Japanese Brand Snow Peak Opens New U.S. Glamping Resort - AFAR

"A design-minded, gear-immersive glamping and camping retreat on the Long Beach Peninsula that serves as the brand’s first North American Campfield, opened this summer on a former RV park about three hours from Seattle. Founded in 1958 by Japanese mountaineer Yukio Yamai, the company uses the site as an experiential showroom: nearly every setup and amenity is the brand’s equipment, available to try or rent, while an on-site shop/mini-mart/coffee bar sells local and branded items. Accommodations span 48 open Field Sites (from $40/night) with access to large individual showers and a bathhouse, Tent Suites (from $120/night) fully outfitted with the Land Lock tent and modular Iron Grill Table Kitchen Set for cooking, and architect-designed Jyubako “living box” suites (designed by Kengo Kuma, from $130/night) with a kitchenette, queen bed, air-conditioning and private bathroom. The on-site Ofuro Spa—bookable in two-hour increments—features an outdoor hot soaking pool, a cold plunge and a hinoki-cypress sauna housed in a charred-cedar building; communal events (bird walks, live music) and thoughtful amenities make it easy for both seasoned campers and occasional outdoors people to enjoy a high-comfort, nature-focused weekend." - Naomi Tomky