Backpackers' Japan is a company that was founded just over 4 years ago. The founder, Takahiro Honma, was less than 30 years old. He not only successfully built two B&Bs with local characteristics, but also now has Planning the third branch in Kawaramachi, Kyoto. When I was a junior in college, I wanted to show off my talent in tennis, so I went abroad. During the eight consecutive years, I worked and performed in various places to earn living expenses. After returning to my country, I started to work on the promotion and planning of local student organizations in Fukushima Prefecture and served as a consultant. After that, I decided to come here. Start a business in Tokyo.
In February 2010, the first "Tokyos ancient folk house Tokyo Toco" was opened, and it was recognized by the Backpacker B&B Grand Award for two consecutive years. Then, the second one was opened in September 2012. Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge, the website states that the founding mission is: "Beyond All Boreders." — nationality, religion, race, ideology, sex, age, job these don't make any sense in this place where we talk with each other, Chilling out to music and spending time with friends. A warm smile and serious gaze. We make decisions with a self-controlled speed to ensure our hostels are not only attractive, but of top quality.
Beyond nationality, religion, age, gender, occupation, ideology, through direct and complete communication and contact, everyone here can get along with each other as close and naturally as friends, providing more than simple accommodation needs , more of the warmth that seems to come from home is spreading here. The reason why we chose to open our second backpacker B&B in the Kuramae area is that this area is now recognized as the most creative area in Tokyo, and the original building is a toy manufacturer with a history of four centuries. The company, and "Nui" means "hand-stitched" in Japanese, metaphorically speaking, this backpacker hotel was built brick by brick with love and enthusiasm, rather than being mass-produced. Production-like pursuit of a unified but featureless business model.
The lobby on the first floor has a large glass floor-to-ceiling window. Looking inside, there is a big tree in the middle. The building is 4 meters high. Facing the big tree, a wooden bar and kitchen are set up, and a large sofa is placed next to it. Taken from a birds-eye view, it is combined with the grand piano standing next to it to resemble an airplane wing. The wood is taken from Hokkaido, where it is used as whiskey barrels.
After seeing their blog, I found that it not only recorded a complete record of everything from scratch to something, but also mentioned in the text that carpenters and craftsmen also come from all over the world. There are young people and experienced people, who can often I saw everyone sitting on the floor regardless of each other during the break, sharing interesting things with each other or imparting their experiences to each other. The CEO and other employees completed the decoration work together without distinction, and you could also see them staying at the construction site overnight. In the process, we also cooked a big pot of food to share, and perhaps it was this warm and comfortable symbiosis and hard work that accumulated more human warmth in every square inch of this hotel, hidden under the cold corners. However, it cannot block the projected temperature radiation, and it deeply feels like returning home, allowing passengers to feel a sense of solid intimacy as soon as they step through the door.
Same as what is said on the website: "Our days is 'the day'."—Our day is just a day, but its also 'the day' for our guests. We never forget that and welcome all our guests." So The considerate and delicate idea is also reflected in the annual two-week paid vacation (trip-off) plan provided to all employees. Employees are also encouraged to write down their thoughts and feelings about each short trip and publish them on the blog and the website. To: "Nature trains our spirit and body, so we want all of our workers to experience a bigger existence and become humble in front of an uncontrollable power. We support our workers to take time and spend time in nature."
Seeing this, the editor thought of the movie "Daydream King" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". When Walter set out alone to find the whereabouts of photographer Sean O'Connell, he went through a series of exploration journeys without narration. , but every word that appears in the subtitles set against the natural scenery seems to be setting a simple footnote for each of Walters journeys. The establishment of Nui was also likened by founder Takahiro Honma to a craftsman concept that insists on hand-sewing every piece of human touch and putting it into every corner. Artists and craftsmen from all over the country gathered together to explore what kind of design is suitable for this area while thinking about it. It depends on what kind of personality they want to hire.
There is also a lounge bar, open from 6pm to 1am, providing alcohol, coffee and drinks, as well as a dish room, allowing you to enjoy freshly prepared dishes at affordable prices. The coffee section has launched ’specialty coffee’ The beans are sourced from ONIBUS COFFEE, which accounts for the top 5% of Japans total distribution volume, and are also available from morning to night.
Store information:
Nui. HOSTEL & BAR LOUNGE 〒111-0051 2-14-13, Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL: +81-3-6240-9854
