Nipponia Harima Fukusaki

📚A quiet night with 1,000 books in a 300-year-old cultural-property estate

Hyogo · NIPPONIA Harima Fukusaki Library Maison

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A 300-Year-Old Village Official's Estate

• 🏯The hotel opened in November 2020 in the Miki family residence, a Hyogo Prefecture Designated Important Tangible Cultural Property.
• 📜The Miki family moved here in 1655 and served the Himeji Domain as ojoya, leading local administration and culture.
• 🕰️Rooms are spread across separate buildings, and all but the Book Cafe building have their own private entrance.

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Kunio Yanagita's Library

• 📖Kunio Yanagita, the father of Japanese folklore, was sent to live here at age 11 and grew up reading the Miki family's books.
• 📚Honoring a collection that once topped 4,100 volumes, about 1,000 books curated by YOURS BOOK STORE are yours to read.
• 🌙There are no TVs or clocks, making it ideal for reading, conversation and a digital detox.

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Seven Room Types

• 🛏️HANARE, an annex built in 1773, is a 109.69㎡ executive suite with a private cypress bath overlooking the courtyard.
• 🏚️The converted storehouses UCHIKURA (48.25㎡), KADOKURA (38.78㎡) and KOMEKURA (29.65㎡) keep their original thick beams; KOMEKURA has a 4m ceiling.
• 📮Book Cafe 201 and 202 are cozy twin rooms in the former Tsujikawa Post Office, built in 1923, with Taisho-era window frames.

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Dining at Farms' Kitchen

• 🍽️The restaurant occupies a renovated soy sauce brewery, with a carpenter's ink inscription dated 1861 on the ceiling.
• 👨‍🍳French-trained executive chef Ryo Dose builds courses around local pesticide-free produce, Tamba black chicken and fish from the Harima Sea.
• 🍷Wine pairings can be suggested, and breakfast is a Japanese set with local vegetable side dishes.

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Courtyard and Facilities

• 🌿A carefully arranged courtyard garden of trees and stones creates picture-like views from the rooms.
• ☕The former post office houses the YO-KAI Book Cafe, stocked with about 400 books on folklore.
• 🛋️A welcome space is available for relaxing after check-in.

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Exploring Yokai Town Fukusaki

• 👹At Tsujikawayama Park, yokai such as Gataro the kappa pop up from the pond on mechanical timers.
• 🏛️The Kunio Yanagita/Matsuoka Family Memorial Museum and the Kanzaki County Museum of History and Folklore are nearby.
• 🏰World Heritage Himeji Castle and the Japan Heritage Gin no Bashamichi road are easy additions to your trip.

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Access and Shuttle

• 🚃About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Fukusaki Station on the Bantan Line; about 30 minutes from JR Himeji and 90 minutes from JR Osaka.
• 🚐A free shuttle from Fukusaki Station runs at 14:30 or 16:30 by advance reservation; staff meet you at the ticket-gate waiting area.
• 🚗Close to Fukusaki IC on the Chugoku Expressway; parking is near the hotel and staff will guide you.

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Seven Room Types

• 🛏️HANARE, an annex built in 1773, is a 109.69㎡ executive suite with a private cypress bath overlooking the courtyard.
• 🏚️The converted storehouses UCHIKURA (48.25㎡), KADOKURA (38.78㎡) and KOMEKURA (29.65㎡) keep their original thick beams; KOMEKURA has a 4m ceiling.
• 📮Book Cafe 201 and 202 are cozy twin rooms in the former Tsujikawa Post Office, built in 1923, with Taisho-era window frames.

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Dining at Farms' Kitchen

• 🍽️The restaurant occupies a renovated soy sauce brewery, with a carpenter's ink inscription dated 1861 on the ceiling.
• 👨‍🍳French-trained executive chef Ryo Dose builds courses around local pesticide-free produce, Tamba black chicken and fish from the Harima Sea.
• 🍷Wine pairings can be suggested, and breakfast is a Japanese set with local vegetable side dishes.

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Sleep among books in a cultural-property estate and its storehouses, with a seasonal chef's course to match. There is no hot spring, and as an old wooden building it has weak insulation and sound carries easily.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Nipponia Harima Fukusaki?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Nipponia Harima Fukusaki located?

It is in Kanzaki-gun. Address: 1106 Nishitawara, Fukusakicho.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.