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YAMAGATA THE TAKINAMI
Nanyo, Japan · Independent · Core Luxury
A 400-year-old gate leads into YAMAGATA THE TAKINAMI, where a house of about 350 years, once the home of a mountain guardian serving the Uesugi clan, anchors the inn at Akayu Onsen. Massive beams and columns were joined without nails, then set against furniture by Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner and local Tendo Mokko pieces, a precise conversation between Yamagata building traditions and modern Danish design.
About YAMAGATA THE TAKINAMI
- The inn's Yakuimon gate has a 400-year history, with a solid timber door beneath a thatched roof.
- Its main wing reuses a roughly 350-year-old L-shaped house once occupied by a mountain guardian serving the Uesugi clan.
- Beams and columns were joined without nails, and interiors mix Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner furniture with locally made Tendo Mokko pieces.
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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