Stay in cultural heritage sites and help weave their future — introducing the Kazeno Heritage lineup
In February 2026, we announced the launch of two hotel brand categories, "Kazeno Heritage" and "Kazeno," along with the opening of "Old Soma Residence Kazeno Heritage" in Hakodate, Hokkaido, and "Kazeno Kurayoshi" in Kurayoshi, Tottori.
In the future, we will position 'Kazeno Heritage' as the master brand overseeing the group of hotels, reorganizing the brand system to strive to provide a richer stay experience.
As the first step, on June 3, 2026, we will transition two of our facilities located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, to the "Kaze no" brand, which is part of the Kazeno Heritage series, a heritage retreat that allows guests to enjoy the entire region, and we will change the names of these facilities.
two brand categories
1. Kazeno Heritage
A new luxury stay that monopolizes the cultural heritage of the region.
This category involves staying in historical buildings such as castles, mansions, and residences that are symbols of the land. It preserves and utilizes rare cultural assets, and the stay itself contributes to the maintenance and restoration of cultural heritage.
2. Kaze no
"Heritage retreat accommodations that allow you to enjoy the entire region.
This category features a layout where the front desk, guest rooms, dining, and lounge are scattered throughout the town, allowing guests to enjoy the value of staying while exploring the area. It offers a stay experience that relaxes the mind and body with local features and charm, such as samurai residences, townhouses, local cuisine, sake brewing, festivals, crafts, and nature.
Three experience categories and facility lineup.
We categorize the two brand categories into three experience categories based on the unique characteristics and historical significance of each building and its surrounding environment: 'castles,' which have a unique value and historical significance; 'mansions and residences,' which preserve traditional Japanese architectural beauty; and 'wind,' which emphasizes a stay focused on exploring the entire region.
Kazeno Heritage at Castle
The wind that is only for the lord of the castle, unique to this place on Earth.
We offer a special stay experience that allows you to deeply engage with the history and stories that have been passed down in the setting of a castle. We exclusively rent out historical Japanese castles and their surrounding facilities for one group, providing various experiential programs that allow you to savor samurai culture, local traditions, and the beauty of architecture through your senses.
Ozu Castle Stay｜Kazeno Heritage
Fukuyama Castle Stay｜Kazeno Heritage
Marugame Castle Experience｜Kazeno Heritage
Kazeno Heritage at Villa
Stay at Japan's treasure, an elegant breeze.
We will open these cultural heritage hotels, offering guests the opportunity to rent out entire historically valuable mansions, residences, and sophisticated gardens—including Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property and Registered Tangible Cultural Property and stay as if they were living there.
Old Soma Residence Kazeno Heritage
The Villa Higashiyama Roji Kazeno Heritage
The Villa Nene-no-Michi Kazeno Heritage
KAZENO
With every step I take, I am comforted by the beauty of Japan in the wind.
We will develop a heritage retreat accommodation that values 'regional circulation' as a stay experience, allowing guests to encounter various 'winds' scattered throughout the accommodations and town, surrendering themselves to the tranquility and aesthetic sensibility of the land, and being healed by the entire town.
As the first store in this category, "Kazeno Kurayoshi" is scheduled to grand open on July 17, 2026 (Friday) in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture. Additionally, in conjunction with the transition to the Kazeno Heritage brand series, the names of the two facilities below will be changed on June 3, 2026 (Wednesday). Updates to the spaces and services of each facility are planned to be implemented gradually after July 17.
[Regarding the change of facility names]
・Nipponia Hotel Nara Naramachi
→Kazeno Naramachi
・Nipponia Hotel Yame Fukushima Merchant Town
→Kazeno Yame-Fukushima
Other Hotel Lineup
In addition to the new brand, the main hotels operated by Kazeno Heritage Co. are as follows.
●Nipponia Hotel Hakodate Port Town
●Nipponia Sawara Merchant Town Hotel
●Nipponia Chichibu Shrine Town
●Nipponia Hotel Isekawasaki Merchant Town
●Nipponia Hotel Iga Ueno Castle Town
●Sasayama Castle Town Hotel Nipponia
●Takedajō Castle Town Hotel EN
●Nipponia Hotel Takehara Saltworks Town
●Nipponia Hotel Ozu Castle Town
●Hotel CULTIA Dazaifu
*Due to the brand transition period, the official website, reservation system, map applications, and some reservation media may display the old name or different representations.
*The facility names, opening dates, and implementation periods mentioned in this release include plans as of the announcement date. The content may change.
We appreciate your continued support for Kazeno Heritage.
