Company Overview
- Company Name
Cochi –Wooden Architecture Inc.
- Origin of the Company Name
Our name reflects our commitment to sharing traditional Japanese timber architecture and culture with the world, starting from the East.
“Cochi”, meaning "east wind" or "spring breeze," comes from a poem by Sugawara no Michizane featured in the Shūi Wakashū, an ancient Japanese poetry anthology.
- Philosophy
For beautiful landscapes, even 300 years from now.
At Cochi – Wooden Architecture, our mission is to build with care—for people, the earth, and the future.
We use natural materials that return to the earth, crafting buildings that are timelessly beautiful, strong, and humble.
The techniques and spirit behind this craft have been passed down through generations and are a proud part of Japanese culture.
Through buildings that will be loved for centuries to come, we aim to create enduring landscapes that resonate with nature and humanity—locally and globally.
Our Office
Our office is a renovated 110-year-old traditional farmhouse that had been unoccupied for 50 years.
A video is available explaining our design philosophy and how we strive to create architecture that will be loved for 300 years.
(Only in Japanese) - Representative
Hitoshi Sato (Representative Director) - Office Address
22-1 Higashimagara, Gose City, Nara 639-2322
TEL: +81-745-66-2645
FAX: +81-745-66-2646 - Company History
September 2000: Founded as Sato Urban Environmental Design in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture
February 2009: Renamed Kochi – Timber Architecture on the first day of spring
June 2016: Relocated office to Gose City, Nara Prefecture
August 2017: Incorporated as a company
- Team
Staff: 6 (including representative; responsible for design, site supervision, and administration)
Dedicated carpenters: 6
- Business Activities
Design and construction of wooden buildings
Design, construction, and operation of wooden hotels
- Areas Served
Nara, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Wakayama, Tokyo, Iwate, Okayama - Banking Partners
Yamato Shinkin Bank, Nanto Bank - Licenses & Qualifications
First-Class Architect Office, Registered with the Governor of Nara Prefecture: No. 2017(i)-2482
(2 First-Class Architects, 2 Second-Class Architects)Construction Business License, Nara Prefecture Governor: (General-29) No. 17243
- Capital
5 million yen - Executive Officers
Hitoshi Sato (Representative Director)
Chiharu Okamoto (Director)