mimoro

At the heart of this cycle lies mimoro. When we first encountered this place, it resembled an abandoned farmland found anywhere in Japan. What does it mean to deliberately build accommodation on land that no one paid attention to? With that question in mind, we have been working on creating this accommodation.

As a result, it was a place rarely visited by people and prone to becoming abandoned farmland. Building structures here was far from easy. To address this, we chose a design that could be assembled by local craftsmen to improve construction efficiency. Additionally, to make this location sustainable, we utilized materials and building resources that we could source locally whenever possible.

By intentionally intervening, humans can create a positive cycle with nature. Based on this idea, trees that do not receive sunlight under large trees are sometimes taken from the mountains and transplanted to satoyama landscapes. Old railway sleepers are repurposed, and stones that were once part of walls are transformed into paths or stairs. Mimoro is a place shaped through these thoughtful efforts over time.

At mimoro, we aim to contribute to the cycle of giving back to the sea and mountains through your stay, becoming a part of the natural flow that thrives in this land.