Tori

An impressive wood sculpture placed at the entrance greets guests.
A mother owl and her young rest peacefully deep in the forest.
Soft lines and fullness are expressed in the ancient wood from a 1000-year-old tree, felled 500 years ago in Hokkaido and long forgotten until a renown Ainu wood sculptor brought it to life in the from of three owls.
This room is filled with motifs of our philosopher of the forest, the owl.
The unfinished wood of the large columns bring images of the serene mountain forest nearby.
Smaller carvings and objects of owls decorate the room.
Peaceful sentiments and the simple beauty of from can be appreciated here.