“U-rin-an” is a guest house located in the middle of the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. The Kurashiki Bikan area is a place where traditional architecture and buildings are preserved. However, people enjoy the urban lifestyle. The way people live in this area demonstrate the spirit of Kurashiki, which is a city that survived the Edo period that still remains today. In addition, Kurashiki is famous for art (e.g. Ohara Museum of Art) and folk craft. Japanese kimono schools still exist in this area.

U-rin-an is a house that is 100 years old and is built in a Japanese wooden style. Here, you can experience the culture and traditional lifestyle of Japan. U-rin-an transforms into a cafe and a guesthouse depending on the time of the day. During the day time, it is a cafe. At night, it becomes a guesthouse. Most travelers, like young Japanese students, arrive during the day and leave their luggages to go sightseeing.

U-rin-an is famous for Kuruma-za (sitting around table), which bring people together in the evening. Some travelers check-in during the evening to meet and interact with other guests. Kuruma-za is a space where visitors can introduce themselves, get to know each other and create long lasting friendships.

For your information :
Name of Cafe and Guest house : Yuurin-an
Address : 2-15, Motomashi, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama, Japan

Rooms : 5 Japanese tatami-floor dorm rooms.

http://u-rin.com/ (japanese only but many nice photos, you will catch the atmosphere.)