SANU 2nd Home Karuizawa 2nd

A second home embraced by nature, surrounded by majestic mountains

SANU 2nd Home is “another home” where your mind and body can truly rest and your senses awaken. Step back from busy city life, reconnect with nature through all five senses, and enjoy a second home designed for living with your own hands. Among the SANU 2nd Home locations across Japan, Karuizawa 2nd is an easy 20-minute drive from Karuizawa Station. Set amid majestic mountains and forests, this area—beloved as a summer retreat—blends nature and culture, with its own distinctive food scene and community. This standalone cabin seamlessly connects everyday living with the outdoors by integrating the living area and balcony. A cabin that expresses care for the plants and animals of the mossy forest—and love for the Earth. With an open workspace plus a kitchen and dining area spacious enough to cook and share meals with family, friends, or a partner, it offers a comfortable, well-equipped living space that feels like an extension of daily life. Sunlight pours in through skylights, while windows throughout frame natural scenery from every corner of the Room—bringing inside and outside together for a life lived alongside nature. In the morning, quietly grind coffee beans on the terrace as sunlight filters through the trees. In the afternoon, play a seasonal music playlist and let yourself sink into sound. In the evening, toast with natural wine while listening to insects sing. At night, add logs to the fire as you drift into thought. How you spend your time is entirely up to you. Find what feels just right for you.