Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Engraving the moment.

Sobokuya is an unconventional construction company located in the southern foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains.
We offer beautiful houses with timber framing, built using traditional Japanese joinery.

Sobokuya's Works

Sobokuya's projects uses locally sourced wood from the Yatsugatake Mountains as structural timber.
With the addition of handmade wooden fittings and furniture.
In a Sobokuya home you can enjoy the unspoiled aroma of nature.

Sobokuya's Architecture

Our house building specialty

"We build happiness."

To build a house, trees are felled, ground, and chopped by hand. Each post and beam made from that wood has its own story. At Sobokuya, we value the life, story and value of the timber used in our projects.

Through our efforts, we can turn them into something that can continue to tell stories for decades and centuries to come. Through these practices, we make houses where all people involved find happiness.

Details

Please consult with us about your project.

Consultations on moving to the Yatsugatake region, finding land, climate and topography, etc., are available. We also offer tours of a model house built using the wooden frame construction method.

About Sobokuya

'One-of-a-kind buildings' - that's what many of the clients of Sobokuya say. Our staff is full of individuality. Our staff will work closely together with you to give shape to your ideas. Please feel free to contact us.

Details

素朴屋

Unfolding with nature.

SOBOKUYA works with living wood, guided by the principles of nature. Through techniques rooted in the natural world, we create places for daily life. By listening to the trees of the land, we come to understand their character – carving new life into them as materials for homes and fixtures. What we strive for is architecture that reflects the natural order of the world. To us, nature means a state of being as it is – free from excess, guided not by force but by harmony.

But the earth’s near-perfect systems do not always align with daily human life. Here, the wisdom, skill, and intention of the craftsperson become essential. Mindful of nature’s rhythm, we nurture our buildings with care – growing architecture crafted with human skill and care. Over time, these acts become part of the landscape, shaping the culture of a place, and the future we envision. SOBOKUYA crafts the everyday scenery of life, in quiet companionship with nature.