The Hiiragiya Bekkan, a.k.a. The Holly House, is a small, traditional ryokan (inn) in Kyoto, Japan, which I first visited 17 years ago. This mini project is a vignette of the life of this tiny inn, which has been in operation for 200 years. The staff are its lifeblood, and their warmth and care for the inn and its patrons have breathed life into the place itself.
2016~
Front Garden and Pathway, Hiiragiya BekkanEntrance, Hiiragiya BekkanPortrait of a Room Attendant, Hiiraigya BekkanSlippers Outside Room 11, Hiiragiya BekkanReceptionist and Guests Departing in Taxis, Hiiragiya BekkanNight Watchman after His Shift is Over, Hiiragiya BekkanPathway, Hiiragiya BekkanRoom Attendants at Entrance, Hiiragiya BekkanReceptionist at Front Desk, Hiiragiya BekkanPortrait of Receptionist and Room Attendant, Hiiragiya BekkanFront Gate, Hiiragiya Bekkan
