Projects
Gojo Furusato, Kyoto
Originally built in 1900, this classic “Machiya” (meaning townhouse) is on a quiet little alleyway, yet being just off Ainomachi street, is walking distance to Kyoto bullet train station, 2 blocks from the Gojo subway station, and close by to Higashi Honganji temple. We wanted to give it a second chance to provide a quiet resting place for weary travellers once more…
The Old Tea House, Iida, Nagano
Originally built more than 70 years ago, this lovely little house had been empty for years. Less than 15 minutes from the Iida interchange on the Chuo Expressway, 5 minutes from the Apple Road bypass with all its shops and restaurants, and a short walk to Kiriishi station on the Iida Line, it’s very conveniently located…
Silkura Arts Ryokan, Iida, Nagano
An old beam across the centre of the traditional white kura (warehouse) bears the painted year Meiji 31, or, in the Western calendar, 1898. Southern Nagano has many traditional art forms and crafts closely linked to nature. Silkura was previously used to raise silkworms, dry the raw silk threads, and apply…