The owner, Tetsujiro Kuwahara, personally handles everything from cutting to processing the bamboo. Through his strong yet delicate craftsmanship, he brings out its natural beauty and suppleness, creating pieces that exude warmth. The more you use them, the more lustrous and refined they become, enriching your daily life.

"Oriya," where the haiku poet Santoka Taneda stayed in 1930 (Showa 5), still stands today, and the room he stayed in remains unchanged. Although it is no longer used as an inn, the interior is open for tours.

Originated as a hot spring operated by the Hosokawa clan, and renovated as "Bampeiyu" in 2009, marking its 600th anniversary!

Known as both Yatsushiro and Kōda ware, the pottery began in the early Edo period when Kizo Agano, a member of the Hosokawa family who was transferred to Higo, started it in the Kōda township of Yatsushiro, near Hinagu. Yatsushiro(Kōda) ware is characterized by the technique of inlaying, where a pattern is carved into a half-dried base, and feldspar is embedded into the recesses of the carving. Credit cards are accepted.

A shrine situated atop a climb of stone steps. Built to enshrine Ichikishimahime no Mikoto. The sculptures in the shrine are a must-see.

The hot spring town is lined with three-story wooden inns, while traditional houses with white plaster and namako walls stand along the Satsuma Highway. After enjoying a stroll in search of retro charm and tasting some Hinagu chikuwa, unwind and soothe your fatigue in a foot bath or hot spring.