築百年の民家を改装し、息を吹き返した古民家宿 asanone。ここは、おもいおもいの時間を過ごすことができる１日１組限定の一棟貸し宿です。 あさのねが根をおろすのは、群馬県東吾妻町。吾妻川が悠々と流れ、岩櫃山や浅間隠山などの峰々が連なる麓に、ひっそりと佇んでいます。
STORY
くらしのこと、あさのねのこと
asanone is a 100 year old traditional Japanese style house that has been renovated and brought back to life. There is rented out to only one group per day, where you can spend your time as you like.
asanone is located in Higashi-Agatsuma Town, Gumma Prefecture. It stands quietly at the foot of where the Agatsuma River flows freely and peaks such as Mt.Iwabitsu and Asama-Sanin.
古来より、この地では麻の栽培が盛んに行われていました。江戸時代、吾妻郡でつくられていた麻は「上州北麻」と呼ばれ、中でもこの地でつくられていた麻は、最上級の麻として広く国内に流通していたといわれています。
戦前においては、織物用として新潟・富山・奈良方面に、漁網用に三重・千葉・静岡・宮城・島根などに売り出されました。最高級の麻は高級服地・一本釣り用糸・弓弦用に用いられました。
Hemp has been cultivated in this area since ancient times. The hemp grown in Agatsuma County, Gunma Prefecture is called “Jyoshu-Kita-hemp,” and the hemp grown in this area is said to have been widely distributed in Japan as a synonym for the highest quality hemp.
Before World War II, it was sold to Niigata, Toyama, and Nara for weaving, and to Mie, Chiba, Shizuoka, Miyagi, and Shimane for fishing nets. The finest hemp was used for high-grade clothing fabrics, single fishing line, and bowstrings.
しかしながら、戦後の化学繊維への傾倒から、その生産は徐々に陰りがみえはじめました。麻の需要は減少し、この地を支えてきた手仕事もまた消滅の危機を迎えたのです。
However, after the war, the production of hemp began to fade away due to the shift to synthetic fibers. The demand for hemp declined, and the handicrafts that had sustained the region were also in danger of disappearing.
麻文化をはじめ、長い年月をかけて根をおろし、この土地を支え続けてきた暮らしを伝えていきたい。そして日常から離れ、こころとからだを養生する時を過ごしてもらいたい。綿毛のように風にのり、旅をしてこの東吾妻に辿り着いたいま、そんな想いから麻の里の宿 asanone は生まれました。
We would like to convey the hemp culture and the way of life that has taken root over many years and continues to support this land. We also want people to get away from their daily lives and spend time nourishing their minds and bodies.
After traveling all over the world and arriving in Higashi-Agatsuma, it was with this in mind that asanone, a hemp village inn, was born.
山の霊、木の精
わたしたち
みんな まわる まわる 生き物
たねを つないで そだつ そだつ
きっと もうじき 花がさく
ああ しっかりねをはろう
あさのね あさのね
ねをはろう
Spirits of the mountains, guardians of the trees
We are all interconnected, living creatures,
you see.
From seeds we sprout, grow , grow
Soon enough, blossoms will grace us.
Let us firmly anchor our roots in the ground.
asanone, asanone,
Let us firmly anchor our roots in the ground.
山の息吹 鳥たちのさえずり
まぶしい緑に囲まれて
暮らすように泊まり 息つける場を
Surrounded by the breath of the
mountains,the chirping of birds, and the dazzling greenery,
Please stay and rest here as if you were living here.
麻が根をはるように
この地を支えてきた知恵を
つなぐ場を
Like hemp taking root,
we want to give you a place to connect the wisdom
that has sustained this land.
自然と文化に囲まれた一軒家で
くらしを見つめる時間を
過ごしてみませんか
Why don't you spend some time looking at
your life in a house surrounded by nature?
