Japanese Living in Osaka With Indoor Stone Garden and the Onsen* as your Shower Room
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Rates, Availability and Booking
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You will sleep on tatami mats and futon bedding. The green mats and the folded mattresses in the picture. The traditional Japanese way.
There is a coin laundry and a gym next door. With ample options for grocery shopping that allows for comfortable longer stays. Picnics in Nagai Park next door is warmly recommended.
The house was never built with a shower, and with 6 different onsens nearby (public baths) you have opportunity to step into the culture that formed around the hot springs of Japan. A great spot to practice your Japanese small talk.
The original layout of the house is kept so you can step into the life of the person who used to live here — leaning on common infrastructure in a quiet, but well connected, residential area in Japan.
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Note that the original layout without a shower is kept. So you get to experience the local onsens. And bring your pocket wifi if you want to stay connected through your stay
This house is going through waves of renovations with opportunities to stay in the space in between or contribute to the renovations yourself. Which means that prices increase as the living quality increase. Right now is the cheapest you will be able to stay.
If you would like to contribute to the space - see the upcoming opportunities below 👇
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This house is a part of Akiya Collective - a community reviving abandoned houses through art. Through the community Mike Heidegger and Lea Daria John lived in the house in the spring of 2025, tore down the back room and made an in-house stone garden.
Exact address will be shared after booking :)