COVA KAKUDA - Experience the Nature of the Satoumi in a Building Retaining the Vestiges of a Pearl Cultivation Factory | JAXURY AWARD 2026 | KODANSHA
JAXURY AWARD 2026

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The oceanfront villa "HAMAAGE," renovated from a building where pearls were once harvested. In the world of pearl cultivation, taking out pearls from carefully raised Akoya oysters is called "Hamaage."

Experience the Nature of the Satoumi in a Building Retaining the Vestiges of a Pearl Cultivation Factory

An experience-based hotel opened in 2023 by Kakuda Pearl, a long-established pearl dealer, aiming to regenerate the satoumi of Ago Bay and pass on traditional industries. A zero-waste circulation system has been built: firewood chopped in the firewood chopping experience is used for fireplaces, saunas, cooking, bonfires, etc., and firewood that has turned into charcoal is used for saunas and cooking. There are 4 guest rooms in total, utilizing the building that was a pearl cultivation factory. You can enjoy a sense of floating as if floating in a quiet inlet of the Ise-Shima National Park, and fulfilling activities.

Please note: The information published is based on data as of the magazine’s release in March 2026.

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