[Arch] Female-Only Share House with Event Space. Natural Material House with a Sea View. 5-Minute Walk from JR & Sanyo Maiko Stations. Includes a Garden.

Hello.
I’m Inoji from Kobe Share House WARAI.

This article was rewritten on November 28, 2024!

Once a month, we hold a tour, a social gathering over dinner, and a trial stay day♪

Today we’ll be taking you on a 5 minute walk from JR Maiko Station and Sanyo Maiko Koen Station.
Today we’d like to introduce you to the share house near the ocean, Waraku-i Arch.

Please take a look at this blog post to learn more about the concept of Share House WARAI and the overall introduction.
What is Kobe Share House Warakui?
https://sharehouse-warai.com/kobe-share-house-warai

Spacious shared space

The WARAI Arch is

• Spacious dining room and kitchen
• A large living room and event space (12 tatami mats) with plenty of natural materials

The dining room and kitchen are the main points of interest.

Dining kitchen

Dining table for 4 people,
Large shelves.
A cupboard made from an apple crate.
The sink and cooking space are also spacious and easy to use.

Kitchen storage using apple boxes.

With 3 burner stove + gas oven

The gas oven is included to please those who love to cook.
Baked goods, oven cooking, pizza, grilled vegetables, etc.
Everything tastes better when you use the oven… ♪

Spacious living room and event space

Arch has a spacious living room.
In 2022, the entire living room and kitchen floor will be completely redone,
The flooring in the living room and kitchen were completely remodeled with Japanese solid cedar flooring in 2022,
The living room and kitchen were completely remodeled in 2022, and the space has been made more comfortable!

It is a spacious space of about 12 tatami mats.
It can be used freely for yoga, movie screenings, various workshops, etc,
You can freely use it for yoga, movie screenings, workshops, etc.

If you are using the space for an event

If you want to invite non-arch residents for an event or workshop,
common service fee (daily necessities, toilet paper, residents’ association fee, etc.)
We will ask you to pay a fee for the use of the event space as a common service charge (fee to be discussed on a case-by-case basis).
(Fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.)

By sharing a part of the living space,
We are happy to share a part of the living space, so that both the place and money can circulate comfortably,
residents, as well as their friends and participants in the community.

• Those who enjoy making use of the space
• Those who enjoy interacting with people and various events/workshops.
• Those who support and watch over events in the living room even if they don’t host or participate in the events themselves.

We would be very happy if you could live in the Arch.

• Access to the kitchen, bathroom and laundry space without going through the living room.
• Have curtains between the kitchen space and the kitchen

Since this will be the living room and event space of the house where the share house mates live,
The floor plan and surprisingly important!

Both residents and event participants will be looking out for each other, right?

Even when events are being held, the share house mates can use the common area as usual,
This is a very convenient layout for an event space and residence.

The living room looks great with a table and a kotatsu.

Living room_Table and Kotatsu are available for gatherings

Even with a kotatsu and table, the living room is still spacious.

Projector already installed (you can watch movies as much as you want)

There is a roll screen installed on the south side of the living room,
You can enjoy watching movies on the projector while having dinner or tea at the table with a kotatsu.
(amazon prime video is included in the rent, so you can watch 13,000 movies for free.)

Bathroom (fully remodeled in 2023), dressing room, toilet

The bathroom has been fully remodeled in 2023.
The walls, ceiling, floor, and even the bathtub are all new!
It feels great when the water area is clean.

Dressing room. There is a washing machine and a wash stand.

The toilet is like this.

Beautiful view of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge connecting the sea, sky, and Awaji Island.

5 minutes walk from JR Maiko Station and Sanyo Maiko Koen Station.
On the way from the station to the house, you can see a magnificent view of Awaji Island, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, and the ocean.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Awaji Island and the sky

「Some photos (views and rooms) courtesy of Oshare Omoshirofudosanmedia Hitsuji Real Estate.」

JR Maiko Station, where the rapid train also stops, is 15 minutes to Kobe Station, 45 minutes to Osaka Station, and 36 minutes to Himeji Station,
It is also very convenient for commuting to work or school.

Rooms

Female-only wing Capacity: 3 people
3 rooms Room201, 202, 203

Please click here for availability, rent and other expenses for each room.
https://sharehouse-warai.com/vacant-room-info

All rooms have been remodeled with plastered walls and solid Japanese cedar flooring.
All three rooms are located on the second floor.

Room201 6 tatami mats: Western-style room

Rent : 52,000 yen
Interior : Plaster walls, Solid Japanese cedar flooring
Facilities : Air conditioner, storage, hanger rack

Good sunlight with a window facing south. The sea can be seen just a little.
Plaster art “Moon and Sun” on the wall decorated with sea glass is a cute room.

Room202 3 tatami + loft (living room) & 1.5 tatami (storage room): Western-style room

Rent : 41,000 yen
Interior : Plaster wall, Solid Japanese cedar flooring
Facilities : Air conditioner, loft, storage room, ceiling fan

The ceiling has been pulled out to create a loft. Ceiling fans are installed in the ceiling.
It is a small but open room with a high ceiling.
It also has a storage room of about 1.5 tatami mats.

There is a storage room dedicated to 202 right next to it.
It can be used as a closet,
shelves for many books are also installed.

Room203 6 tatami mats: Western-style room

Rent : 53,000 yen
Interior : Plaster wall, Solid Japanese cedar flooring
Facilities : Air conditioner, closet (large), half-tatami-mat board room

The room is very spacious with the ceiling removed.
The room has a nice view of the sea from the window.

Living in Connection “Local Community”, “Vegetable Garden”, “Can Do Exchange”

The arch is,
There is a living room & dining kitchen of about 20 tatami mats,
The kitchen is equipped with a gas oven,
The kitchen is equipped with a gas oven, so when the members of Granbloo want to use the spacious living room or the gas oven at Arch, they can communicate with the share house mates at Arch,
The kitchen is equipped with a gas oven, so that the members of Grand Bleu can freely use the spacious living room and the gas oven.

Grand Bleu has a capacity of 6 people, and Arch has a capacity of 3 people.

The total number of share house mates is 9, so if you want to get together with others, you can contact us on the day of your stay,
If you want to get together with everyone, we’re happy to be able to gather right away, even if you call on the day of your stay.

We’ve become good friends with our neighbors who live on the same staircase.
With neighbors of the same age, we have dinner at home together, watch movies, do yoga, go out, etc. It’s like being share mates.
We exchange what we can do for each other, such as replacing screens, moving large pieces of furniture, carrying luggage, and so on.
Sometimes, we even find matchmaking partners for our relatives.

At our annual summer stairway BBQ, we have a wide range of ages from 20s to 70s, along with stairway residents.
I imagine it would be interesting if eventually passersby and people from the next stairway would join us.

A garden that can be used as a field

The arch has soil,
It’s a vegetable garden space where you can plant herbs and vegetables,
The arch has soil and a vegetable garden space where you can plant herbs and vegetables.

Biwa saplings planted by everyone in the spring of 2016 are growing nicely.
Biwa leaves are versatile and used in natural remedies such as hot moxibustion and tea.
In 2017, the tree bore a lot of fruits and everyone enjoyed them.

Attractive nearby spots

Within a 5-10 minute walk east of Maiko Station are,

• Former Kinoshita Residence：A Japanese-style building with modern architecture in the sukiya style. The garden is also beautiful.
• Former Yamaharu Muto Residence：Stylish Western-style building in Azure Maiko.
• Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Shijikaku)：An important cultural property designated by the national government with an impressive hexagonal shape.
• Maiko Marine Promenade：The world’s longest suspension bridge (3911 meters long), 47 meters above the sea, the log bridge experience is thrilling and offers a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view! Highly recommended!

There are many buildings to see, such as

• Maiko Park

On the way to each spot, it is nice to walk on the lawn of Maiko Park while enjoying the view of the Akashi Straits and Awaji Island.

• Azure Maiko　(Sandy beach where you can swim)

A five-minute walk east from Maiko Park leads to the sandy beach of Azure Maiko.
Throughout the year, many people come here to walk or run.
In summer, many families and couples gather here to enjoy swimming.

• Taihei no Yu

A super public bath where you can enjoy a superb view of the Akashi Strait and a bedrock bath. Taihei-no-yu. It is located about 5 minutes east of Azure Maiko.

• Marinpia Kobe (outlet mall)

An outlet mall with over 100 kinds of specialty stores (clothing, sporting goods, general merchandise, food, restaurants, cafes, etc.).
It is convenient for both relaxation and shopping.

• Maiko Roku Shrine

A shrine with a nice Shinto priest.

• Guesthouse Geragera, N’OCEAN, Fiesta, Starbucks, etc.

A street of cafes and restaurants with a great view of Akashi Kaikyo, the sea and Awaji Island.
Walking west from Maiko Station in the direction of Akashi and Asagiri, you will find many cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy the spectacular view.
There are many cafes and restaurants along Route 2 where you can enjoy a great view.

The area around Maiko Station is pleasant to walk either to the west or to the east.
Please come and enjoy living near the sea!

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