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It renovated a samurai residence that was built at the end of the Jiang Dynasty and built over 140 years ago. A total of 5 hot spring inns will open in March 2020.
The Obi district is located in the southern part of Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and has prospered as a castle town for about 300 years from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the early Meiji era. It preserves the beautiful samurai residence street formed by the samurai residences lined around Obi Castle, the stately samurai gate, and the stone walls of Obi stone, and conveys the lifestyle of samurai and merchants in the Edo period to the present.
In 1977, it was designated as Kyushu’s first preservation area for important traditional buildings. There are also sightseeing spots in the vicinity, such as Sakamoto Tanada, which was selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Rice Terraces, and Udo Jingu Shrine, which is built in a cliff cave.
“Kogakura House” is a 5-room ryokan that has been renovated from a 140-year-old pavilion (about 350㎡) and a remote barn (about 45㎡). All rooms are equipped with open-air baths where you can enjoy the hot springs transported from Kitago Onsen in the city, and all the rooms are concept rooms with the theme of Obi.
“HONMURASAKI” based on purple, the symbol color of Obi, “SUGI” based on the theme of Obi cedar, which has been developing Obi industry for a long time, and tea pegs that can be scattered around Obi cityscape Five different types of guest rooms, “CHABOKU” inspired by the inspiration, “DAIDAI” with citrus seed motif, a specialty of Minami City, and “KOKE”, which is indispensable to the beautiful scenery of Obi. You can experience accommodations that feel nostalgic. It is said that the exterior of the building has been repaired to a minimum in order to preserve and inherit the quaint appearance that has been preserved since the Jiangsu period.
The reception space, which accepts accommodation, also serves as a local exchange function, so you can get in touch with local dishes unique to Obi and unique products sold in the shopping district.
“Nazuna Obi Castle Town Hot Spring-Kogakura House-“
| Location: | 8 chome 4131, Obi, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
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| Access: | About 14 minutes on foot from JR Kyushu “Obi Station”, about 70 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport |
| Number of rooms: | 7rooms. 5 Kogakura House 5 rooms (2 rooms-2 people use 1 room -3 people use 1 room -4 people use 1 room -5 people use) Bettei Katsumi’s house 1 room ※ 1 room rental (up to 6 people) Bettei Goya house 1 room ※ 1 room rental (up to 6 people) |
＞”Nazuna Obi Castle Town Hot Spring -Kogakura House-” Official Site
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