Hirano-ya, a Long-Established Ryokan in Miya Onsen, Aichi, Collaborates with Shibaura Institute of Technology to Create New Ryokan Value: Choosing by Value, Not Fame.
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Hirano-ya, a traditional inn in Miya Onsen, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, collaborated with Professor Yosuke Ashizawa's seminar from Shibaura Institute of Technology's Department of Design Engineering for two years. The joint project aimed to embody Hirano-ya's proposed 'sabbatical experience' as a tangible stay value. Outcomes include the redesign and implementation of the amenity selection space and in-room booklets. Additionally, the 'Hirano-ya no Shimikata Map (banner)' and 'Hirano-ya no Ikimono Zukan' (creature encyclopedia) were completed and installed in October 2025. This initiative was spurred by a regional revitalization project, a public-private-academic collaboration involving Gamagori City, Innovation Partners Inc., and Shibaura Institute of Technology, launched in April 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Which academic institution collaborated with Hirano-ya on this project?
- A: Shibaura Institute of Technology worked with Hirano-ya in a joint project.
- Q: What concept inspired the 'sabbatical experience' proposed by the ryokan?
- A: It was inspired by sabbatical leave for university professors for introspection.
- Q: When were the banner map and creature encyclopedia completed and installed?
- A: These project items were completed and installed at the ryokan in October 2025.
- Q: Who led the seminar of students that participated from the university?
- A: Professor Yosuke Ashizawa from the Department of Design Engineering led them.
- Q: What are the names of the completed banner map and the creature encyclopedia?
- A: They are called Hirano-ya no Shimikata Map and Hirano-ya no Ikimono Zukan.