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137-year-old Meiji-style old folk house renovated old folk house “Rufu Goyonoya”

2021.03.10

Rufu Co., Ltd., which operates a rental inn for a whole old folk house, will repair a one-story old folk house in Sudama Town, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and will open the grand opening of the old folk house inn “Rufu Gokyonoie”.

Kominka Rukufu is a renovation of an old folk house that was built around 100 years ago in Yamanashi Prefecture, and operates three inns for renting one old folk house.
Rufu prepares different “fire experience”, “time experience”, and “land experience” for each inn, and deepen the history that remains in each area and home, and experience unique to the area. It is a hands-on accommodation facility that you can enjoy.

This time, we will renovate a 137-year-old folk house in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, which is a famous water producing area, and will open the grand opening on March 12, 2021 as “Rufu Gokyonoie”.

>Rufu Official Homepage

What is Sutamacho Hishi, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture?

Sutamacho Hishi is located in the southeast of Hokuto City. Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is said to be Sanshi Suimei (the sun shines, the mountains look purple, and the river flows cleanly. Beautiful mountain water). Until 1955, charcoal-grilling was used as a household fuel. There are many people, and it is recorded in the literature that clear smoke of “purple” was rising from the mountainside almost every day.

In addition, the specialty purple flower beans (precious plateau flower beans that grow only in cool areas) are rare products that can only be cultivated in the “Masutomi district” of Sutama-cho and the “Kiyosato district” of Takane-cho in Hokuto City.

We have opened an old folk house inn that takes advantage of the goodness of the area of Sutamacho Hishi.

About the Rufu Gokyo family

The Rufu Gokyo family is a 137-year-old wooden one-story house.
For generations of ancestors, rice farming, silkworm farming, and winter are a living cultural property left by part-time farmers who used to live in civil engineering. I will.

Experience making "water confectionery" unique to Sutamacho Hishi

After enjoying the experience of the land, you can enjoy the “bonfire” while gazing at the starry sky in the garden.
Experience a bonfire that you can’t easily experience at an old folk house inn.
You can relax and enjoy the night time by talking around the fire without worrying about the surroundings.

Japanese cypress open-air bath using a storehouse

You can enjoy the expressive scenery of Sutama Town from the 24-hour warm cypress open-air bath.
Asahi climbing from the mountains in the morning. At night, you can take a rest in a warm cypress bath while enjoying the starry sky.

Wine bar using a storehouse

In the warehouse next to the main building, we have a selection of “Yamanashi wine” carefully selected by the staff of Rufu.
You can enjoy the scent of wine in a luxurious space with a special feeling that is a bit different from the main building.

Old folk house inn Rufu Gonoie Facility overview

A relaxing living room with a small rise in tatami mats

The porch overlooking the cityscape of Hishi

A modern kitchen with a gate

3 twin rooms, 1 extra twin room for up to 8 people

Twin room A
Twin room B
Twin room C

Old folk house inn Rufu Gonoie

Location: 1068 Hishi, Sutama-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi 408-0102
Sales: Simple accommodation business
Phone: 055-288-901

>Rufu Goyonoya Official Homepage

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