Designed by Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architects, Hotel Jin reimagines the former Ariake-so, an 1868 wooden inn on Tsushima, as a renewed gateway between Japan and Korea. Situated closer to Busan than to Kyushu, the island has long welcomed Korean visitors, and its cultural crossings form the project’s foundation. Retaining the Meiji-era façade, the renovation introduces a transformed interior that reveals its renewal through carefully reconfigured openings. The first floor—previously altered through fragmented renovations—was cleared and rebuilt as an open, flexible space for daily use and community events, setting the stage for experiences above. On the second floor, the removal of the central corridor and addition of a new staircase created an atrium linking east and west rooms. White defines the newly renewed areas, expressing the mingling of histories and the shared horizon between Japan and Korea.
