SUIBOKU NIGHTIME WITH A-BU-CHA, HIRAFU’S TOP IZAKAYA RESTAURANT, GLOWING ON THE GROUND FLOOR. TRY THE UNFILTERED RICE-GRAIN SAKE WITH LOCAL ORGANIC GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREEN TEA SEA SALT.
ALL TEN LOFTS IN SUIBOKU HAVE FULL-FRAMED VIEWS OF MT YOTEI SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS “EZO-FUJI”, HOKKAIDO’S MT FUJI.
RAIN SHOWERS ARE HIGH, BATHTUBS ARE DEEP AND THE VOLCANIC SOAP, SEAWEED SHAMPOO AND LAVENDER LOTION ARE MADE FROM THE BEST HOKKAIDO NATURAL PRODUCTS. BATHERS NOT INCLUDED.
VIEW OF MT YOTEI FROM LOFTS 1 AND 4.
THE SKI ROOM IS A FAUX-FUR HIPPOZONE WITH SPACIOUS OWNER AND GUEST STORAGE ROOMS FOR BIKES AND SKIS.
PERMANENT RESIDENTS INCLUDE JENGA BLOCKS, MONOPOLY GAMES, CHINESE AND WESTERN CHESS, MAHJONG, SCRABBLE AND A WIDE SELECTION OF HOUSE MOVIES, BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.
THE FOUR METRE LONG LIVING TABLE RUNS FROM THE KITCHEN THROUGH THE DINING SPACE AN INTO THE RAISED FIREPLACE AND SITTING AREA.
BEDROOMS ARE PRIVATE ZONES OF FAUX FUR, CRISP FRETTE LINENS AND CASHMERE-GREY WALLS. THE FLOORS IN SUIBOKU ARE EXTRA-WIDE NARA-OAK PLANKS WITH UNDERFLOOR HEATING THROUGOUT.
YOTEI JUST BEFORE SUNSET
SUIBOKU IS INHABITED BY TEN ARAKAN BUDDHAS, A PRIDE OF BATHING SNOW MONKEYS AND A COLLECTION OF SOLITARY TANCHO CRANES.
THE LIVING TABLE PROVIDES A SUBSTRATE FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIVING: DINING, READING AND WORKING, LOCAL CHEESEPLATE AND NIKKA WHISKY OPTIONAL.
ONE OF SUIBOKU'S TEN ARAKAN BUDDHAS KEEPS WATCH OVER THE FOUR-METRE DINING TABLE.
SITTING AREAS ARE FOR POST-PISTE READING, SOCIALIZING, NOSHING OR LOUNGING IN FRONT OF THE FIRE TO WATCH A DVD.
KITCHENS OF BLACK AND STAINLESS STEEL CABINETS BY CONDE HOUSE WITH GAGGENAU, MIELE, RINNAI AND NESPRESSO APPLIANCES.
