Farming Resort San San Villa, a hotel with agricultural experience in the fields of Awaji Island, opened on August 1, 2025 in the Awaji Nature Lab & Resort (Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture), a nature circulation garden. Buildings with different designs at this hotel complex will offer an accommodation that will enable guests to experience the charm of a life with agriculture, surrounded by nature.
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What is “Farming Resort San San Villa”?
“Farming Resort San San Villa” is an eco-friendly hotel designed by nine architects active in Japan and abroad based on the concept of “living with agriculture” and friendly to both the environment and people. The facility consists of 11 buildings, each of which has a different design. The building materials, interior materials, and amenities are made of natural materials to the maximum extent possible in consideration of the environment, while at the same time creating spaces that harmonize with the surrounding nature, such as fields and forests. In addition, guests can learn about sustainable lifestyles and experience a truly rich lifestyle of well-being while interacting with nature through all five senses by staying overnight on the farm and experiencing agriculture.
Through the opening of “Farming Resort San San Villa,” we communicate the importance of “agriculture” and “food,” which support people’s health and life, and “nature,” which is the root of affluence. Furthermore, we would like to increase the number of people interested in agriculture and contribute to expanding the population involved in agriculture by helping people experience the richness of incorporating agriculture into their daily lives.
Buildings at Farming Resort San San Villa
“ROU (“Tower House”)” (Designer: Sousuke Fujimoto Architects)
It is characterized by a tower used as a living room, around which individual rooms are clustered and connected. A staircase that goes around the inside and outside of the tower leads from the interior to the garden on the roof, and to the top where one can enjoy a panoramic view of the surroundings. Despite its small size, the architecture allows visitors to find a variety of places to stay.
Sousuke Fujimoto designed the the Grand Ring at the 2025 Expo in Osaka.
“INE (Rice House)” (Designer: Ryuichi Ashizawa + Studioonsite + Ryuichi Ashizawa Academic Lab, University of Shiga Prefecture)
The house was designed using soil, bamboo, and straw from the daily life of Awaji Island. The earthen tower (bathroom) in the center gently divides the space, while the walls made of straw, bamboo, and soil softly wrap around the entire space, creating a continuous space.
“KASHI” (Oak House)” (Designer: ON Design Partners Inc.)
Composed of two “architectural” elements: three-dimensionally stacked windows and volumes of cork, a natural material; the two face each other and intermingle to create a space within a small house that has diverse scales and relationships with the fields, forests, and surrounding nature.
In addition to the buildings listed here, we offer other unique spaces with distinctive atmospheres and experiences.
List of Architects
-Ryuichi Ashizawa + Studioonsite + Ryuichi Ashizawa Academic Lab, University of Shiga Prefecture
-Mr. Satoshi Itasaka (Representative Director, the design labo Inc.)
-Mr. Eiichiro Goto (President, Goto Lumber Co., Ltd.)
-Mr. Takushi Nakamura (NAP Architectural Design Office Inc.)
-Mr. Tsukasa Nishida (Representative, ON Design Partners Inc.)
-Mr. Mr. Masahiro Harada / Mr. Mago (President, Mount Fuji Architects Studio, Inc.)
-Aurelle Ebie, Armand Louis, Patrick Raymond (atelier oï)
-Sousuke Fujimoto (President, Sousuke Fujimoto Architects)
-Ayako Makinojima (President, Hito to Kominka Co.)
Overview of Accommodation Plans
The following three contents will be offered on a vast site of approximately 38,000㎡ surrounded by nature. Under the theme of “agriculture, cuisine, and housing,” the accommodation will provide guests with opportunities to experience the richness of a life with agriculture and the symbiosis between nature and people, and foster a sense of value in terms of how to live, consume, and choose goods in consideration of the environment and health.
Accommodation: “Farming Resort San San Villa”
The facility uses natural materials for construction, interior materials, and amenities as much as possible, and is designed to be environmentally friendly and healthy for both people and the environment. Staying guests can experience a living space that is one with nature. In addition, an area is available for guests to experience agriculture exclusively.
Dining: Farmhouse Restaurant “Haru San San”
Cuisine: The restaurant offers dishes that take into account taste, color, and nutritional balance and make full use of the original flavors of the ingredients, mainly vegetables grown in the fields surrounding the restaurant and ingredients produced on Awaji Island. At this farm-to-table restaurant, seasonal vegetables are the star of the menu, complemented by meat and seafood ingredients. Both dinner and breakfast are included in an accommodation plan.
Design: The restaurant adopts an environmentally friendly design that makes use of renewable materials. The restaurant uses “thatch,” which can be reused as compost, as a roofing material, and “paper tubes” made from recycled paper as a construction material for the pillars. The building is designed by Shigeru Ban, a winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the architecture industry.
Field Work
Provides opportunities for people to realize a healthy body and mind and a fulfilling lifestyle by incorporating the blessings of nature. We offer programs that combine agriculture and other activities that are easy to participate in to enjoy connecting with nature, touching the soil, and experiencing the joy of harvesting.
[Schedule of Fieldwork]
-Orientation about the fields after check-in
-Time in the fields for harvesting in the afternoon
-Time in the fields in the morning: for example, picking up warm eggs from the chicken coop (if timing is right)
Closing
Surrounded by the ever-changing landscapes of Awaji Island, Farming Resort San San Villa invites guests to embrace a slower and more mindful way of living through its farm-to-table experience. From cultivating and harvesting fresh vegetables to savoring seasonal dishes shaped by the rhythms of nature, every moment offers an opportunity to reconnect with the land and appreciate the simple richness of rural life. Away from the rush of the city, guests can relax in a peaceful countryside setting and enjoy a restorative stay that nourishes both body and mind.
| Address | 1510-3 Genpachi, Nojima-Tokiwa, Awaji City, Hyogo Pref. 656-1726 A free shuttle bus is available. |
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| Parking | Available (Free) |
| Reception | Check-in 3:00 p.m. ～ 5:00 p.m.／check-out 10：00 a.m. |
| Guest Rooms | 10 villas in total, each villa for private bookings |
| Tel. No. | 0799-70-9083 |
| Official HP | https://en.awajinaturelabresort.com/ |
| Official Reservation Site | https://go-awajinaturelabresort.reservation.jp/en |
