A washitsu (和室), meaning "Japanese-style room(s)", and frequently called a "tatami room" in English, is a Japanese room with traditional tatami flooring. [1] Washitsu also usually have sliding doors ( fusuma ), rather than hinged doors between rooms.

Traditional Japanese-style rooms (和室, washitsu) come with a unique interior design that includes tatami mats as flooring. Consequently, they are also known as tatami rooms.

2017年1月17日 · A washitsu is an open room, one that has no dedicated purpose. It has tatami flooring, fusuma sliding doors, and perhaps a tokonoma 床の間 （ とこのま ）, or alcove. Rather than immoveable walls and single-point doors, the washitsu is a place where light and air move easily, where purpose is defined by the needs of the occupants.

2024年10月5日 · A Washitsu, or Japanese-style room, is a traditional space defined by its use of Tatami mats, Shoji screens, and Fusuma sliding doors. Unlike modern rooms, it emphasizes simplicity, functionality, and a deep connection to nature.

In Japanese, Washitsu literally means a Japanese-style room. It’s a space in a traditional home with three distinct features. First, it boasts tatami flooring.

2024年11月16日 · The tatami room, better known as 和室 (washitsu, “Japanese-style room”), is a space that features tatami mats as its main flooring element. Tatami mats are made from woven straw with a rice straw core and have been a staple in Japanese homes for centuries.

2021年10月10日 · A tatami room is a fixture in Japanese interior design, also known as a washitsu. In the past, these rooms were the mark of nobility, and these days, they serve as study areas in temples and as sleeping or living areas in homes.

2020年6月9日 · Rooms in traditional Japanese style are called Washitsu, comprise of Tatami mats spread on the floor and wood fittings that include Shoji and Fusuma.

2020年4月17日 · When staying in a ryokan, traditional accommodation in Japan, washitsu, or Japanese-style rooms, may have many features that surprise you. From tatami to sliding doors and futon, we outline some of the main parts of a classic room.

2012年7月6日 · Washitsu (和室) are traditional Japanese rooms that feature tatami flooring and shoji (traditional sliding doors). The rooms of old Japanese houses are all washitsu. Washitsu are also found at traditional structures such as temples, shrines and ryokan (Japanese inns).