This bar is located in the site of a ryokan (Japanese hotel) and it is for the guests who are staying. They only designed to highlight the beauty of nature and turned the cave into an unforgettable bar. The cave was left untouched after the former owner gave up making a tunnel and nobody saw the beauty hidden in the cave. They were inspired by stalactite cave. How nature creates stalactites, and how stalactites makes a plain cave mysteriously beautiful. With the simple design and the original icicle-like glass lights, supermaniac wish their design to be stalactites for the cave.
Born in Osaka Prefecture, founded supermaniac inc. in 2000. He specializes in branding, marketing, creative direction, and spatial design for various environments. His work has won several awards including the top prize at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, Gold at the Sky Design Awards and IDA Design Awards, and recognition from the iF Design Award and more. He has also received Japanese design awards.
Hyakurakusou is a ryokan (Japanese Hotel) located in the Noto Peninsula which projected north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, JAPAN. The name Hyakurakusou express that there will be 100 things to enjoy there. As the name express, since 1961, Hyakurakuso attracts people by the great view of Tsukumo Bay, fresh seafoods, the cave spa and many other features. The cave bath was created by the previous owner (age at 77) with a single pickaxe. It took 3 years for him to complete the cave spa, and the cave bar was dedicated to this signature spa to show our respect to his efforts and its beauty.