This room is adults-only

18–30sq m | Sleeps up to three | Private terrace with a forest view | Set on the first floor with two rooms | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with many glass walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Two queen-size beds dressed in Ploh linens | A hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower in each bedroom | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 02

40sq m | Sleeps up to three | Private veranda with a view of the garden and forest | Elegantly minimalist in style, this showcases Japanese woodwork, with hinoki cypress walls and has tatami matting throughout and antique furnishings chosen by architect Ryue Nishizawa | There’s a dining area with floor seating and a low table | There’s a bedroom area with futon-style bedding | This room has a sliding divider | Bathroom with a hinoki-wood soaking tub and freestanding shower | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, bespoke Ploh yukatas, Cecilie Manz-designed arita cups, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Exclusive access to the teahouse, bathhouse and lounge | This room is adults-only

48sq m | Two-storey hideaway with a view of the forest and Mount Asama | Shared terrace | Designed by architect Ryue Nishizawa | Elegantly minimalist in style with hinoki cypress wood walls, mid-century-modern furnishings (by the likes of Pierre Jeanneret, Arne Jacobsen, Michael Thonet), antique finds and ukiyo-e woodblock prints | Living room on the ground floor | Upstairs bedroom with a queen-size bed | Upstairs bathroom with a hinoki-wood soaking tub and separate shower | Exclusive access to the teahouse, bathhouse and lounge | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, bespoke Ploh yukatas, Cecilie Manz-designed arita cups, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products

62sq m | Sleeps up to six | Made up of three or four connecting rooms in SSH No 01, set over two floors | Designed by architect Shigeru Ban | Elegantly minimalist in style, with glass and timber lattice walls, paper-tube furnishings and mid-century-modern pieces, and contemporary photography prints | Kitchenette with an induction stovetop, sink, dishes and glassware (cooking utensils available on request) | Living room hung with eye-catching artwork | Private entrance through a garden | Three bedrooms, each with a queen-size bed dressed in Ploh linens | Direct access to the house’s Grand Room | Free WiFi, welcome sweets, Ploh bathrobes, locally made drip coffee and roasted tea, free bottled water and organic Natural Foundation bath products | Some have private entrances | Access to the facilities in SSH No 01 and SSH No 02