Restoring Heritage: Exploring a Renovated 100 Year-Old Traditional Home turned Hotel
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2021
- The family and I stayed at the Iizukatei Hotel, in Nakagawa-machi, in nearby Tochigi Prefecture, and I made a film about the history and renovation of the buildings from Meiji period family home to boutique hotel.
Iizukatei website and reservations here: iizukatei.ohtawaragt.co.jp
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I stayed at a traditional Inn 1979. I slept on futons and they were amazing, they are not like the ones made here in the States which are terrible. The buildings were absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
Thank you for bringing us along. I truly miss Japan.
I agree, a good futon in a ryokan can be amazingly comfortable. Hopefully you can visit again soon.
@@TokyoLlama😂我差点以为是中国传统建筑，当看到白色灯笼时才知道这里是日本
“We opened in August, 2019.” Well, that was some fantastic timing. 😓
Seriously though, that place is gorgeous. I’m sure that once things open up again here, it will be an attractive choice for international tourists.
Yeah, very unfortunate, hopefully next year things will open up a bit.
Kind of reminds me of when the Bomba Energy Drink line was about to hit the marketplace for the first time in North America back in September of 2001, with their iconic, grenade-shaped bottles and pull-pin caps on top. How was Bomba supposed to know that 9/11 was going to occur 4-days before their introduction to the public? (I was working for a drink distributer at the time and we had literal trailer-loads of the drinks, warehoused and prepped for mass-distribution across central Canada). 😅😅
@@steadholderharrington9035 OMG that is hilariously bad timing.(Not funny at all for the people launching that drink line, of course.)
@@Jordan-inJapan Wasn't funny for us. We had that stuff in our warehouse, taking up space, long past the expiration dates on the bottles before a resolution was found. (hint: Bomba lost out big time, me and four other spent three months emptying out the contents of the Bomba bottles and returning the bottles for the deposits; not exactly fun and we were sick of the sight of Bomba by the time we were done).
@@steadholderharrington9035 Ouch.
Wonderful looking place, old homes should never be museums, they need living spirits to thrive. Glad to see the family took the steps to save and put this one to new use. Sorry to hear the local government did what governments do best, drag their feet. :D Enjoy your weekend, looks like the fence project will be an interesting one. Charles
Thanks Charles, seems like a few things had to fall into place for this to get done. I imagine there are quite a few projects that have stalled or never got started due to a lack of will somewhere along the chain. The fence project will be interesting but a lot more things to do first!
Absolutely beautiful buildings and garden. I love the gates and the wall. The woven cedar ceiling is drool worthy!! Getting away from it all sounds so nice! Glad to see a beautiful estate brought back and to make memories again. Thank you so much for these videos! Cheers!!
Loved that woven ceiling and stone/tile floor in the doma. Thanks very much for watching!
Stunning property! It’s great to see these old Japanese residences rejuvenated and not loosing their charm
I think this is about the fourth time I've seen Iizukatei featured online and it always looks great! It was really interesting to hear Natalie give a bit more background information about the property and herself, too. And I'm curious to see where you'll be building a wooden wall in your garden!
I’ll link the others above. I deliberately avoided watching the others as wanted to do my own thing, and not be influenced by other videos. I may watch them now! By the way I wish I could build a big gate somewhere too…
@@TokyoLlama Moon Gate in a surprise nook or corner but, with full sun.
Yeah, I thought that garden wall was pretty impressive looking too. IF I had a garden worthy of such a wall, I would be tempted to put one of those in as well. (As it is, we went the other way, and took our fence out all together. I suppose our garden WILL be the fence…assuming I put one in at all!)
Hey. Ever get a video of that loft up?
@@DoctorEbot No. But thanks for reminding me how slow I am. 😆
(OK, I kind of mention it in my last upload. But I haven’t really shown it properly yet. Soon!)
What a beautiful home. I really like how it was made over without being remade.
Beautiful property and neighborhood. The ornamental window , ceiling, and screens design are very unique. They did a great job converting the place into a hotel. I love that it's now a cultural heritage building. Best way to preserve history.
Yes, they’ve done a great job and gone to a lot of effort to get it to where it is today.
Japan architectural, heritage, their interior design and even food and everything. Their work is fine, delicate and with lots of thoughts in it. These are always my favorites and I am a big fan as i am in this profession before. East meet west design is the trend but it's last. Minimalist and zen gives you a peace of mind out from busy city vibe. In fact the pebble stone with cement or cracked glass tiles with cement for bathroom or the entrance ,not only easy to diy but also stands out away from the horizontal and vertical application of wood strips on the wall or doors and windows.
It is sooo wonderful to see these “gentle” renovations being done, rather than the Tokyo style of destroy and compact.
Just a great video. I hope to stay there someday.
Japanese homes like this, always seem so tranquil. The original design and features seem to feel modern when paired with each other. Thank you for the tour of this beautiful home.
I absolutely love your choice of filming/editing for this episode. Instead of just following her around the property and asking questions with the camera pointing at both of you, you instead incorporated the voice over as you showed us the place and the surroundings. A lot of youtubers do not understand how effective this method is. Thank you!
Beautiful. Interior and exterior views are delightful. I have lived most of my life next to the temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest and have an affinity for Japanese gardens. It must be the use and placement of moss that does it for me.
All jokes aside, a gorgeous place to enjoy the quiet.
Well done.
Great house! My favorite feature was the fence. The large gate and the roof all around it looks amazing. Good stuff Jaya, till next time.
Yes, the fence caught my attention straight away. I'd love a gate like that, maybe I'll try making a mini version!
I had already been wowed by this house>hotel conversion when watching the video by the Tabieats guys when they stayed a few months ago. I was pleased to experience a very different tour coming to it the second time around.
Japanese architecture is really beautiful, very pleasing to look at, and at one with nature, I really like it 🏯
Wonderful Video mate! Stunning old place, really well shown off by both of you.
Thanks very much!
Shinichi and Satoshi just were there, too.. 😊 nice place!
Just fabulous that so much of the original building has been preserved! Well done!
Very beautiful home. Something I would like to find with Akiya and move my family back to Japan.
I’m so glad you took the time to show this place as many foreigners visiting Japan can have the opportunity to look for it. I’m fascinating with the structure, so unique. As you said, the family must be so proud to see the legacy of what was once a family place.
Amazing!
Greetings from Canada
Yes, it's a beautiful structure, I'm glad the family thought to preserve it rather than let it decay.
This home , now a boutique hotel is beautiful. The gift boxes were a total surprise, as it was your dinner.
Beautiful. I admire their patience with the local government. And then COVID hit. Darn. All and the gate and fence are stunning, made without one screw to withhold strong winds. That garden is indeed an example for you, the grass always looks greener elsewhere, Tokyo Llama XD Do you have a bamboo/stone dripping feature in your garden? Thanks for showing us
Ha, I should have used that “grass is always greener line” in the video. I’m planning on a “shishi odoshi” in my Japanese garden for sure.
what a beautiful, beautiful place! would be lovely to stay in a place like this, enjoy both culture and history and modern comforts at the same time
This place looks like it coud be in a period movie. It is so well kept and maintained. Thank you for the tour.
Beautiful - and loving the chill music too - just what I needed today
I admire and respect Japan, but today Australia is in my heart.
Sending love to every aussie in the world. Stay free.
What a lovely video! I love the idea of making a hotel out of the old house and have people stay there instead of just leaving it to fall apart over time. And the family that used to own it can still visit, it's a win/win!
Yes, would be good to see more projects like this - hats off to the family for being proactive about it.
There's something so relaxing and picturesque about Japan. I wish I could visit to enjoy the countryside. Thanks for this visit to the boutique hotel. Do they have a on site kitchen that makes the set meals or do they farm it all out. The meal looked so delicious. Yum. Really loving these extra videos of you doing thing not related to your own renos at home. That's not to say I don't love your reno vids . Thanks for all the ones you've upped/.
"It would be a tad chilly." 😂I think, that's an understatement.
It looks lovely, really!
I enjoy your Videos so much. So nice to see you branch out with new and " other" content. So interesting. I am so in love with Japan. Thank you for all the fun and more than that , interesting videos. Please Keep them coming!
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
Beautifully done re-purposing of an historic property to give it a new life. And thanks for making this video of it.
Love these impromptu travel videos! Keep it coming 👍
Thanks, will mix them in when I have the chance.
Can’t wait! I love when Tokyo llama uploads
Thanks, hope you enjoy it!
*My soul comes here as a place of joy and grace. 💗*
How absolutely stunning. The city did brilliantly well putting this hotel together….
Awesome video, I would love to see similar stuff in the future!
Thanks, I’ll mix in a few like this with my own home renovation progress. I’m interested in seeing what others do, also can get ideas for myself…
Beautiful !!
Spectacular!
omg so nice!
Very interesting. Thank you!
Just beautiful!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing 😊
This is beautiful!
So lovely, thank you for the video.
Stunning place. Tyvm for the invite
That was stunning. Thank you for taking us along.
This was a lovely video. Thank you.
Can't wait to see your house done.
How beautiful!
this looks amazing..
Exquisite! Thanks for the video.
Thank you. Love seeing this. Beautiful place
It’s breathtaking.
Beautiful!
A work of art.
Keep up the great work! Love seeing videos like this.
Beautiful and cosy 🤩🥰
Gorgeous!
Looks wonderfull. Loving it💝💝❤❤
Beautiful place!
Such a lovely house! Thanks for sharing! :)
Enjoyed the tour
Fantastic video. The hotel looks like heaven.
Lovely! D.A., NYC & Shinjuku
What a beautiful place 😍
What a beautiful and serene place!
absolutely fantastic job - hooray kura!
Looks great. Another place to add to my bucket list 😉😉
I found the garden gorgeous and love that the way it is an integral part of the residence whether standing on inside or the outside of the new windows.
It is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Delightful! Glad you were able to get away and enjoy yourselves.
Wow! What a great place to visit! Great video, also.
So quite and serene
What a wonderful place so peaceful.
These houses are so beautiful...
A beautiful renovation of a heritage home.
What a stunning property, beautifully restored. Thank you for taking us along on your visit.
Looks like a wonderful place to stay. ❤
This home is beautiful.
Beautiful, calm and relaxing!🇨🇦💞😀
this place is absolutely stunning
awesome place very good use of an old building
Thankyou for the video. Beautiful 💖
What an absolutely gorgeous place, and lots of history too.
what a beautiful house thanks for the video ^^
So beautiful! 👍 Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊
Thank you for the tour of the beautiful home/hotel. It was lovely.
Loooooove it!!! saving it as a favourite for a future Japanese trip!
Wonderful. Well done job of the renovation.
Beautiful architecture, truly appreciate the work put into showing these great locations.
What a beautiful, calm place. And the garden lit up at night is magical.
Wow, Thank you. Looks awesome. Cheers.
Great video...Thx!
im in awe
How wonderful 👏 ❤ 😊 💖
Absolutely stunning, loved the gardens and your dinner looked so good. Thank you for sharing.
Wow! We are hoping to visit Japan next year. Will def keep this in mind!
omg when the night comes and with all the lighting, the garden look so amazing