SUMIKA

Some houses hold more than walls can measure.

In the backstreets of Nagoya, tucked between convenience stores and quiet intersections, stand homes that have sheltered families for over half a century. Built in the 1950s and 60s — during a time when Japan was rebuilding itself with bare hands and stubborn hope — these houses were never grand. They were simply where life happened.

Many of these homes now sit empty. Their families have moved on, and the buildings wait — not quite forgotten, but no longer needed in the way they once were.

We believe they deserve a second life.

SUMIKA — 住処 — means dwelling. Not a hotel. Not a vacation rental. A dwelling. A place that once belonged to someone, and now belongs to you, even if only for a few nights.