Located in a building dating back to 1131, which has been in Núria's family for 900 years, the Hotel Japonès Puigpinós offers an experience inspired by traditional ryokans. The house, situated in Timoneda, had been empty since the 1970s until the couple decided to restore it to preserve their heritage.
“"It is surely the first Japanese rural hotel in all of Catalonia and, probably, in all of Spain."
The hotel maintains its original stone structure while incorporating tatami mats, futons, and yukata kimonos. This fusion reflects Tessin's own life; he moved from Saitama to Solsonès at age 12 when his father came to study Catalan Romanesque art.
The culinary experience also follows this cultural bridge, offering omakase dinners where traditional Japanese techniques are applied to local, zero-kilometer ingredients from the Solsonès region.
