This past weekend, Kominka welcomed a very special guest — Kim Stafford , Oregon’s former Poet Laureate, acclaimed writer, and teacher whose words have long illuminated the quiet power of kindness and place. The son of the beloved poet William Stafford , Kim has carried forward his father’s legacy through his own voice — one that listens deeply to the world and gives language to what the heart knows but the mind often forgets. Kim and his wife, Perrin, stayed at Kominka for

Thanks to an international effort to preserve traditional Japanese homes, an old timber frame is rebuilt in Oregon. By Charles Bickford...

Enjoy the Kominka with a 360-degree view

We built the "studio" using the saved beams and traditional materials that we imported from Japan with a wonderful help of Kominka...

Just a glimpse of our Kominka project history... I hope you'll enjoy them. I can't wait for our OPEN HOUSE online! Please stay tuned!

What is Kominka? According to Google Translate, Kominka is "ancient folk house" and that is almost correct--but it's much more than that....