Tonami, Japan
Rakudo An
Mingei farmhouse inn
Mingei farmhouse inn
Only six guests stay at a time, living alongside museum-grade folk art inside a restored timber farmhouse.
“It’s set in a 200-year-old ‘Azumadachi’ farm house, with quietly considered interiors using natural, earthy materials.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Guided walks through Sankyo-son settlement and workshops hammering tin suzugami plates.
Notable
A restored 120-year-old Azuma-dachi farmhouse oriented eastward according to local Buddhist custom.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and The 50 Discovery.
A three-room luxury inn in a 120-year-old azumadachi farmhouse furnished with contemporary and mingei gems.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Takagi Station is a twelve-minute walk away. Flat lanes lead out through the dispersed settlement and its quiet fields.
The rooms
Each suite opens onto a private wooden deck over the paddies. Walls are finished in tactile local clay or handmade washi paper.
At the table
Restaurant il clima cooks regional Toyama seafood over wood pruned from the windbreak trees, looking directly across the paddies.
How it began
Local company Mizu to Takumi restored the farmhouse to fund village conservation and keep vanishing regional crafts alive.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.