Ibasho House 居場所ハウス
Ofunato, Iwate · Tohoku · Japan
A donated farmhouse dismantled and rebuilt by local artisans after the 2011 tsunami. An elder-led space (café, garden, market, childcare) that treats older people as assets. A study in Scientific Reports linked its use to better post-disaster recovery.
- Led by
- NPO / mixed (Emi Kiyota)
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Community led
- Visitable
- Yes (community café)
- Website
- ibasho.org ↗
- Contact
- Form ↗
- Last reviewed
- 8 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Ibasho (sitio oficial) ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Ibasho
- The Ibasho Model of Elder Empowerment and Community Ownership ↗ · academic source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · ASA Generations