Step beyond the threshold of MOKU into another world of stillness and retreat from the noise of the urban world. The journey by boat or helicopter enhances the miles-away feeling.

To the Western eye, pictures of Japan typically project two contrasting cultures. The hot pink fluorescence of Tokyo’s blaring lit-up Shibuya district with its wondrous chaos of commerce and youth. And elsewhere the meditative shade of mossy forests, where small stone bridges lead over streams to traditional dwellings built on the principles of Zen. Which picture you’re drawn to today may foretell your future directions... Who knows?

Portrait of Japan: The magnetically controlled chaos of Shibuya, Tokyo.

Portrait of Japan: Floating in the stillness of Ago Bay, MOKU distills the rare serenity unique to Japan’s Mie Province.

Just about every real estate report that crystalizes the desires and priorities of high-net-worth individuals includes the following terms: security, privacy, seclusion. With the digital world delivering the other essential that keeps humans human and businesses revolving—24/7 connectivity—decisions about where to locate oneself today possess, for some, the privilege of endless choice.(After all those years advocating the old work ethic, HNWIs can finally follow in the footsteps of their children and become digital nomads themselves.)

MOKU's remote location in Japan's Ise-Shima National Park made nearby Kashiko Island the ideal setting for the 2016 G7 summit.

For minds in search of proper seclusion, a property has arrived on the market that’s unreachable except by helicopter or boat. It’s 90 minutes in the air from Tokyo, 30 from Osaka or Kyoto—though bear in mind that such reference points will diminish when you arrive on Masaki........

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