An inn + restaurant "Rakudoan" that has been renovated from an old folk house in a scattered village in Toyama Prefecture will open in October|Dotoku is the concept

On Wednesday, October 5th, "Rakudoan", an inn and Italian restaurant that has been renovated from a 120-year-old folk house will open in the scattered village of Tonami City in the western part of Toyama Prefecture. It is operated by local contractor Mizuto Takumi Co., Ltd. (Photo: Old folk house before regeneration)

"Rakudoan" is a revival of a 120-year-old private house in a scattered village where private houses are scattered in the paddy fields that symbolize the Tonami Plain. Japanese paper and silk are used for the interior, and folk crafts, crafts, and contemporary art are displayed in each space. There is an Italian restaurant on the premises that uses ingredients from Toyama, and an area that sells Toyama food and folk crafts.

The concept of the inn is "Dotoku", which expresses the dignity of people and nature creating together. From the words left by Yanagi Munetsu, the father of the folk art movement, during his visit to Toyama, "There is a virtue here." "We will incorporate the spirit of Totoku and work on the preservation and future inheritance of scattered villages based on the inn" (Mizuto Takumi). "Dotoku" is also expressed in furniture and exhibits.

The building is a one-story building with a total of 3 guest rooms. "Paper" and "silk" of the same size, and "soil" in a special room. All with wooden decks. The accommodation fee is 43,000 yen ~ per person for "paper" and "silk", and 49,500 yen ~ for "soil". 2% of the accommodation fee will be used for conservation activities in scattered villages. Reservations can be made at Official Site From.

　Tonami City is located in the center of western Toyama Prefecture and is famous for its scattered villages and GW tulip fairs. The area is crossed by highways and national highways, and has good access to the western part of the prefecture.