A private dining limited to one group per day, found only in Hokkaido’s winter — the SNOW TABLE
A new year begins with private fireworks. SONEKA New Year’s Retreat
Close one year and begin the next, in the silence of Hokkaido.
Sink into free-flowing moor hot-spring water drawn straight from the source, gazing out at a dreamlike forest wrapped in snow. In a dining room where wood flames sway gently, savour the seasonal flavours found only in a Hokkaido winter; and at night, private fireworks rise above the hushed forest to celebrate the arrival of a new year. Hours pass unnoticed before the silver-white landscape beyond the window. Far from the noise of everyday life, we have prepared a special retreat — offered only over the New Year period — to close one year and greet the next, calmly, with the people who matter most.
New Year Stay Plan
WAKKA, where a beautiful sunset closes the day.
INKARA, with the most beautiful panoramic view of all.
NUPU, for bathing while gazing over vast snowfields.
NITAI, quiet hours deep among the trees.
Four private villas, each with its own character.
Every villa has its own free-flowing moor hot spring and wood fire, with a snow-dressed forest spreading beyond the windows. Each of the four offers a different view and a different space, so you may choose the one that suits the stay you have in mind.
Wild gastronomy: the Hokkaido season, cooked over wood fire.
Hokkaido gastronomy: local ingredients carried into winter by the craft of fermentation and ageing.
Your private chef finishes every dish before you, in the villa.
A wood-fire dinner enjoyed in your private villa.
A special kaiseki around the irori hearth, at the heart of Japanese food culture.
Taste a Hokkaido winter with all five senses.
A stay that presents the seasonal ingredients found only in a Hokkaido winter through two distinct gastronomies. In a dining room where the scent of wood fire draws out the depth of each ingredient, you look out over a dreamlike, snow-dressed forest while the chef finishes each plate in front of you. On the other evening, an irori kaiseki — the Hokkaido season savoured around the sunken hearth. Flickering charcoal and unhurried time bring out still more of each dish. The scenery, the aroma of wood and charcoal, the warmth of the flame, and the rich land of Hokkaido itself — together they shape a gastronomic experience possible only in this season.
Private fireworks to celebrate the new year
A calm New Year’s Day morning, greeted with osechi cuisine.
A special welcome for the new year.
Spend the close of the year unhurried with those dearest to you, and meet the next one with a calm heart. For such a New Year, SONEKA has prepared a welcome all its own. As the year turns, private fireworks — for staying guests only — rise into the quiet winter sky. On the morning of New Year’s Day, champagne to toast the year ahead and a special osechi built around Hokkaido’s seasonal ingredients await. Gather at the table before a snow-wrapped forest and speak of the year to come. A New Year a little different from the usual — and one that stays with you.
New Year Stay Plan
Dates
Two nights / three days, 31 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 *A stay covering 31 December is offered only as this special two-night New Year plan. Single-night stays are not accepted.
Rate
¥1,988,000 for 2 guests, tax and service charge included *Each villa accommodates up to 4 guests. For parties of 3 or 4, each additional guest is ¥77,440 (2 nights, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, tax and service charge included). *Children of junior-high-school age and under are ¥23,596 per child (tax and service charge included); a dedicated kids’ plate is served.
Included
Two nights’ accommodation for 2 guests, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, free Wi-Fi, tax and service charge.
Capacity
Up to 4 guests (children welcome)
New Year Hospitality
So that you may welcome the year ahead in comfort, we offer hospitality available only in this period: private New Year fireworks for staying guests, a special osechi on New Year’s Day, champagne to toast the new year, and villas dressed for the season.
Payment
Online payment. Accepted card brands: VISA, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Diners Club. Cash payment is not accepted.
Booking Period
This plan is limited to four villas. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and close as soon as all four villas are fully booked.
Cancellation Policy
Up to 29 days before check-in: free of charge 28–15 days before check-in: 20% of the reservation total 14–8 days before check-in: 30% of the reservation total 7 days to the day before check-in: 50% of the reservation total Cancellation on the day, or a no-show without notice: 100% of the reservation total *Where a refund arises, it is processed in accordance with the rules of the relevant payment and card companies.
Notes
· A deposit of 100% of the reservation total, including any additional charges, is taken at the time of booking (advance payment). · The following taxes are payable on site, separately from the rate above: · Bathing tax: ¥150 per adult, per night· Hokkaido accommodation tax: ¥500 per person, per night · Please tell us of any food allergies or ingredients you would rather avoid when you book. We will review them and accommodate you individually wherever possible.
