Shioya Station (Kagawa Prefecture) × Zen-Inspired AccommodationRecommended Hotel·Ryokan

This is the home where I was born and raised. A family residence that still remains in the city of Takamatsu. It was built in 1970, as the city moved forward in its postwar recovery. After more than half a century, this place found new life in 2019 as a private villa limited to one group per day.What we value most is a way of staying that helps you return to your natural rhythm—within quietness. Not simply spending time, but spending it as if you were “resting time” itself.■ Space: A living lineage of beauty within everyday life Step inside and you’ll find the aesthetics of “Sanuki Modern.” Isamu Noguchi’s Akari lights, Kagawa lacquerware, Aji stone—carefully chosen crafts throughout. These are not pieces meant only to be admired; they are beauty meant to be held and lived with. In a space where time-worn architecture resonates with contemporary sensibility, the culture rooted in this city quietly comes into view.■ Garden: Living art wrapped in stillness Beyond the gate stands a century-old black pine in calm silence. The garden has been shaped by skilled gardeners who have long supported local garden culture. It changes expression with morning light and evening illumination, and those subtle transitions become part of your memories here.■ Rest: A sanctuary of water that frees body and mind An open-air bath available 24 hours a day and a private sauna. In carefully set temperatures and deep quiet, travel fatigue melts away—and you gradually return to your own natural rhythm. That moment gently elevates the quality of your entire stay.■ Dining: Trust deepens flavor There is no fixed menu at Anabuki Residence. What we offer instead is trust—relationships rooted locally and built over many years. Private dining at the residence, or reservations at renowned restaurants around town; we may also guide you to places you would never find on your own at first glance. Each dish is born from connections between this land and its people.[The story continues—with you] Passed down through three generations, this home has now become a quiet place that welcomes guests from around the world. Owner-concierge Eitaro Anabuki will greet you together with the story of this house. Here, where past, present, and future meet softly, your own time will begin to unfold—slowly layering into something lasting.

Umi no Library is a multi-purpose Facility combining a library, Property, and café, located in the small port town of Sanuki City Tsuda in eastern Kagawa Prefecture, just a 30-second walk from a 1km sandy beach selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Beaches. The books at Umi no Library are collected through drop-off boxes placed at restaurants, guesthouses, and other locations across The whole country that resonate with our concept, creating a system where books drift in from all over Japan. In addition to Umi no Library, we aim to establish collaborative hubs in each prefecture with bookshelves for the "Drifting Library," enabling situations where a book borrowed in Kagawa can be returned at a café in Tokyo, or a book borrowed in Osaka can be returned in Hokkaido. Pick up a book that catches your eye at the library, walk through the alley leading to the sea, and read while listening to the gentle sound of the waves, forgetting the passage of time. What Umi no Library strives to create is "a day that is just a little more peaceful and restful than usual" for its visitors.