My journey of restoring an old family house in Hiroshima
蔵から出てきた漆器。多分100年くらいは経っているはず。使える状態じゃなかったので福井の漆器専門店に直してもらった。素晴らしい復活ぶりに感動。
費用は¥7000くらいだった。迅速、丁寧な対応で嬉しかった。蓋の古い模様や色付けにも気を遣ってくださった。まだまだ蔵に痛んだ漆器類が眠っている。少しずつでも、いつか全部使えるようにしてあげたい。こういう素晴らしい日本の技術を継承していくには、まず客が受注し続けなければ。
しかし、恥ずかしながら３ヶ月も修復にかかるとは知らなかった。そして理想的な乾燥状態で使うには、6ヶ月から１年かかるとは。でもこうして使えば100年保つのだから３ヶ月くらいのお別れは短いもの。
出来上がって返送されてから約半年経った今。広島だし、穴子のチラシ寿司かなんかを入れて楽しむのもいいな。そんな日が待ち遠しい。
With all that scrubbing and cleaning that we do in restoring our house, sometimes we need a treat. I’ve had an eye on this place for nearly 10 years since I read an article in the magazine, “100 Hot Spring Retreats in Japan”.
“Sekitei (Stone Residence)” was just over an hour from us and you could see Miyajima across the sea. If we didn’t have kids, we would have stayed over night but I like how these places often offer shorter stay packages like lunch at affordable prices.
We arrived there around 11am. We first looked around the garden and the library. So beautiful.
I wish we could have our old house looking like this. They recommended that we have bath first in our room and then have lunch which will also be served in our room. Then we move to the public baths outside.
I was going to write details of our experience but might let the photos speak. It is not exactly cheap but for the food, architecture, landscapes, relaxation and hospitality, I would recommend highly. We left the retreat around 2.30pm feeling totally relaxed and inspired. My husband talked about booking again straightaway. If our restoration does not cost so much…
