Arakawa is a tempura restaurant with 45 years of history in Higashijujo, Kita-ku. When the time came to move to a new space in Akabane, the owners were looking to carry that history into a new building.
The interior was built by the same craftsmen who construct chashitsu. Sugi pillars, solid oak counters, and a raised oval ceiling finished in gold leaf draw on the Edo-period aesthetic of the traditional Japanese room. Latticed rafters reference the tiled eaves roof; latticed doors and a tsukubai mark the entrance. Moveable partitions allow the dining room to be reconfigured by party size, with a private tatami room at the rear.
Materials from the original restaurant — floor pillars, garden stones, the signboard — were retained and reintegrated into the new space.
Arakawa is a tempura restaurant with 45 years of history in Higashijujo, Kita-ku. When the time came to move to a new space in Akabane, the owners were looking to carry that history into a new building.
The interior was built by the same craftsmen who construct chashitsu. Sugi pillars, solid oak counters, and a raised oval ceiling finished in gold leaf draw on the Edo-period aesthetic of the traditional Japanese room. Latticed rafters reference the tiled eaves roof; latticed doors and a tsukubai mark the entrance. Moveable partitions allow the dining room to be reconfigured by party size, with a private tatami room at the rear.
Materials from the original restaurant — floor pillars, garden stones, the signboard — were retained and reintegrated into the new space.