Stillness in Sound

In a world crowded with artificial noise, true silence has become a rare treasure.
In Tashibu-no-Shou, a 1,200-year-old shōen landscape, quiet is not emptiness—it’s a living soundscape of flowing streams, rustling leaves, and distant birdcalls.
This immersive journey invites you to slow down and tune your senses to the rhythms of nature. Walk ancient fields, cook over fire, and dine by candlelight under the forest canopy.
Here, sound becomes texture, time softens, and every moment draws you deeper into a world where the Earth’s oldest songs still play, uninterrupted by modern life.

Set in the Ancient Landscape of Tashibu-no-Shou, Oita Prefecture

Tashibu-no-Shou is one of Japan’s oldest surviving shōen (manor estates), located in the untouched countryside of the Kunisaki Peninsula. Its rice terraces, stone trails, and forest shrines have remained largely unchanged for over 1,200 years. Here, nature is not a backdrop—it is the host. This landscape invites you to slow down, not just to observe, but to listen. Wind, insects, footsteps, and fire become part of the experience. It is a place where food and sound are connected, where meals are served without music, and silence itself becomes the final course.

Key Highlights of the Experience

1. Walking the Ancient Manor Fields
Take a guided walk through Tashibu-no-Shou’s historic landscape, where shifting sounds—birds, breezes, flowing water—become part of the scenery.

2. Kamado Cooking and Countryside Rhythms
Learn to cook shōen-mai rice over a traditional kamado stove, hearing the crackle of firewood and reconnecting with the natural rhythm of hands-on cooking.

3. Candlelit Forest Dining and Night Soundscape
Dine at a forest-side restaurant without artificial lights or music. Savor seasonal cuisine in the company of rustling leaves and starlit silence, then walk into the pure, living soundscape of the night.