went to the open house for a new tourist accommodation in my neighbourhood. The owner has converted a kominka into short term lodgings. The rooms seemed spartan and overpriced, but the zen garden and the view were nice. #openhouse #inn #kominka #shonan #zengarden #view #japan #tourism #boom
had lunch at a Taiwanese Buddhist-style restaurant in a cozy and beautifully maintained kominka. The vegan shumai was delicious and surprisingly hearty #shonan #japan #kominka #vegan #taiwanese #buddhist #cuisine
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had lunch at a Taiwanese Buddhist-style restaurant in a beautifully maintained kominka. The vegan shumai was colourful and surprisingly hearty

#shonan #japan #kominka
#vegan #taiwan #buddhist #cuisine

観光は「数ではなく質」の時代へ。アレックス・カーさんに、日本観光産業の現在地と未来を聞いた

半世紀以上にわたって変わりゆく日本の文化と共に歩んできた東洋文化研究者・著述家のアレックス・カーさん。日本の歴史や海外の事例を見つめ、観光の「これから」をひもといていく。

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Traditional Japanese homes are the focus of weekend-long Minka Summit

Amid a movement toward sustainable living, old Japanese farmhouses are getting a second look from the non-Japanese population.

The Japan Times