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Sasayama Castle Town Hotel NIPPONIA

A small-scale decentralized hotel revitalizing a community by renovating Kominka.

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NIPPONIA Sasayama castle town is a small-scale and decentralized hotel that makes use of historical architectures in Tamba-Sasayama Castle Town. Here is the first hotel under the "NIPPONIA", which VMG HOTELS&UNIQUEVENUES developed to the nationwide brand.

The renovation was led by the locally-based company Nooto in Sasayama. They work revitalizing the rural community with the restoration of many kominka (traditional wooden private houses). At the time of its opening in 2015, decentralized hotels were not yet recognized by law, but they managed to get approvement as a special zone operator under the National Strategic Special Zone.

Along with the ONAE building which houses the front desk and restaurant, there are 10 buildings in total. To hand over the traditional houses to future generations, each room maintains a sense of the old and nostalgic kominka houses while offering a comfortable room in the same time.

Tamba-Sasayama produces a variety of foods. The food for their French restaurant is sourced from fresh local ingredients including Tamba Chestnuts, black soybeans, and matsutake mushroom. The courses are designed to celebrate Tamba Sasayama’s food culture, along with the high-quality yet simple Tamba-yaki pottery dishes.

Highlights

  • A small and decentralized hotel approved upon opening by the National Strategic Special Zone.
  • Properties are located around Sasayama Castle Town, offering 21 rooms in 9 buildings as part of the Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
  • The original purpose of the hotel is to preserve kominka style houses and revitalize the local community.
  • The guest rooms are comfortable yet have a sense of an old traditional house.
  • They serve French cuisine using ingredients from the Tamba area.

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  • A former bank manager's residence transformed into the ONAE building

    A former bank manager's residence transformed into the ONAE building

  • The restaurant has a balanced menu of Japanese and Western aesthetics.

    The restaurant has a balanced menu of Japanese and Western aesthetics.

  • Earthen floor kitchen remains.

    Earthen floor kitchen remains.

  • Guestrooms are old and traditional, yet comfortable.

    Guestrooms are old and traditional, yet comfortable.

  • The meals are French cuisine with local ingredients from the Tamba area.

    The meals are French cuisine with local ingredients from the Tamba area.

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Details

Name in Japanese
篠山城下町ホテル NIPPONIA
Postal Code
669-2342
Address
ONAE Building (Front Desk), 25 Nishimachi, Tamba-Sasayama City, Hyogo
Telephone
0120-210-289 (VMG center 11:00-20:00)
Check-in
3:00pm-8:00pm
Check-out
Until noon
Accommodation Fee
1 night with 2 meals from 23,232 yen (including tax)
Directions
Take Shinki Green Bus from JR Fukuchiyama Line Sasayamaguchi Station to Sasayama Honmachi bus stop. Free shuttle bus is available from JR Sasayamaguchi Station.
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official Website
Official Website (English)