Revitalizing a 150-Year-Old Kominka in Ichinoseki, Iwate into a Roastery & Share House: Crowdfunding Launching Soon
A project to transform a 150-year-old kominka in Ichinoseki, Iwate into 'Chidakke', a roastery and share house hub, has launched. Crowdfunding begins April 3, 2026.
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A 150-year-old traditional folk house in the Minamikonashi district, Senmaya-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, revitalized as a private base by a migrant couple.
A project has launched in the Minamikonashi district, Senmaya-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, to revitalize a 150-year-old traditional folk house and establish 'Chidakke,' an exchange base that doubles as a roastery, cafe, and share house.
This project is being spearheaded by a married couple: Haruki Nakamura, who works on self-employed forestry as a Local Vitality Cooperator, and Yumi Nakamura, who creates spaces that emphasize dialogue.
The background to this initiative involves issues such as poorly maintained forests and the weakening of community ties. To overcome this regional situation, they aim to create a base that nurtures connections between people and nature, and between people themselves, centered around coffee and forestry. Crowdfunding is scheduled to begin on April 3, 2026.
The Nakamura couple operating the traditional folk house Chidakke
## Background | Why this initiative now
Ichinoseki City is a region where forests account for about 60% of the city area, but due to a lack of successors and an aging population, the number of unmaintained forests is increasing. In addition, the population decline is progressing in the Minamikonashi district of Senmaya-cho; the population of about 12,000 ten years ago is projected to decrease even further in the future.
In our daily lives, even if we feel, 'Is it okay to leave things as they are?' or 'What do I really want to do?', there are not many places where we can talk safely. Feeling the necessity for a place where people can casually discuss the mountains, their work, and their lives, this project was launched.
The husband (Haruki Nakamura) is currently working as a Local Vitality Cooperator, engaging in self-employed forestry aimed at sustainable forest management.
## Project Overview | What is 'Chidakke'
'Chidakke' is a multipurpose base utilizing a 150-year-old traditional folk house, centered around a roastery, cafe, and share house, with plans to also feature a minpaku (guesthouse) function in the future. It aims to be a place where locals, those wishing to relocate, and visitors can interact and build relationships.
The name 'Chidakke' combines the former landlord's surname 'Chida' with the local dialect '~dakke (How was it?)', embodying the desire to make it 'a place to stop and question oneself again'.
A project has launched in the Minamikonashi district, Senmaya-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, to revitalize a 150-year-old traditional folk house and establish 'Chidakke,' an exchange base that doubles as a roastery, cafe, and share house.
This project is being spearheaded by a married couple: Haruki Nakamura, who works on self-employed forestry as a Local Vitality Cooperator, and Yumi Nakamura, who creates spaces that emphasize dialogue.
The background to this initiative involves issues such as poorly maintained forests and the weakening of community ties. To overcome this regional situation, they aim to create a base that nurtures connections between people and nature, and between people themselves, centered around coffee and forestry. Crowdfunding is scheduled to begin on April 3, 2026.
The Nakamura couple operating the traditional folk house Chidakke
## Background | Why this initiative now
Ichinoseki City is a region where forests account for about 60% of the city area, but due to a lack of successors and an aging population, the number of unmaintained forests is increasing. In addition, the population decline is progressing in the Minamikonashi district of Senmaya-cho; the population of about 12,000 ten years ago is projected to decrease even further in the future.
In our daily lives, even if we feel, 'Is it okay to leave things as they are?' or 'What do I really want to do?', there are not many places where we can talk safely. Feeling the necessity for a place where people can casually discuss the mountains, their work, and their lives, this project was launched.
The husband (Haruki Nakamura) is currently working as a Local Vitality Cooperator, engaging in self-employed forestry aimed at sustainable forest management.
## Project Overview | What is 'Chidakke'
'Chidakke' is a multipurpose base utilizing a 150-year-old traditional folk house, centered around a roastery, cafe, and share house, with plans to also feature a minpaku (guesthouse) function in the future. It aims to be a place where locals, those wishing to relocate, and visitors can interact and build relationships.
The name 'Chidakke' combines the former landlord's surname 'Chida' with the local dialect '~dakke (How was it?)', embodying the desire to make it 'a place to stop and question oneself again'.