Minka - Our Japanese Farmhouse

First official records of our minka start in Taisho 4, the locals say it was built in the late Meiji era, and dates inked on beams document Meiji 28 (1895) for the minka and Meiji 30 (1897) for the kura. Our goal is to restore and reform the minka (house), naya (barns), and kura (storage building) and bring them back to life. Here you will find the record of our work, and other minka related stuff.

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This week's ikebana

More glorious ajisai from our garden, and surrounding area.

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Vacationing in Japan?

Want to stay in a traditional kura? Feel free to have a look on AirBnB for an option...

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Secret tunnel

Buried deep up a local rindo, this tunnel looks like it would take you to a special place...

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Sid, in the heat...

... using a new sandal as a pillow.

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That time of year...

... 30C+, and time to put the yoshizu on the front of the minka. They really cut down on sun through the front windows, and with the double-pane glass and AC, we stay nice and cool inside.

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Mountain dam

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Magical rindo

Exploring a rindo, we came across an amazingly kept valley - obviously changed very little in hundreds of years...

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Minka postcard

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A big pile of hill

The clean up of a landslide on our local road begins...

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Vinyl house benefits

The lettuce and tomatoes we are growing are just great. Further, our neighbor is also growing stuff, and this week we also had fresh zucchini pasta.

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Minka postcard

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Obama

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Obama

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Kayabuki-no-sato

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Fukui-ken minka and kura

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Minka thatch

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Today's Ikebana

Some of this year's pink hydreangas.