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Old merchant houses reborn as chic hideaways in Japan's Sawara
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Old-merchant-houses-reborn-as-chic-hideaways-in-Japan-s-Sawara
CHIBA, Japan -- In the historical canal town of Sawara, just east of Tokyo, a regional bank's subsidiary is fueling tourism by transforming timeworn traditional Japanese houses known as kominka into refined accommodations.
Nipponia Sawara, a subsidiary of Keiyo Bank, is leading the…
This story appeared on asia.nikkei.com, 2025-07-12 00:00:00.