Renovation record -cleaning-

Next to Utsushiki is an old barn that is about 80 years old and still has its mud walls remaining, which was once used as a farm shed.

This time, we will renovate it and turn it into a cafe and home.

We are often asked by customers who come to our shop, "Is there anywhere to eat or have tea?"

There aren't many in the neighborhood.

Our guests come from far away, driving nearly an hour by car, within Fukuoka city, so we decided to renovate the facility so they could enjoy the place and spend a little more time there.

This place was built by my great-grandfather, and it spans four generations, including my grandfather, father, and myself, so I will bring this place back to life with these feelings in mind.

The first thing to do when renovating is to tidy up.

I'm sure anyone who has come to Utsushiki will understand that we are cleaning up, but the barn is quite large, more than twice the size of the store.

It's just cleaning up, but this cleaning task is extremely difficult.

There were piles of wood, old tires, old fertilizer, farm equipment, and a lot of other things I didn't really know what they were, so I cleaned up whenever I had time, with the help of my younger brother.