Kiya Ryokan

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Kiya Ryokan in the historic port town of Uwajima City is a long-established inn founded in Meiji 44 (1911) where politician Tsuyoshi Inukai and many grand writers historically stayed, now boldly renovated by a world-renowned architect into a luxury designer's inn limited to one group per day. While leaving its prestigious historical designs intact, such as the heavy wooden framework of the building and retro lattice doors, the interior floors boldly adopt acrylic glass throughout, spreading an innovative space where light pierces from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor, or from under the floor to the ceiling, as if living inside an artwork. You can luxuriously monopolize a space where the weight of real history and cutting-edge contemporary architectural beauty merge, serving as a hideaway highly praised by the world's affluent class seeking a special Japanese stay.

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Kiya Ryokan

Address: 2-8-2 Honmachi-Ote, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
Website: http://kiyaryokan.com/
Operator: Kiya Ryokan

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