Art & Design
Old timber, treasured antiques
and a table made for gathering.
A historic home to enjoy together.
The house before renovation, photographed from almost the same position as the image above.
The atmosphere of the hearth room, known as the Oe, remains much the same today.
The room that is now the main bedroom. New windows were added straight ahead and on the right.
The second bedroom. This is the oldest part of the building.
The former kitchen, in an extension built during the Showa era. This extension was demolished.
The space that is now the kitchen looked like this before renovation. It was used almost entirely for storage.
It was a grand house with a Western-style room.
Old timber and earthen walls.
Crafts carried here by historic trade routes.
Beauty woven into daily life.
Shushi architects restored Ueda’s timber and earthen walls while adding external insulation for modern comfort. A generous dining table forms the centre of the house. Its polished surface incorporates crushed wine bottles collected from our restaurants, giving used glass a lasting new purpose.
Elsewhere, old Imari porcelain, lacquerware from Noto and wooden chests from Sado recall the region’s trading history. These crafts are part of the living spaces, ready to be appreciated during your stay.
The balance of antiques, reclaimed materials and modern design lets you experience a traditional Japanese home with the comfort and ease of Satoyama Jujo.
Designed by shushi architects,
with a close connection to the landscape
and the culture of the village.
shushi architects
Shuichiro Yoshida & Shizuka Ishikawa
Shuichiro Yoshida and Shizuka Ishikawa work together as shushi architects, with bases in Tokyo and Tokushima. Their buildings respond to local landscapes and culture, bringing quiet discoveries into everyday life through materials, light and space. Their work includes Kamiyama Marugoto College of Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, Mori no Sauna and the House in Bizan.