""As a family we decided to try something different," Jamie says. "We love snowboarding, Japanese culture, and rescuing small humble shelters in nature. We have always been drawn to the sea. The cabins in Hokkaido are our first property that aren't on the water, but we fell in love with the mountains and the forest. That said, Hokkaido is an island, so the sea is just a 30-minute drive.""
"relaxing in onsen (natural spring-water baths), cooking over an irori (a traditional charcoal hearth), and listening to jazz records. The cabins were dated but well cared for, and Ingrid and Jamie saw the potential for creating a serene retreat for their family and for others, too. "We spent about six months a year in Japan while we were renovating, sourcing antique fixtures, fittings, and furniture and making our own furniture and light fittings for the cabins,""
Little Onsen Cabins are two Japanese log houses on Hokkaido featuring private natural spring-water baths and handcrafted interiors. Jamie and Ingrid Kwong restored the cabins, sourced antiques, and made bespoke furniture and light fittings while splitting time between Sydney and Japan. Ingrid transitioned from graphic design to painting small landscapes; Jamie has a background as a creative director in advertising. The cabins were originally built in the nineties by a Sapporo family for nature retreats, with onsen, an irori hearth, and a focus on simple pleasures. The properties sit in mountain forest with the sea reachable within a 30-minute drive.
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