Ogawa House

A family of wealthy merchants that has been brewing since the late Edo period and led the modernization of Kurayoshi by engaging in the silk industry and other ventures after the Meiji era. The main house, Western-style building, new tatami room, and tea room "Seiwaken" are connected, coexisting as a public face of a businessman and a private space for enjoying tea. This building consists of five guest rooms and a front desk.

The main building of the Ogawa House, designated as a cultural property by the prefecture, stands as a maisonette imbued with a sense of history. The Western-style room on the first floor reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of the early Showa period, with delicate plaster carvings and pendant lights that breathe life as they did back then, gently inviting visitors into the stories of the past. From the corridor that crosses the atrium, one can first feel the architectural beauty of this cultural property. Surrender yourself to the tranquility of the heritage, enveloped in the warmth of craftsmanship that connects the ages. Enjoy a moment where your mind and body are filled with purity.

Prefectural designated cultural property "Ogawa House" on the first floor of a single-story space. The three interconnected rooms, known as "Omote-zashiki, Naka-no-ma, and Oku-no-zashiki," exemplify the harmony of Japanese architecture. The courtyard, viewed from what was once called "Okunoma," is as beautiful as a postcard, captivating the hearts of those who see it. The soft light that reaches through the traditional transoms and glass sliding doors, adorned with designs from that era, creates a luxurious stay where one can quietly gaze at the garden while experiencing the beauty of traditional folk crafts.

The detached building of the Ogawa House, designated as a cultural property by the prefecture, was once a new sitting room. Passing through the dedicated gate, the approach guided by the fan-shaped stone pavement and the pine tree offers an invitation to the extraordinary. In the largest space within the building, the chrysanthemum panel paintings and exquisite shoji screens still radiate a pristine beauty. The courtyard visible from the bedroom resembles a painting that depicts the changing seasons. Further along the connecting corridor, experience a blissful retreat where you can privately enjoy the cultural property’s garden from the bathhouse.

Room 4, located on the second floor of the nationally rare "three-story storehouse" quietly standing on the grounds of the "Ogawa House." This space, enveloped in the unique tranquil air of the storehouse, invites introspection like a "komorin" (a secluded space). Inside, protected by strong beams, gentle local crafts by a writer from Tottori are arranged, filling the heart with the warmth of handmade work. Please close the heavy door of the storehouse and enjoy a time of deep relaxation.

Room 5, located on the third floor of the rare three-story storehouse quietly standing on the grounds of the Ogawa family, is enveloped in the unique serene atmosphere of the storehouse, inviting introspection like a 'Komorinu'. The interior, protected by strong beams, is gently adorned with folk crafts by a local artist from Tottori, filling the heart with the warmth of handmade work. Just a single door separates you from another world. Enjoy a healing stay as you surrender to the tranquility of the storehouse.

A maisonette-style room that has been renovated from the 'Nikaigura' standing on the Ogawa House's property. Beyond the heavy door lies a profound silence unique to a storehouse, along with an overwhelming sense of privacy that is undisturbed by anyone. On the second floor, there is a Japanese-style room furnished with a sofa designed for deep self-reflection. You can enjoy the luxurious space enveloped in the beauty of Tottori folk crafts and the tranquility of the storehouse.