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AZUMA FARM Koiwai
Shizukuishi, Japan · AZUMA FARM · Core Luxury
AZUMA FARM Koiwai is the first place of the AZUMA FARM brand, an eight-hectare pasture inside Koiwai's regenerated forest in Iwate, and it frames the stay as Farm Life, joining architecture, soil, trees, wind and fire in a landscape restored over 130 years. Shiro Miura of Kyoto practice Rokkakuya designed the buildings with a traditional Japanese eye, in the broad Iwate countryside beneath the Iwate mountains.
- 24 rooms
- Opened 2026
- Rooms from 700 sq ft (65 m²)
- Architect: Shiro Miura of Rokkakuya
About AZUMA FARM Koiwai
- AZUMA FARM Koiwai is the first destination of the AZUMA FARM hotel brand, on an approximately eight-hectare pasture in Shizukuishi, Iwate.
- Architect Shiro Miura of Kyoto-based Rokkakuya designed the resort.
- The stay is framed as Farm Life, in a landscape restored over 130 years within Koiwai's regenerated forest.
- Entry-level rooms start at 700 sq ft (65 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- La mia mamma — Restaurant · local ingredients (地元食材を使用)
- Azumaya — Restaurant · Nanbu soba kaiseki course
Experiences
- Hachimantai Nature Tour — Nine-hour guided hike on the Hachimantai plateau with Yakehashiri lava flow, summit hike, lunch and geothermal dyeing. Seasonal variants.
- Nanbu Ironware Craft Tour — Year-round craft tour in which guests make a personalised Nanbu iron teapot with an 11th-generation kettle maker. Items take 2-3 months.
- Horseback Riding — Riding at the foot of Mt. Iwate, April to early June and October to early November on weekdays. For experienced riders, 1-2 guests.
- Morioka Historical Discovery Walk — Guided walk through Morioka's historic districts with temple-lined streets, townhouses, Shinto altars and community wells.
- Discover Morioka's Traditional Heritage & Artisan Crafts — Culture tour featuring Joboji Urushi lacquerware and a Nanbu soba kaiseki course at Azumaya.
- Tono Satoyama Regional Discovery — Harvest of Tatsusobe wasabi grown in spring water, followed by a Jingisukan grilled lamb lunch in Tono.
Amenities
- Bluetooth Speaker
- Bathrobes
- Electric Kettle
- Drip Coffee
- Television
- Minibar
- Pajamas
- Wi-Fi
- In-Room Safe
- Hired car transfers and guides for certain tours
- Guided tours with hired vehicle (hyā) and guide in Morioka tours
- Pick-up and drop-off transfers from facility for listed experiences
- Private hire car transfers for certain tours
- Private transfer service (ハイヤー) for experiences
- Guided tours
- Guide-accompanied hire car tours
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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