# KAIDO Inc. (株式会社KAI堂) > KAIDO Inc. restores and operates historic houses as private stays along > the old Tokaido highway in Shizuoka, Japan, and connects guests to the craftspeople > and places of that corridor. Founded September 2024. Four stays open in Kanbara, > Okitsu and Ejiri; a fifth (Hassaku-tei, a registered tangible cultural property in > Kanbara) is in preparation, with no opening date set. Region-limited Japanese travel agency, registered with > the Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, No. 地-48, 9 July 2026. Licensed real estate > brokerage, Shizuoka Governor (1) No. 15053. Everything below is first-party information published by the operator itself. It is generated from the same data that powers the public website, so it does not lag behind the site. ## Machine-readable first-party data - [Stay facts API](https://kaido-japan.com/api/agent/stays): every stay as flat, matchable JSON — occupancy, walking minutes from the nearest station, parking, pets, accessibility, amenities, live availability and direct-booking price. Self-describing; no API key. - `?locale=ja|en` `?slug=` `?guests=N` `?checkin=YYYY-MM-DD&nights=N` - Each stay page also embeds schema.org `LodgingBusiness` JSON-LD with the same facts. - [Experience facts API](https://kaido-japan.com/api/agent/experiences): every hands-on experience as flat, matchable JSON — duration, group size, price, languages, dietary and age constraints, cancellation terms, and which of our stays sit in the same town. Self-describing; no API key. - `?locale=ja|en` `?slug=` `?participants=N` `?bookable=true` ### How to read `null` In the API, `null` means **not verified by the operator** — it does not mean `false`. Please do not infer a value from the prose description when the field is `null`. If a fact matters to a guest and it is `null`, ask us: info@kaido-japan.com ## Stays - [Soku-an](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay/soku-an): Art home, Inn the house. — A 120-year machiya once used by a hanging-scroll artisan 372-2 Sekisawa, Kanbara, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. max 5 guests, 5 min walk from JR Kanbara Station, parking available, 2 free rental bicycles, no laundry on site or nearby, non-smoking. - [Seisei-an momen](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay/momen): Sleep on futons made by Japan's most acclaimed cotton master 103 Okitsu-Nakacho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. max 5 guests, 2 min walk from JR Okitsu Station, parking available, coin laundry 1 min walk, bathtub, non-smoking, shares a building with anco behind a locked door. - [Seisei-an anco](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay/anco): Stay in the birthplace of anko and savor handmade sweets 103 Okitsu-Nakacho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. max 5 guests, 2 min walk from JR Okitsu Station, parking available, coin laundry 1 min walk, non-smoking, shares a building with momen behind a locked door. - [Seisei-an momen & anco](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay/momen-anco): A private double-house stay between momen and anco 103 Okitsu-Nakacho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. max 10 guests, 2 min walk from JR Okitsu Station, parking available, coin laundry 1 min walk, bathtub, non-smoking. (books momen + anco together: the same building with its connecting door unlocked; not an extra property) - [TENMA Ejiri](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay/tenma-ejiri): A cycle-garage stay where your bike sleeps indoors — 7 minutes on foot from Shimizu Station 3-4-20 Ejiri-higashi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. max 5 guests, 7 min walk from JR Shimizu Station, no on-site parking, indoor bicycle storage, 2 free rental bicycles, washing machine, bathtub, non-smoking. ## Experiences These are the reason to come to this stretch of road; the stays are how you stay on it. Each one is run with the craftsperson themselves, in the place where they actually work. - **Calligraphy** (`calligraphy`): Grind the ink, take up the brush, and carry one chosen character home from Seiken-ji. Seiken-ji, Okitsu, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. 100 min, 2–6 people, one group at a time, price on request, English available. Run on request; ask us for dates and a quote. KAIDO stays in the same town: momen, anco. - **Onishi — Guardian Tile Maker** (`onishi`): Over two days at Nagasawa Kawara-shoten, work through earth, wind and fire to make your own guardian tile. It reaches you about a month later, after firing and shipping. Nagasawa Kawara-shoten, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. 360 min, 2–6 people, one group at a time, price on request, English available. Run on request; ask us for dates and a quote. KAIDO stays in the same town: momen, anco. - **Kintsugi Repair Class in Okitsu** (`kintsugi`): Repair a broken bowl by hand, from the break to the gold line. In preparation in Okitsu. Okitsu, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. one group at a time, price on request, English available. In preparation: not open for booking yet, and no date has been set. Ask us to be told when it opens. KAIDO stays in the same town: momen, anco. - **Sushi Making Class in Okitsu** (`sushi`): From breaking down a whole fish to forming each piece, then eating what you made at the counter. In preparation in Okitsu. Okitsu-honcho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. one group at a time, price on request, dinner included, English available. In preparation: not open for booking yet, and no date has been set. Ask us to be told when it opens. KAIDO stays in the same town: momen, anco. - **Wagashi Making Class with a Fifth-Generation Confectioner, Okitsu** (`wagashi`): A fifth-generation confectioner brings his tools to Seisei-an, our house in Okitsu. You make two of this month's sweet: one to eat with tea in the same room, one to take home. Seisei-an, Okitsu, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. 100 min, 2–8 people, price on request, English available. Run on request; ask us for dates and a quote. KAIDO stays in the same town: momen, anco. - **Authentic Kendo Experience in a Shrine Dōjō, Shizuoka** (`kendo`): A hundred minutes at Yōkōkan, the dōjō in the grounds of Shizuoka Gokoku Shrine, under the supervision of a hanshi. You do not watch — you hold the sword and strike. The bow comes first. Yōkōkan, Shizuoka Gokoku Shrine, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. 100 min, price on request, English available. Run on request; ask us for dates and a quote. ## Other services - [Experiences overview](https://kaido-japan.com/en/experiences): all experiences, with duration, group size and venue. Every one is run by request; we quote per enquiry. - [Stays overview](https://kaido-japan.com/en/stay): all properties. - [Journeys](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journey): **corporate and group travel for 8 to 30 people** — team building, incentive groups, executive retreats and visits by overseas offices. Half a day, a full day, or a two-day retreat. Completely private, hosted in both Japanese and English, with lodging, meals and transport arranged under one contract. Also a four-day Festival Edition tour in June 2027 that ends at the Fujisan Cup. Operated under the travel agency registration above. Price on enquiry. - [Estate](https://kaido-japan.com/en/estate): buying, selling, renovating and operating traditional Japanese houses, including a private off-market list for prospective buyers. - [Stories](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal): interviews and field notes on the Tokaido, its towns and crafts, plus *Way of Life* — a series of short documentary portraits of kendo practitioners filmed in dojos across Europe and Japan (18 films, released August 2026 to October 2026). Each film has its own page with the video and a written portrait, in English and Japanese. Full playlist: Released films as JSON (title, name as shown, grade, dojo, page and image URLs): - #1 [Kōken-chiai](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-01) — Jean-Pierre Labru (Kyoshi 7-dan · EKF Technical Director · 52 years in kendo). Filmed at BUDO XI, Paris. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-01 - #2 [Ikigai](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-02) — Daniel Antoni (4-dan · BUDO XI, Paris). Filmed at BUDO XI, Paris. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-02 - #3 [A Beautiful Kendo](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-03) — Joud Bouaita (3-dan · French junior national team). Filmed at BUDO XI, Paris. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-03 - #4 [Kendo Family](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-04) — Godi Renz (Renshi 7-dan · Budokan Zürich). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-04 - #5 [My Limits Are Farther Away](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-05) — C.M (Renshi 6-dan · Budokan Zürich). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-05 - #6 [Keep Challenging](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-06) — Tomoki Misaki (5-dan · Budokan Zürich). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-06 - #7 [A Place to Return](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-07) — Tadeu Kimura (3-dan · 4th-generation Japanese-Brazilian). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-07 - #8 [A School of Life](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-08) — Amarin Zeltner (4-dan · 16 years in kendo). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-08 - #9 [My Parents' Country](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-09) — Ryusuke Shinoda (2-dan · Born in Switzerland to Japanese parents). Filmed at Budokan Zürich. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-09 - #10 [Beyond the Comfort Zone](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-10) — Stephan Buob (5-dan · President, Swiss Kendo Federation). Filmed at Budokan Lausanne. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-10 - #11 [It's a Way](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-11) — Cyrian Pitteloud (7-dan · 27 years in kendo). Filmed at Budokan Lausanne. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-11 - #12 [Clearing the Mind](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-12) — Pâris Hehner (4-dan · Swiss national team). Filmed at Budokan Lausanne. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-12 - #13 [My Place to Be](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-13) — Alona Chevillot (16 · Budokan Lausanne). Filmed at Budokan Lausanne. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-13 - #14 [Keep the Fire Burning](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-14) — Selina Koller (5-dan · Head of Dojo, Senbukan Budoschule Luzern). Filmed at Senbukan Luzern. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-14 - #15 [You See Yourself in Kendo](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-15) — Ricardo Rodriguez (2-dan · Senbukan Luzern). Filmed at Senbukan Luzern. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-15 - #16 [Kendo Is My Center](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-16) — Patrick Kipfer (3-dan · Nito). Filmed at Senbukan Luzern. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-16 - #17 [A Place to Let It All Out](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-17) — David (3-dan · High school student, started at five). Filmed at Senbukan Luzern. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-17 - #18 [Nothing Is Difficult](https://kaido-japan.com/en/journal/way-of-life-18) — Lewis (6 · Senbukan Luzern). Filmed at Senbukan Luzern. Japanese: https://kaido-japan.com/ja/journal/way-of-life-18 - [About](https://kaido-japan.com/en/about): company, founder and purpose. - Fujisan Cup 2027, the Shizuoka International Kendo Festival (4–5 June 2027, Fujieda, Shizuoka — the week after the World Kendo Championships in Tokyo): ## Facts worth knowing - Every stay is a self-contained unit with its own entrance and no shared spaces. - Soku-an and TENMA Ejiri give you the whole building. Seisei-an momen and anco are two halves of one building, separated by a door that is locked unless you book both — so booking one of them alone may mean another party is on the other side of that door. - Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 11:00 at every property, by self check-in. - All properties are entirely non-smoking. - No meals are provided; every house has a kitchen. - Prices from this API are direct-booking prices and may differ from OTA listings. - Experience prices are not published: each enquiry is quoted, because the venue, the craftsperson's time and the group size all change the cost. Asking is the only way to get a number, and we answer within about two business days. - The people who teach are the people who do the work: a kendo hanshi (the highest title in kendo), a calligrapher, a fifth-generation wagashi confectioner, and an onishi who makes the sculptural guardian tiles for traditional roofs. ## Contact - Email: info@kaido-japan.com - Website: https://kaido-japan.com