SANU HIKE

SANU, a lifestyle brand committed to realizing a society where people and nature live in close harmony, has unveiled an entirely new architectural model: HIKE.

The first location is set in Karuizawa, with views of Mt. Asama, translating the exhilaration of hiking—being attuned to subtle shifts in scenery and air along the way—into a spatial experience for staying.

Designed by Puddle, led by architect Masaki Kato, who also worked on SANU LOFT SKY, HIKE features a two-story structure with four split-level floors. By connecting spaces gently through changes in elevation, the design naturally creates inviting places to settle in on every level. Small ascents and descents turn movement itself into a “hike-like journey,” where your perspective is refreshed with every step.

At LIT, we carefully captured this experiential value as a quiet strength, shaping an expression that communicates a rich sense of time in which nature and people are in harmony.