Origin of the name” Yakusou to kito”
Nara Prefecture, where Japan’s oldest imperial court was located, has a deep connection with herbal medicines, which are the raw materials for ancient medicines.
In addition to historical factors, the southern part of Nara Prefecture is geologically blessed with sufficient rainfall, hot summers and cold winters, and little snowfall, making it an ideal environment for the cultivation of herbal medicines.
Yoshino no Oyado ~Medicinal Herbs and Trees~ is a renovated 100-year-old private house in the southern part of Nara Prefecture (Yoshino District).
Through mugwort/wormwood steaming(yomogimushi)and workshops, we have created a place where you can enjoy with all five senses while experiencing medicinal herbs and Yoshino cedar.
We especially want people who live in the city to experience the slow life in a quiet countryside where time passes slowly.
About the facility
-Yoshino cedar-healing tree-
-Yakusou to Kito- uses a lot of cedar grown in the Yoshino area for the floors and walls.
The faint scent of cedar relieves stress and relaxes the mind and body.
Cedar also has an insulating effect, so it is neither too hot nor too cold, providing just the right amount of warmth in all season.
-Earthquake resistance construction-
-Yakusouto Kito- were built over 100 years ago had distorted pillars.
For this reason, the space where our guests stay has been constructed to be earthquake resistant.
Newly braced seismic walls were installed on eight sides, four on the east and west sides and four on the north and south sides.
You may feel some distortion in the room, but I hope you will feel that this is one of the charms of old folk houses.
-Hinoki bath-
The inside of the bathroom is surrounded by Yoshino cedar and has a faint cedar scent.
Soak in hot water enjoy relaxing hinoki bath time.
Toilet
toilet (with a wash let) is surrounded by Yoshino cedar wall. It’s clean and comfortable.