An island tea room, open today for one.
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Kannakara

An island tea room, open today for one.

At a Glance

One party a day
The whole house is yours. No other guests.
Layout
2 bedroomsTea roomBathCapacity (to be confirmed)
Hours
Check-in 16:00 Check-out 10:00
Where
Fuchizaki, Tonosho, Shodoshima. About 10 min by car from Tonosho or Ikeda Port
Bath
Black-tiled tubRain shower
Amenities
Wi-FiParkingWasher & dryerInduction kitchen
Things to do
Tea at your seatMorning yogaSupperBy reservation (to be confirmed)
Rates
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Seats

にじり
にじりNIJIRIthe crawl-in door of a tea room

Two tatami rooms beyond the arched doorway. A scroll and snow-viewing shoji.

  • Two tatami rooms
  • Hanging scroll
  • Snow-viewing shoji
まるまど
まるまどMARUMADOthe round window

A bedroom under a curved wooden ceiling. Morning light through the blinds.

  • Bed
  • Morning light through the blinds
  • Scroll and fan
水屋
水屋MIZUYAthe tea-preparation room

A single-plank table with a raked sand garden set into it. Tea is served here.

  • Tea at your seat
  • Teapot and cups
  • The round window

What We Inherited

The iron kettle, the green teapot, the blue-and-white cups —all still on the shelves, just as the former owner left them.

  1. The iron kettle that sat on this fire in the tea-room days.
    01The iron kettle that sat on this fire in the tea-room days.
  2. A green-glazed teapot. Only the rattan handle was repaired.
    02A green-glazed teapot. Only the rattan handle was repaired.
  3. Blue-and-white stemmed cups. For matcha, or island sake.
    03Blue-and-white stemmed cups. For matcha, or island sake.
  4. Morning coffee comes in these.
    04Morning coffee comes in these.
  5. Tea at your seat. The sweets change daily.
    05Tea at your seat. The sweets change daily.
  6. The incense burner in the alcove. Arrangements change with the season.
    06The incense burner in the alcove. Arrangements change with the season.
  7. The Kannakara sign, in the former owner's hand.
    07The Kannakara sign, in the former owner's hand.
  8. The bamboo spout in the garden. We never turn the water off.
    08The bamboo spout in the garden. We never turn the water off.

Ten minutes by car from Tonosho Port.Past the houses of Fuchizaki,a cherry branch leans over the bamboo fence.

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For many years, this house was a tea room.People stepped through the noren, took a seat,had a cup of tea, and went home.

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The noren still hangs today.But for one party a day, and no one else.The round-window seat, the garden, the bath — all yours.

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Set the iron kettle on the fire,and watch the camellias while it comes to a boil.An island tea room, open today for one.

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About the House

North Shodoshima, Fuchizaki, Tonosho.On the road that climbs to Kankakeistands an old tea room with sukiya eaves.

The iron kettle, the green teapot, the blue-and-white cups —all still on the shelves, just as the former owner left them.Only the bathrooms and the bedroom were touched.

The noren goes up for one party a day.Tea room, garden, bath and futon,made ready for today's guest.

Be Today's Guest

One party a day. Reservations via our partners.

Address
2494-1 Fuchizaki, Tonosho, Shozu, Kagawa
Access
About 10 min by car from Tonosho Port / 10 min from Ikeda Port
Time
Check-in 16:00 Check-out 10:00
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