WAKKANUPURI RESORTS

Two private villas on the edge of Lake Kussharo, the largest crater lake in Japan, inside the remote Akan-Mashu National Park in Eastern Hokkaido. RERA lets waves slap against its floor-to-ceiling windows; FURE, the two-story option, runs quieter. Both have wood-burning fireplaces, hot-spring baths, and multiple bedrooms. A short path connects to the lakeside restaurant, where the team serves traditional Japanese cuisine over water views.