A villa with a focus on architecture
All buildings are available as completely private villas for rent.
Enjoy a luxurious time touching the earth, feeling the wind, and cultivating your mind in a special space surrounded by architectural art and nature.
Created by renowned architects
A total of 10 accommodation facilities
The buildings of San San Villa are constructed using traditional materials and craftsmanship,
designed by some of Japan’s and the world’s most renowned architects.
Each building is designed to allow the wind to pass through,
light to play, and plants to gently nestle alongside it.
Living with nature: Architecture as an experience
The architects considered the wind, sound, light, and soil of Awaji Island
and created
not just a design, but an “architectural experience.”
They utilized the power of the natural materials themselves
to create a unique space where
you can spend peaceful time with your loved ones.
SUGI: Cedar House (Reception Room)
Eiichiro Goto (President, Goto Lumber)
The warmth, durability, and resilience inherent in domestic cedar,
along with its visual beauty,
are further enhanced through cutting-edge technology.
We have generously incorporated it
in areas where it has the most impact.
This is a home where you can feel the power of cedar,
mediating our coexistence with nature.
TUKI: Moon House
/TUKI 2 to 3 people
Ryuichi Ashizawa & Studioonsite & Shiga Prefectural University, Ryuichi Ashizawa Laboratory
Born from the abundant life of Awaji Island,
“Tsuchikayan” is crafted using earth, bamboo, and straw.
A central earthen tower (bath)
gently divides the space,
while walls made of straw, bamboo, and earth
softly envelop the whole,
creating a harmonious, comfortable space.
INE: Rice House 2-3People
Ryuichi Ashizawa & Studioonsite & Shiga Prefectural University, Ryuichi Ashizawa Laboratory
Kai-an features a large sliding door that opend to an inner courtyard, blending the boundary between indoors and the outside world.
The earth and greenery spreading from the outer fields, inner courtyard, and indoors connect with the land, creating a rich lifestyle integrated with Awaji Island’s nature.
HANA: Flower House 2-4People
Ayako Makinoshima (Representative Director, Hito to Kominka)
Covered in flowers, this pyramid-shaped building evokes the image of a mountain of blossoms.
The first floor is designed 80 centimeters below ground level, allowing natural light streaming through the skylight at the apex to gently and pleasantly illuminate the interior.
MOKU: Wood House 2-4People
Masahiro & Mao Harada (Representative Directors, MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO)
This new eco-friendly wooden home recycles forest resources and helps curb global warming.It efficiently utilizes large-diameter local cedar lumber—a product facing declining demand—by milling it with the bark intact, achieving high yield through log construction.This also enables it to function as a significant CO2 reservoir.
UZU: Whirlpool House 2people
Sou Fujimoto (Chairman, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
We designed a building connected by a continuous spiral path from the exterior to the interior.
The spiral form allows the exterior and interior to coexist, naturally transitioning like a gradient.
The architecture encompasses diverse spaces through its openness and inclusiveness.
KASHI: Oak House 2-4Peopple
Osamu Nishida (Representative Director, ondesign partners)
Three-dimensionally stacked windows and large blocks of natural cork—
Two architectural elements confront each other,
and through their fusion,
create diverse scales within the small house and a rich connection to the surrounding nature, including fields and forests.
※This building includes a sauna.
ROU: Tower House 2-3People
Sou Fujimoto (Chairman, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
Centered around a tower serving as the living space, we designed a space where individual rooms gather and connect. Stairs wind around the tower’s interior and exterior, one ascends from the interior to the rooftop garden, and finally reaches the summit offering panoramic views of the surroundings. We aimed to create a compact yet versatile design where diverse places to be can be found.
KAZE: Wind House 2-4People
Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis, & Patrick Reymond (Co-Founders, atelier oï)
Connecting people and nature.
The architectural form, allows one to feel the elements of nature from within the design.
From the shifting natural light throughout the day, the wind, and nature’s constant changes through the seasons,
gently divides the interior space into three distinct areas, creating a sense of place for each space.
HARU: Sun House 2-3People
Satoshi Itasaka (Representative Director, the design labo)
The Sunlit House, standing at the northern edge of the farm,
is built encircling a single Japanese ash tree.
Its layout guides you around the tree’s perimeter before leading you to the entrance.
As you climb the stairs, or gaze at the soft sunlight filtering through the bedroom skylight,
it quietly reminds you that this place is nestled deep within nature.
TORI: Bird House
Hiroshi Nakamura (Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP)
A two-story farmhouse that opens up the land for plants and insects
while offering ocean views. The interior space, integrated with large trees, features clever wall-mounted storage
for unused fixtures and furniture, enabling comfortable living without excess or deficiency even in a compact space.
