A learning and relaxing time to unravel "why?"
All rooms are maisonette type. It is a room like a mountain hut where the warmth of a tree from Kamikatsu -cho gently holds.
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You can experience the life of Kamikatsu Town through your accommodation.
The town has been spun through "measuring" during check-in, "STUDY WHY" where staff will show you the history and efforts of zero waste from 4:30pm every day, and "43 trash sorting" during check-out. You can experience "Zero Waste Action."
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On sunny days, I got up a little early and headed to the wood deck. Take a deep breath of Kamikatsu's beautiful air right in front of you, taking a deep breath of the beautiful natural environment. Enjoy a moment of "nothing" anywhere else.
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HOTEL WHY does not have an attached restaurant, but we offer guests a dining experience in collaboration with restaurants in the town. For breakfast, we will deliver an original menu made at the brewery RISE & WIN Brewing Co. in Kamikatsu Town to your room. For dinner, we offer a special catering menu that you can enjoy in your room, as well as a dinner plan.
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Next to the hotel is a plaza where children can play freely, and at night you can enjoy the starry sky. The building also has a coin laundry and a kids' space, making it comfortable for guests with children.
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Kamikatsu "Omusubi" Project: Since 2022, rice planting and rice harvesting events have been held in the rice terraces of Yaeji village in May and September every year, and HOTEL WHY offers accommodation plans with experience.
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We have a "unit rental plan" that is perfect for training camps and training. Why not move away from your everyday life and talk to your friends about the future at HOTEL WHY? There is a meeting space within the facility where meetings can be held.
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The "Garbage Station" is a 43-separated site by residents of Kamikatsu Town. We will show you the roots of Kamikatsu Town, the first in Japan to declare a zero waste, as well as the real scenes of current segregation activities.
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"Curkuru Shop"
This is a space where townspeople can bring in items that are still usable but would be a waste to dispose of as garbage. Anyone can take it home, and you can easily participate in the reuse.
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"Access Hall"
This is a space where visitors can relax freely. A kids' space and library are available.
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The architecture is filled with many zero waste philosophy, including cedar from Kamikatsu Town, as well as the use of scrap materials and building waste collected from the town.
The design is handled by Nakamura Takushi and NAP Architectural Design Office, and has won numerous awards including the Architectural Institute of Japan Award (work).
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Kamikatsu Town Zero Waste Center is working on a cycle with companies, local governments, etc., and STUDY WHY also introduces external collaboration projects.
The Kuru Kuru Fashion Project, which started in 2023, has worked together with companies both within and outside the prefecture to reuse, remake and recycle the products of second-hand clothing in Tokushima Prefecture.
access Access
| Nearest public transport | About 80 minutes by car from Tokushima Airport |
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| Whether there is a parking lot | 9 for visitors and 6 for guests |
| Shuttle bus Whether there is a transfer service | none |
basic information Information
| Business name | Zero Waste Action Hotel "HOTEL WHY" |
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| location | 〒771-4501 |
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| Opening hours | Reception hours: 9: 00-17: 00 |
| Closed days | (Closed: 1st Tuesday, 12/31-1/2) |
