Seven Elements — Lodge7
A farmhouse hideaway where you touch the rhythm of the earth.
At the foot of Aso-Kuju National Park, Kuju Highlands, Taketa, Oita.
A private retreat in a renovated agricultural warehouse, where seven elements of nature await.
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The Hideout
A hideaway born from a farm warehouse.
Lodge7 is a newly opened, one-group-per-day hideaway in the Shichirida district of Kuju Highlands. Converted from a working farm warehouse, it offers a uniquely Airbnb-style stay where soaring ceilings, industrial steel frames, and natural materials come together. Just steps away lies Shichirida Onsen, renowned as one of the world's finest natural carbonated hot springs. Treat your stay as a little adventure, or as a healing retreat to restore a weary body—— either way, experience life as it's lived in rural Japan, at your own pace.
Seven Elements
A lodging brand where you experience seven elements of nature—fire, water, wind, tree, earth, electricity, and light.
A place to touch seven elements of nature.
The flickering flames of a wood stove and bonfire. Their warmth envelops winter nights, creating moments that need no words.
Carbonated hot springs, fresh spring water, drops of morning dew. The sound of water is the rhythm of this land itself.
The breeze descending from the Kuju mountains. It is always the wind that first announces the turning of the seasons.
The grain of ceiling beams, the scent of forest trees. Wood is both the skeleton and the breath of this space.
Agricultural land, the texture of soil beneath your feet. Here, you can feel the pulse of the earth directly.
Using renewable energy, local residents generate the electricity that lights this lodge.
The moment morning light spills into the warehouse. The golden hour at dusk. And a sky full of stars. In this place, light marks the passage of time.
The Sense of Wonder
Within walking distance of Lodge7,
there is nothing but a hot spring.
It is, without question, an inconvenient place.
But here you'll find a sky full of stars,
the sound of rice swaying in the wind,
the scent of firewood burning——
a beauty woven into everyday life
that is anything but ordinary.
Stand here and look up——
and you will sense the quiet power
this world holds.
The Space
Where industrial meets nature.
Soaring ceilings, exposed steel beams, and the warmth of wood. A space that preserves the bones of the original warehouse while finishing with natural materials — offering a tranquility no city hotel can match.
Specialty Coffee
Mikazuki Coffee Roasters
Enjoy beans from Mikazuki Coffee Roasters (Geshorō),
a beloved café in Taketa city.
Wake to the luxury of freshly ground coffee on a Kuju Highland morning.
Amenities & Facilities
Amenities & Facilities
Farmers First
As part of the community.
Joining the rhythm of the land
Agriculture is the heart of this land. We honor the lives of local farmers and exist as part of their daily rhythm.
Preserving the silence
The nights on the Kuju Highlands are remarkably quiet. This silence is a precious treasure that the community and nature have protected for generations.
Part of the community
Lodge7 is not a tourist facility — it is a member of the local community. Through your stay, we invite you to become part of this land's story.
Location
At the foot of Aso-Kuju National Park.
Kuju Highlands, Taketa, Oita Prefecture. A land of silence and starlit skies, embraced by Aso-Kuju National Park.
* Detailed directions will be sent by the host after booking on Airbnb.
