INASHIKI NEST is more than just a place to stay; it’s a place where you can feel both excited and deeply at peace. In front of the house, you can pick fresh seasonal veggies or herbs and cook them! Experiencing the Japanese countryside in a tranquil place is the best ;)

Just some pumpkins were picked a little early, but they look cute all lined up.

Rice harvesting has begun in the neighbor’s field right in front of our kitchen garden.

I accidentally cut the stem of a giant pumpkin with the brush cutter, but another plant suddenly grew strong, and before I knew it, it had grown this big.😀✨

My Pampas grass has begun to sprout new plumes. For dried flowers, the best time to harvest is right before the plumes fully open—just like now. By peeling the husk and drying them without exposure to water, they become soft and fluffy, yet won’t shed easily even in the breeze.

Right in front of INASHIKI NEST lies a small kitchen garden. Here, you can pick fresh herbs and brew your own herbal tea, an experience unique to this place. Enjoy guessing which herb makes which color😉

Last night’s sky was so enchanting, much more mesmerizing in person than in the pictures.

INASHIKI NEST's sleeping room, filled with morning sunlight, offers a wonderfully refreshing way to start the day.😉✨

When hosting larger groups, we set up by arranging two big tables side by side.

The rice fields all around have now been almost completely harvested, and this is the view at the moment.😊

I spent a long time manually removing nutgrass that had grown between the green onions. 💪Although I never planted it, nutgrass keeps spreading. It seems to help reduce damage from cutworms, but since it also takes away nutrients, the green onions don’t grow thick.🤔

This is what it looks like when you take a photo here in panorama😊

The surface of the big pumpkin has gradually started to harden.😆✨

When a Kabocha and a butternut squash cross-pollinate, you get a pumpkin like this.🐝🐝🐝✨

Perhaps due to the recent heavy rains, the water spinach has begun to thrive. It’s a delicious vegetable that goes well in stir-fries, soups, and just about anything.😋✨

I feel like the morning sunlight has become softer. It’s still hot during the day, though. The light filtering through the shoji screens is truly beautiful.✨😆