PUBLIC BATH -HOTEL PARENS ONOYA-

Located on the Chikugo River – the largest river in Kyushu, Hotel Parens Onoya is situated in the Harazuru hot spring resort area and is a long-established ryokan with an outstanding Japanese garden that has a history of about 140 years.

Adopting “Fukuoka’s okuzashiki – backroom” as a concept and inspired by the areas former popularity as a therapeutic bath for travelers to relieve their fatigue, an environment that combines comfort with new encounters and discoveries has been created for this renovation.

The inner baths which are tucked away in the garden, utilizes the high ceiling to assemble a kuroki yagura – a Japanese truss system made of hinoki timber.  In contrast, modern materials and lighting are selected for the eye level to create a nostalgic and a mystical effect.