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HAGISO / hanare

Yanaka, Tokio · Kanto · Japan

Civic labs and participationReuse of vacancy2013

A 1955 wooden apartment building saved from demolition and reborn as "Tokyo's smallest cultural complex". Its hanare hotel applies the machiyado concept: the whole town is a hotel, guests bathe in the neighbourhood sento and local shops act as the hotel's amenities.

Led by
Private (HAGI STUDIO)
Status
Active
Participation
Institution led, participatory
Visitable
Yes (café and hotel)
Website
hagiso.com/hagiso ↗
Contact
info@hagiso.com
Last reviewed
8 September 2026

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