An exhibition at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design explores how Japanese design reflects changes in society, culture and everyday life. Museum director and design historian Kai Lobjakas said the influence of Japanese design is part of life in the West, ERR reported. The exhibition, “C…

Snow Peak Campfield, located on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, offers a unique blend of Japanese design and Pacific Northwest natural beauty. The campfield features Jyubako suites, small cabins made of pale pine and plywood, each approximately 200 square feet with a queen bed, futon, kitchenette, and private bathroom. Priced from $130 per night, these cabins are designed to encourage guests to stay connected with nature, with low furniture that positions the eye at the top edge of the glass door to the porch, gently nudging guests outside. The main attraction is the Ofuro, a Japanese-style bathhouse with a hot pool maintained at 104 degrees, a hinoki cypress sauna, cold plunge, and showers. The bathhouse is thoughtfully designed with angled beams echoing the surrounding trees and an open side facing a grove of alders at the edge of a pond. The Long Beach Peninsula, where the campfield is situated, is known for its wide sandy beaches, razor clamming, kite flying, and storm watching. Fall brings cranberry harvests and Willapa Bay oysters, while winter storms make the hot pool particularly inviting. The campfield has been featured in TIME's list of the World's Greatest Places in 2024, and reservations for the Jyubako suites book up months in advance, with a two-night minimum on weekends. The ideal time to visit, according to the article, is a November weeknight when storms roll in off the Pacific, offering the perfect setting for relaxation in the hot pool. The campfield is open year-round at 5411 Sandridge Road in Long Beach, Washington.

Snow Peak Campfield, located on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, offers a unique blend of Japanese design and Pacific Northwest natural beauty. The campfield features Jyubako suites, small cabins made of pale pine and plywood, each approximately 200 square feet with a queen bed, futon, kitchenette, and private bathroom. Priced from $130 per night, these cabins are designed to encourage guests to stay connected with nature, with low furniture that positions the eye at the top edge of the glass door to the porch, gently nudging guests outside. The main attraction is the Ofuro, a Japanese-style bathhouse with a hot pool maintained at 104 degrees, a hinoki cypress sauna, cold plunge, and showers. The bathhouse is thoughtfully designed with angled beams echoing the surrounding trees and an open side facing a grove of alders at the edge of a pond. The Long Beach Peninsula, where the campfield is situated, is known for its wide sandy beaches, razor clamming, kite flying, and storm watching. Fall brings cranberry harvests and Willapa Bay oysters, while winter storms make the hot pool particularly inviting. The campfield has been featured in TIME's list of the World's Greatest Places in 2024, and reservations for the Jyubako suites book up months in advance, with a two-night minimum on weekends. The ideal time to visit, according to the article, is a November weeknight when storms roll in off the Pacific, offering the perfect setting for relaxation in the hot pool. The campfield is open year-round at 5411 Sandridge Road in Long Beach, Washington.