Wrapped in the memories and history of the commercial city,
a tranquil 7 rooms
"Kitaya," with its elegant design that seems to stop time, and "Otsubo Chaho," which has faithfully preserved the culture of tea, are two establishments that have quietly woven the history of Yame Fukushima. What has been created at these two locations is a private space with only seven rooms, designed to deeply immerse oneself in the local context.
Gazing at the transom marked by the hands of artisans, I simply surrender to the wind passing through the window. The 'luxury of doing nothing,' enveloped by the richness of a once-thriving commercial city, quietly conveys the profound aesthetic sensibility that this land has nurtured.
- "Traditional buildings within the designated area of important traditional architecture"
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Total of 3 rooms, front desk, dining.
Located almost in the center of the designated historical area of Yame, Fukuoka, this building, which used to be a sake brewery, now serves as a front and restaurant. In the attached bar, you can enjoy sake from the brewery 'Kitaya' and authentic shochu.
- "Traditional buildings within the designated area of important traditional architecture"
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- All 4 rooms - can stay with your beloved dog.
Originally a timber merchant, the "Old Otsubo Tea Shop" flourished as a tea shop from the early Showa period to the Heisei era.
The main building is plastered, with a detached room, a storehouse from the Taisho period, and the tea factory on the first floor retains the steaming kilns and machinery used for tea production at that time.
