Tamedaya is an old private house built amid the rich nature of Onan. After returning to the town with his wife, the proprietor wanted to maintain his original home, built over 150 years ago, as it is. He repaired damaged areas and water-using areas in the kitchen and elsewhere, finishing it as the old home that stands now.
Beyond the entrance is an earthen floor room with old-fashioned folk tools and a wooden mortar. In front, the large irori hearth with smoke rising from burning red charcoal makes it seem a house from an old tale.
Old materials are used in the pillars and ceilings, too; looking closely, you'll see harsh carving marks streaking the pillars. This is called adze-built. It is said that areas now cut with a plane used to be cut piece by piece with a tool called an adze. It expresses that over 100 years have passed since this adze-built house was erected.
Soba noodles are made with locally milled buckwheat flour in the white-walled storehouse of this old house. Tasting freshly boiled soba next to the hearth of the main house is truly a pleasure.
The master of Tamedaya is active locally as the chairman of the Onan Soba Highway Promotion Council and the chairman of the Onan Finland Association. Holding various qualifications, he is a soba appraiser, old private home appraiser, Nordic walking instructor, NGP golf instructor, and civil wedding minister, among other hobbies. The mistress of Tamedaya supports her husband while also presiding over "Home Economics for Adults" as an ecological activity, and teaches how to make "magic pot hats" used in Finland and elsewhere. (A magic pot hat is used to cover partially heated pots, such as simmered foods, to keep the food warm for a long time.)
Fireflies are said to dance here on summer nights, and a lawn with a golf green spreads out in the yard. Preparations are being made now to hold a golf class for learning dignity, putting into practice the book written by the proprietor, The Dignity of Golf (published by Gentosha).
While enjoying hobbies as a couple, the husband says he would like city people to learn the appeal and peace of mind of old private house. An old private house, packed with nostalgia. Even visitors just observing the premises are welcome. It is also registered as business participating in the special discount card program to support people moving to or returning to Shimane.