Cedar Retreat House

A house with natural Onsen in front of cedar forest

Concept

The Cedar Retreat House is located on the Omuro plateau of the Izu peninsula, 1.5 hours away from Tokyo by train. The Omuro plateau is full with natural pure water and forests as a result of the volcanic eruption of Mt. Omuro.

Immerse yourself into volcanic energy and relax into the ambient of Japanese native cedar forest. This is a place you can fully recharge your mind and body.

Enjoy what Japan can offer with your beloved ones and fluffy family members!

We offer a special photoshoot session by a professional photographer.

Experience

Enjoy the taste of sea and mountain

Grill seasonal local fish, wild game meat, and locally grown vegetables on a special charcoal BBQ grill. Exceptional taste is guaranteed.

Lazy time with your fluffy friends

CR House offers not only a large deck for your pets to run around, but also dog amenities including a pet bed, and pet sheets, so you can travel light.

Wake up in the forest

Bird singing will be your morning alarm. Evergreen cedar forest is your view out of the fusuma windows from bed.

Work from the forest

With high-speed internet, working from CR House is easily done. Start a day from walking in the nature before your online meetings start.

Book

Story

The path to Cedar Retreat House.

Up-cycled from a bathtub to shoebox

This shoebox was up-cycled from a cypress Japanese onsen bathtub which was abandoned more than 10 years ago. @sinma_kougei has transformed it to a beautiful shoebox, and side tables which is placed in the master bedroom. These wood pieces add more character and warmth to the house.

Utilizing local materials

In Japan, wood is widely imported for cost efficiency reason. However, we believe this is not the most environmentally friendly practice. We try our best to use locally sourced natural materials. The wooden floors are made of cedar trees grown locally near Mt.Fuji. Enjoy gentle and soft feelings that these wood surfaces can provide when walking around the house barefoot.

Renewable Energy

To make every stay more environmental friendly, we try to be smart about our house's energy. We use Looop Energy that commits to increasing the use of wind-power and photovoltaic power generation. We have selected the energy source that builds our future.

Japanese Stacco from Hokkaido to balance humidity level

It is one of the most important elements to consider how we can make your stay comfortable. Keep humidity level stable in the highly humid environment is one of hidden agendas we have. Stacco is a natural material that has a long history. In Japan, traditionally Stacco is used to level humidity. We used Japanese Stacco from Hokkaido to paint all the walls except the Japanese room. The Japanese Stacco is made of scallop shells after being consumed as food.

Bathroom made of precious local Izu stone

Cedar Retreat House's bath is made of Izu Stone, a type of volcanic stone used by the locals for long time. Unfortunately, it is no longer available at market as a material. This pale green stone represents years of volcanic activity that ultimately created Mt.Fuji. Our guests can enjoy its natural power during your bath time along with the natural Onsen.

Find out more about Izu Stone here.

Art works collected from all over the world

The host of Cedar Retreat House loves to travel. The art peices in the house were collected from around the world. She wishes this house becomes a place for her fellow world travelers to explore and find unique gems of Japan.

In the kitchen space: buddha statue from Thailand, tea pot & cups from China, painting of autumn leaves by a Canadian painter, water color painting by a street artist from Russia, and handmade coffee cups from Okinawa, Japan.