22-24 APRIL IN KYOTO, JAPAN
Minka Summit 2022
Kominka Japan is proud to announce a 3-day event for English-speaking enthusiasts of traditional Japanese homes, in the rural village of Hanase, Kyoto.
Make yourself at home.
Kominka Japan began as a Facebook group, Kominka Japan - A Resource for Traditional Japanese Residences, back in 2016. Since then, interest has grown steadily, resulting in this website and KJ becoming a non-profit organization* whose aim is to raise awareness and appreciation for traditional Japanese architecture. We provide the information, knowledge, and resources (often in English) necessary to acquire, renovate, maintain and preserve minka; to revitalize local communities; and to help make empty houses into wonderful homes.
*application pending
Kominka Japan: Join the conversation
Our steadily growing friendly and active group of minka-fans from throughout Japan and around the world offers a warm welcome to all new members.
Whether you’re already residing in a fully renovated kyo-machiya, in the middle restoring your own inaka (rural) farmhouse and looking for DIY tips, or merely dreaming of a life of huge beams, shoji, and thatched roofs, you’ll fit right in.
