Photos

Photographs of muku

From the entrance to the first floor — the whole house, room by room.

The exterior and the approach

3 photos

muku seen through the garden trees, with the path to the door — The house through the garden trees. This little path leads to the front door.

The wooden deck in front of the living room — The wooden deck spreads out in front of the living room. Open the window and you are outside.

The covered terrace upstairs, and the view of the hills — The terrace upstairs. Beyond the wooden beams, the far hills.

Living & dining

6 photos

The living and dining room with the partitions opened up — Open the partitions and it becomes one large room. The floor is solid cedar.

The living room, with both the dining table and the low table — A dining table and a low table. Spend your time at whichever you prefer.

The solid-wood dining table and chairs — The solid-wood dining table. Even a large group can sit right around it.

The dining table, its solid-wood top thick and heavy — A substantial dining table. The top is 5cm thick.

The low table beside the shoji screens — The low table — the seat where the light comes softly through the shoji.

The handmade bamboo lights — Handmade bamboo lights. Once the sun goes down, these alone are enough.

Kitchen

2 photos

The kitchen, with its island counter — The kitchen and its island counter. Crockery and cutlery for eight, with children’s sets as well.

The wide stainless sink and the three-burner gas hob — A single sheet of stainless steel. The sink is wide enough to wash a large pot as it is, and the hob has three burners and a grill.

Bath & washroom

3 photos

The bathroom, finished in solid hinoki boards — Solid hinoki, walls and floor. Until the hinoki bathtub is in, the bathroom is shower-only.

The washstand, with a wood-framed mirror and a solid-wood counter — The washstand. The washer-dryer stands beside it.

Baby soap and shampoo lined up at the washstand — The soap and shampoo are all mild enough for a baby.

Bedroom & tatami rooms (first floor)

4 photos

The main bedroom, with two beds side by side — The main bedroom, with two beds.

The bedside lamp — The light at the bedside.

A tatami room upstairs — A tatami room upstairs. Take the futons out of the closet and make up the beds.

A tatami room filled with light through the shoji — A tatami room, light filling the shoji.

With children

2 photos

A child playing with wooden toys spread across the cedar floor — On the cedar floor. Barefoot, and spread out as far as you like.

Wooden toys and soft toys — Wooden toys and soft toys. It is quite all right to fall asleep with them still out.

Walking the neighbourhood

2 photos

The Arakawa at Tamayodo, and its riverbank — The Arakawa at Tamayodo, a few minutes’ walk away. The name comes from water as beautiful as a jewel.

A bridge and a wooded path inside Suzumenomiya Park — Suzumenomiya Park, lovely in its autumn colour.

Interested? Just tell us your dates.

If the dates are free, we will reply straight away.

Book Read about the house

About Check availability & book

×