SHIGUCHI Niseko: 150-Year-Old Farmhouses Reborn as a Luxury Retreat in Hokkaido Japan

Step into SHIGUCHI Niseko, a retreat unlike any hotel or ryokan in Japan. Set in Hokkaido’s snow country, SHIGUCHI is built from five restored 150-year-old kominka (traditional Japanese farmhouses) relocated to a secluded mountain ridge.

Here, heritage and creativity coexist. Art fills every villa—sculptures, ceramics, and calligraphy—while centuries-old beams and joinery hold the space together. In winter, the property becomes a living gallery draped in deep snow, stone paths winding like tunnels through ten-foot drifts.

Guests stay in villas that balance tradition and comfort: tatami mats, antique ceramics, wood-burning fireplaces, and floor-to-ceiling views of Niseko’s peaks. Private indoor hinoki bathtubs and outdoor stone onsen offer one of Japan’s most intimate winter rituals—bathing in mineral-rich hot spring water as snow falls silently around you.

Dining takes place at SOMOZA, SHIGUCHI’s gallery-restaurant, where Hokkaido’s wild and cultivated ingredients are transformed with refined French techniques. Add to this a small spa rooted in Japanese bodywork and aromatherapy, and you have a place where art, architecture, cuisine, and nature converge.

SHIGUCHI is not about luxury in the traditional sense—it is about stillness, heritage, and attention to detail. A rare retreat where you can breathe deeply, reflect, and connect with something older than yourself.

📍 Location: Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
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00:00 SHIGUCHI Niseko – a retreat in Hokkaido unlike any hotel or ryokan
00:12 In winter, the property becomes a living gallery draped in snow and stillness
00:24 Located in Niseko’s secluded valley with untouched peaks and deep forests
00:36 Stone paths carved through ten-foot drifts create otherworldly winter scenes
00:48 Five 150-year-old kominka farmhouses restored on a private mountain ridge
01:02 Traditional Japanese joinery with no nails; beams paired with glass and stone
01:18 Once rural farmhouses across Hokkaido, each dismantled and rebuilt by hand
01:32 Founder Shouya Grigg envisioned SHIGUCHI as a union of art and heritage
01:48 Clay walls, oak beams, and thatched roofs form interiors of living history
02:02 Tea by the fire, a quiet library, and snowy walks encourage reflection
02:18 Villas curated with antiques, artwork, and wood-burning fireplaces
02:32 Tatami mats, stone walls, and wide windows create monastic warmth
02:48 Indoor hinoki bathtubs and outdoor onsen with mineral-rich waters
03:02 Soaking while snow falls—a defining winter ritual in Japan
03:18 Dining at SOMOZA, a farmhouse gallery with art and sculpture
03:32 Hokkaido’s seasonal ingredients refined through French techniques
03:48 Spa treatments blending Japanese bodywork and aromatherapy
04:02 Private therapies offered in-villa or in a forest-side retreat space
04:18 SHIGUCHI unites art, architecture, cuisine, and nature in one retreat
04:32 More than luxury—it offers heritage, depth, and quiet attention