One-Of-A-Kind Natural Building Paradise In Japan | Full Site Tour

This gorgeous place in the mountains of rural Japan is a natural building paradise. Natural building techniques are used everywhere, including in the renovation of the abandoned old house (Kominka), the building of a new timber frame house, stonewalls, and a tree house.
One of the founders of Kamimomi Permaculture Center, Kyle Holzhueter, takes us on a tour of the various natural buildings and techniques used on site to breathe new life into this abandoned Japanese Homestead in the mountains of Okayama.
If you're interested in building with natural materials such as local timber, earth, bamboo and straw, this video is for you!
Kyle touches on many different aspects of natural buildings, including ceiling finishes, earth plasters, sgraffito, shikkui, straw bales, light straw clay, earthbags, insulation techniques such as rice husk lime and living roofs!
Check out the center's facebook page: / permaculturekamimomi
To get in touch with Kyle: [e-mail]
0:00 Intro
0:38 Old House Renovation
3:38 Earthen Storehouse
4:20 Old Barn
4:45 Stonewall
5:31 New Timber Frame House
10:06 Living Roof
11:08 Treehouse
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[@aikofujita2420]

Hello from Okinawa ! Thank you and your friends for bringing the old homestead back to life! My husband’s family farm in Yamagata was given to a neighbor who immediately tore down the farm house that was about 150 years old and had magnificent wood beams. SAD. Alas, many farms are abandoned as the children went on to live in the cities for work. Your restoration gives me hope for Japan’s rural areas.

[@GrowingSmall]

Thank you Aiko for commenting, definitely agree with you how amazing it is that Kyle and his team have been restoring this place so beautifully using all natural materials.

[@biohomie369]

Very beautiful built. A true quality natural building

[@wildfish4ever]

next level dude your own kura... !

[@jackabean3080]

Wow , wow wow . This channel is the best channel I have ever had the pleasure of subscribing to . Absolutely fantastic. Thank You!! 🙏❤️

[@hopemorrison2367]

You have a lot of knowledge about construction very impressive

[@GrowingSmall]

Thank you!

[@theamazingmg6947]

Hello my dear friend, thanks so much for sharing your video with us, I watch and see everything, thanks again my dear friend ❤

[@GrowingSmall]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and letting me know that you liked the video, glad you got something out of it for sure! All the best!

[@renatasikora3243]

A very good teacher.

[@williamhad]

I'd love to hear more. Interesting to see all the different methods used. This video will help me design my own property. Thanks.

[@GrowingSmall]

Glad it was helpful! Had to cut out a lot to make the film more accessible to a non-specialist audience :)

[@xue5767]

What a beautiful kominka and the surrounding! Kudos to Kyle and his friends.

[@GrowingSmall]

Thank you, beautiful indeed :)

[@biohomie369]

Thanks for sharing your work. Approciated

[@andrewkrol1680]

Super thanks for sharing your smarts!!

[@shinyhanone9635]

The farmers and renovations are so inspiring and offer creative techniques. I am a little cautious of how easy these videos make the work seem. This is hard labor and takes great skill and/or discernment. Is it possible to offer information on how to learn and practice these methods? Thank you for sharing such valuable life growing information!

[@Rumaelchannel]

Very Nice congratulations

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

Lovely way to research and apply different building and insulating techniques. I understand that each approach has ups and downs, based on what kind of location you have to work with. But I'm very interested to know how it turns out when it's finished, and how the different methods hold up to weather, and seasonal changes.

[@eprohoda]

ey! fellow!Bravo!you did beautiful ~farewell- 💥

[@nadakodsia2635]

Thank you so much for sharing with us this precious presentation of this exceptional natural building, wow you made my day 🙏🌷 A new subscriber 👍

[@jannisbille5161]

Great video, really informative and great cinematography! Well done :)

[@allseasuntrailsseattle6219]

This is great, Kyle. Great effort by so many people! Thanks for sharing.

[@aNaturalist]

I used to watch vids with Michael G. Smith about natural building. It's nice to see him mentioned here.

[@ratamahatta1300]

Love your channel & videos! Why Japan? Is property more affordable there?

[@carolynsilvers9999]

I love the plasters

[@carolynsilvers9999]

I would love a house built like this.❤

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Hi Kyle, I’m wondering if you went to a Waldorf school. (?) My nephews are 8 and my sister is thinking about sending them to one. I like the way you think.

[@starrlightmyst]

Very informative. Did you need to get a building permit in order to do this? What legal regulations did you have to follow?

[@GrowingSmall]

Good question, don't think Kyle mentioned this during my visit. Will ask him next time I see him and relay his answer to you :)

[@juveniledavidi1183]

Does he want any volunteers who are keen on learning these skills?

[@sorinpopa3035]

whatever you do just dont mess up Japan as you did America and Europe.