Ask The Owner

Q: What’s the best thing about living in Karuizawa?

A: A serene lifestyle within the proximity of one of the busiest and most convenient cities in the world.

Q: Describe your home in three words. A: Haven, revivify, and inspiration.

A home should be like a mirror, you should be able to see your soul reflected in it.

Q: What’s the first thing you do when you get home?

A: Well, the very Japanese thing to do is to take off your shoes before entering. And then we normally head to the living room to relax.

Q: How do you unwind?

A: When it gets warm, I take out my yoga mat and enjoy my beginner’s yoga stretching workout while feeling the soothing breeze on the terrace.

When it is cold, I set up my fireplace. It is an easy way to bring me to a state of meditation, just by staring at the fireplace and listening to the wood cracking sound.

Q: Where do you spend most of your time at home?

A: The living room is the space we spend most of our time in. Whether we’re working, eating or simply just being there, with visiting friends or ourselves. Mainly because of the sunlight and ever-changing view.

Q: What’s the view outside your window? A: An ever-changing forest and landscape.

Q: What’s your favorite object in your home?

A: My art collections.

Q: Where do you source furniture?

A: All over the world. A lot of vintage items that we’ve picked up in flea markets or antique shops whenever we have traveled over the past few decades.