The home is located just a few steps away from wonderful Lake Nojiri and a short drive to renown ski resorts. The lake offers summer swimming, paddle-boarding, kayaking, sailing, and fishing. For winter, popular ski resorts such as Akakura Onsen and Suginohara are only a 15 minute drive, Madarao 20 minute drive, and many others within 30 minutes. Other year-round activities in the area include, visiting forest shrines, snow monkeys, waterfall hiking, mountain vegetable foraging, and more! This owner-architect designed 2-bedroom home sits on a large piece of forest land with nature views all around. 30 m2 of terraces look out onto a private grassy area that's perfect for summer time grilling and relaxing. The living spaces are thoughtful and comfortable, featuring a fully-equipped kitchen and a relaxing Japanese-style bath. One of the two bedrooms can be converted to a king-size bed if requested. Also, two futons are available for extra guests if requested. Please enquire about this through the booking messages function. The home includes a grill and paddle boards for the summer and a dry room with ski racks for winter. This is a duplex building with two completely self-sufficient homes with separate entries connected by a common entry room that is also the ski dry room. The home owner or other guests may be staying in the second home.