"Suiden Terrasse is set on the Shonai plain, a particularly fertile area of land irrigated by snowmelt runoff from neighboring peaks. Guests are in for quiet stays, with an opportunity to contemplate the slow movement of seasons, as the Suiden is surrounded by working rice fields. The hotel takes its cues from the crop, with architect Shigeru Ban’s thoughtful nods to its cultivation informing its thoroughfares and common areas." - Mark Fedeli