Set among tall cedar at the edge of Akakura Onsen village, Besso is a single-storey Japanese timber house occupying two freehold titles totalling 2,440 m². Positioned in the heart of Akakura’s lodge quarter, it neighbours A.I.R. Myoko and Alp Myoko Hotel, with the Akakura Onsen ski area rising behind.

Carefully restored, the house retains a wealth of traditional detail. Hand-hewn beams rise to the roof above a 14-mat living room centred on an irori sunken hearth. Clay-plaster walls, lattice transoms and dark timber floors connect a 12-mat tatami room with a display alcove, a 3-mat room, and an engawa veranda extending the full length of the house. A live-edge timber kitchen looks back towards the arched window, while the timber-lined bathroom features a deep wooden soaking tub overlooking the forest.

Offered furnished, Besso holds a minpaku (private lodging) licence and already operates as a nightly ski-season rental accommodating four guests. AIR Management, which also operates A.I.R. Myoko next door, manages the property. Forecast gross revenue for the 2026/27 season exceeds ¥10 million.

The generous wooded grounds offer room to develop the property further. A freestanding sauna has been scoped, while a sleeping annexe would increase guest capacity to six. Green-season trading offers an opportunity to generate income beyond winter, and further building is possible, subject to approvals.

Myoko-Kogen Station is 5–10 minutes away by car, with Tokyo approximately 3–3.5 hours door-to-door via Shinkansen and local rail.