[TAKENAKA CORPORATION - TOSHIYOSHIYA-BYAKU Narai- - COVER IMG] Building facadeļ¼šPreserving the exterior of the building, which is registered as an important traditional building, and contributing to the townscape by lighting up the latticework.

TOSHIYOSHIYA-BYAKU Narai-

Firm LocationTokyo, Japan
CompanyTAKENAKA CORPORATION
Lead ArchitectYasuhito Mishima
Design TeamShigeki Tsunega,Kouichirou Yoshimoto,Yuma Hasegawa

Narai-juku is designated as an Important Preservation District for Japanese Traditional Buildings and has a beautiful townscape. The main building of the former Sugi no Mori Sake Brewery (Toshiyoshiya), which was the center of Narai-juku, and a sake brewery where sake was once made, were rebuilt as an inn, restaurant, hot spring bath, and sake brewery. The contrast of spaces emphasizes the conflicting needs for renovation: preservation as an important traditional building and assurance of safety under the current law, and the aim is to create a facility that will lead to the future of the town