🛖A cafe and inn established in a renovated 80-year-old Japanese house in Onomichi 🌲"moves" magazine, a guide for those considering a serene life shift to Nagano 🎧DJ Matsunaga's crazy DJ performance
Ordermade #6
第6号
Welcome to the fifth edition of Ordermade (オーダーメイド).
Ordermade curates a weekly collection that captures the essence of こだわり or 'kodawari'—a deep dedication and care—in art, fashion, interiors, architecture, music, and literature with Japanese sensibilities.
This issue features:
"Mionomichi," a cafe and inn established in a renovated 80-year-old Japanese house in Onomichi, Japan.
"moves" magazine, a comprehensive guide for those considering a serene life shift to Shinshu.
Electrifying talents of DJ Matsunaga, a world-champion performer.
Enjoy.
5:00 | Mionomichi (水尾之路) - A cafe/inn where “Japanese things” and “foreign things” intersect.
Onomichi is a port town with the intersection of land and sea roads.
It is a port town boasting prosperity as "Jyujiro in Setouchi".
In the past, various "people, things and culture" came across the water veins,
As a crossroad where "old things to tell you want to leave" and "new things that will pass down" will intersect,
As a crossroad where the "things of the earth" and "of the trip" meet,
As a crossroad where "Japanese things" and "foreign countries" intersect,
I made "Mionomichi" on this 80-year-old mansion.
As an inn, as a cafe to meet a serene light,
I am pleased if you can come.
(from website)
This cafe is situated in the hilly port town of Onomichi, Hiroshima.
Onomichi is known for its picturesque landscape, characterized by a series of hills that offer stunning panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea. The town is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to explore its temples, shrines, and museums.
The 5-year-old cafe has two floors - the first is a cafe, and the second is an inn. A couple moved to the town and found this property in the vacant house bank. They purchased it and renovated it to create a cafe and shop space. The owners say the house was unlivable before the renovation. The floor was pitch black, and the walls were peeling off.
It's difficult to imagine that the current beautiful state of the house was once not the case, based on the pictures on their website/Instagram account. This speaks to the level of care and craftsmanship that went into designing the space.
Cafe Details:
Closed On: Monday, Tuesday
Hours: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Accommodation Details:
Maximum occupancy: 1-2 guests (exclusive to one group/day)
Closed On: Sunday, Monday, 1st and 3rd Tuesday
Price per night
Single occupancy: $110 (tax included) [Exchange rates fluctuate, so this is just a general estimate based on a previous rate.]
Double occupancy: $200 (tax included) [Similarly, this is an estimate.]
Website: https://www.mionomichi.com/index.html
6:00 | Shinshu Relocation Magazine 'moves
Delivering information about housing and relocation in Shinshu Nagano Prefecture!
Recommended for those considering relocation to Shinshu and for those already residing in Shinshu…
We distribute useful information for relocation and home-making 1-2 times a week.
Why Shinshu?
Shinshu (Nagano prefecture) is a place where caressed by Mother Nature and easiest way to access to Tokyo. It is popular not only commuter town, but also as a new place to live.
What is the magazine “moves.” ?
The name “moves.” was published with the hope and vision that everyone reading it can lead a fulfilling life. It is our goal that through magazine we will bring you the best way to design your life.
Moving to rural areas is getting bigger and bigger in Japan, with more people having remote jobs (among so many other reasons) and wanting to explore different lifestyles that were not physically or culturally allowed in the past.
Gathering information about moving to rural areas can be quite challenging even with the power of the internet sometimes. However, Moves magazine makes it easier for you by curating all the essential information you need to move to the Sinshu area. It includes in-depth information about neighborhoods, construction companies, renovation firms, real estate companies, case studies, and other useful links.
Each magazine story features a homeowner and their house, detailing how they found/built the home and offering tips for life in Sinshu.
Below is one of my favorite stories from the website.
A family moved to the Sinshu area (Karuizawa) from Tokyo to raise their child in nature while still being able to commute to Tokyo (yes - it’s possible).
The husband commutes once a week to Tokyo (2 hours one way). On other days of the week, when he can work from home, he sends his kid to school, does some chores, and starts working around 9 a.m.
“When I can find a free 30 minutes, I take a leisurely walk around my house, enjoying the changing seasons in the trees, as a way to refresh my mood,” he says.
The wife teaches yoga at studios in the neighborhood or at the house and enjoys walks surrounded by trees and coffee time at the dining table.
They were getting tired of the busy Tokyo life, found a school they thought they wanted their child to go and a blogger who wrote about living in Karuizawa while working in Tokyo and decided to move there as well.
The story also talks about things you would hope to know from someone who actually lives there: details on acquiring essential items, the importance of finding a doctor you can rely on, adapting to the lifestyle (such as relying on cars), and integrating into the local community.
I love how in-depth each of the stories is because it makes it easier to think through various aspects of moving to a new rural town (and it’s just fun to fantasize about the lifestyles you could have in rural Japan lol).
I am looking forward to grabbing a copy of the magazine when I am in Japan next time. (You can find the magazine here - although it’s on Amazon Japan)
Website: https://moves-life.jp/
Instagram: @moves_magazine
8:00 | DJ Matsunaga of Creepy Nuts delivers an extraordinary performance.
Experience the brilliance of a DJ who's been crowned a world champion in global competitions.
Instagram: @dj_matsunaga
That’s it for this week.