Sales of "BEE Kawaguchiko," a base on the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, begin at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 17, 2026 through "SANU 2nd Home Co-Owners," a co-ownership second-home service from SANU Inc. SANU also runs "SANU 2nd Home," one of Japan's largest membership-based second-home services.
"BEE" is the architectural model at the origin of SANU, and it has won international design awards. The cabin has been popular with many members since it opened in 2022, and it now appears for the first time as a co-ownership model: 12 nights a year from ¥3.8 million. Co-owners can also use SANU 2nd Home's 40 locations and 250 rooms nationwide.
To coincide with the start of sales, three online briefing sessions will explain how purchasing works and what life at Kawaguchiko is like.
Register for the online briefing sessions
Highlights of BEE Kawaguchiko
1. SANU's original architecture, available as a co-ownership model for the first time
BEE won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 and the Wood Design Award (Minister of the Environment Award), and it is the architecture at the origin of SANU. This is the first time it can be purchased. The cabin, which blends with its natural surroundings, will be handed over after repairs and cleaning.
2. 90 minutes from Tokyo, with nature and convenience side by side
The site sits in a forest about 1,000 m above sea level on the northern foothills of Mount Fuji (Narusawa Village). It is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo by car and about 1 hour 45 minutes from Shinjuku by bus. Sightseeing spots and restaurants are nearby, which makes it a fit for a "second home" to drop in on over the weekend.
3. A second home without the upkeep
The 12-night-a-year plan costs ¥3.8 million (tax included) and up, or about ¥35,000 a month and up (see note 1). That makes it among the more affordable of the Co-Owners properties currently on sale. No cleaning or maintenance is required of owners. After purchase, owners can use not only Kawaguchiko but also SANU 2nd Home's 40 locations and 250 rooms nationwide (as of October 2026).
Note 1: Estimate based on borrowing the purchase price of ¥3,648,000 (excluding the ¥152,000 application deposit) at an interest rate of 2.7% over 10 years.
Architecture: The Award-Winning Design at the Origin of SANU
BEE is a detached cabin designed in pursuit of harmony with nature. It has been open since 2022, and the cabin will be handed over after repairs and cleaning.
- Design that merges with nature: A distinctive form inspired by a beehive, and an open one-room layout with a 4 m ceiling. Large windows frame the changing seasons of the forest.
- Environmentally conscious construction: A raised foundation that takes the soil and the living things there into account, and domestic timber. BEE has received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024, which is said to be one of the world's three major design awards, and the Wood Design Award 2022 (Minister of the Environment Award).
- Facilities: A pellet stove, a fire pit, a spacious terrace, a workspace, and a washer-dryer in the shared area.
BEE Kawaguchiko Property Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Property name | BEE Kawaguchiko |
| Address | 6188-1 Higashiheijibara, Narusawa Village, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi |
| Access | By car: about 90 minutes from Tokyo / By bus: about 1 hour 45 minutes from Shinjuku Station to Kawaguchiko Station (about 12 minutes by taxi from the station) |
| Building type | BEE (design and construction: ADX Inc.) |
| Rooms / capacity | 7 rooms in total (3 of them dog-friendly) / up to 4 guests |
| Sales plan | 12-night-a-year plan: ¥3.8 million (tax included) / annual management fee: ¥121,300 (tax included, land lease included) - Multiple units can be purchased (for example, 2 units for 24 nights a year). - There is no 8-night-a-year plan. - Example monthly payment when using a loan: about ¥35,000 (see note 1 above) - In addition, closing costs at purchase and approximate annual costs such as building property tax, fire insurance, and a repair reserve fund apply. |
| Rights | Building ownership (co-ownership share) and leasehold (quasi-co-ownership share, 30 years) |
| Sales start | Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 2:00 PM |
| Start of use | End of December 2026 (planned). Repairs are expected to be completed around April 2027. |
Room area: 54.16 sqm indoors + 12.53 sqm balcony
Maximum occupancy: 4 guests (2 semi-double beds + 1 additional bedding set)
Bringing a dog: optional
In a Forest About 1,000 m Up on the Northern Foothills of Mount Fuji
Kawaguchiko 1st stands among trees on the northern side of Mount Fuji, about 1,000 m above sea level, and is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo by car. Around Lake Kawaguchi, one of the Fuji Five Lakes, there are many restaurants, and you can also enjoy the outdoors on the lake and in the forest.
It is a forest home within easy reach for a weekend. In summer you can have breakfast on a terrace in the shade of the trees, and in winter you can spend a snowy morning by the pellet stove. The nature of the Mount Fuji foothills, which changes its look with each season, becomes part of everyday life.
Online Briefing Sessions
The sessions cover the architecture of BEE, the appeal of Kawaguchiko 1st, how Co-Owners works, and the purchase process.
| Session | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (applications are accepted from 2:00 PM, after the session ends) |
| Session 2 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Session 3 | Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Register for the online briefing sessions
How SANU 2nd Home Co-Owners Works
SANU 2nd Home Co-Owners is an outright-purchase second-home service in which multiple owners jointly own a SANU cabin. Each unit comes with an annual number of nights, and reservations can be made up to 6 months before the desired date. In addition to the property you purchase, you can also use SANU 2nd Home locations across the country.
